Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing geolocation data, including the implementation, by means for processing data from a server, of the steps of: (a) transmitting a geolocation request to a mobile terminal including geolocation means; (b) receiving geolocation data from the mobile terminal; (c) associating said geolocation data with a unique identifier, itself associated with the mobile terminal, in a database stored in data storage means; (d) receiving a geolocation request transmitted by an application server, the request including said unique identifier associated with the mobile terminal; (e) generating and sending, to the application server, a response to the request depending on the geolocation data associated with the unique identifier in said data base, and on the rules associated with the application server.

Abstract: A device and a method are provided for merging a plurality of optical components associated with one wavelength into an optical component associated with the wavelength. The merging device includes, for each optical component of the plurality of components for merging: an optical element arranged to switch to a blocking position for blocking the optical component for merging, as a function of a blocking signal; a duplication element arranged to duplicate the optical component for merging for sending to combination element. The combination element is arranged to obtain the blocking signal by combining the duplicated optical components of the plurality of components other than the optical component for merging. A merging element is arranged to merge the optical components output by the optical element. The merging device may be integrated in an optical combiner of optical signals.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing flows in a wireless communications network. Data packets belonging to different flows are received by a device of a communications network and stored in a queue to enable them to be sent by the device over a radio channel to at least one node. Access to the radio channel is time-shared between a plurality of nodes. The method includes: at least one step of determining a duration associated with a flow, the duration corresponding to a virtual duration needed for sending packets of said flow stored in the queue; and in order to send a data packet, a step of selecting one of the flows amongst a plurality of flows, in which step a flow is selected for which the associated duration is the smallest, and a step of sending a packet of the selected flow as extracted from the queue.

Abstract: A method is provided for communication between a plurality nodes organized as a ring provided with transmission resources at least one of which is a control resource dedicated to transmitting control information and associated with at least one transmission resource, said method comprising the following step executed by a node of the ring: a step of receiving information relating to a reservation of a transmission window of the transmission resource received over the associated control resource. The method further comprises, if the transmission window is reserved by another node of the ring, steps of: comparing the respective volumes of reservations of resources of the ring made by the node in question and by the other node during a reference period; and pre-empting said reservation of the transmission window as a function of the result of the comparison step.

Abstract: A device and a method are provided for merging a plurality of optical components associated with one wavelength into an optical component associated with the wavelength. The merging device includes, for each optical component of the plurality of components for merging: an optical element arranged to switch to a blocking position for blocking the optical component for merging, as a function of a blocking signal; a duplication element arranged to duplicate the optical component for merging for sending to combination element. The combination element is arranged to obtain the blocking signal by combining the duplicated optical components of the plurality of components other than the optical component for merging. A merging element is arranged to merge the optical components output by the optical element. The merging device may be integrated in an optical combiner of optical signals.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing flows in a wireless communications network. Data packets belonging to different flows are received by a device of a communications network and stored in a queue to enable them to be sent by the device over a radio channel to at least one node. Access to the radio channel is time-shared between a plurality of nodes. The method includes: at least one step of determining a duration associated with a flow, the duration corresponding to a virtual duration needed for sending packets of said flow stored in the queue; and in order to send a data packet, a step of selecting one of the flows amongst a plurality of flows, in which step a flow is selected for which the associated duration is the smallest, and a step of sending a packet of the selected flow as extracted from the queue.

Abstract: A scheduling method for a time division multiplex time slot including: establishing a first list of terminals to transmit and connected to one or more stations; while the first list contains one or more terminals: selecting a terminal from the first list; adding the selected terminal to a second list; determining two or more stations to which the selected terminal is connected, and if the first list contains one or more other terminals also connected to the determined stations, deleting the other terminal(s) from the first list; when the first list is empty, commanding transmission during the time slot to terminals of the second list; and if a terminal from the second list is connected to at least two stations, commanding transmission from the two stations.

Abstract: A method is provided for communication between a plurality nodes organized as a ring provided with transmission resources at least one of which is a control resource dedicated to transmitting control information and associated with at least one transmission resource, said method comprising the following step executed by a node of the ring: a step of receiving information relating to a reservation of a transmission window of the transmission resource received over the associated control resource. The method further comprises, if the transmission window is reserved by another node of the ring, steps of: comparing the respective volumes of reservations of resources of the ring made by the node in question and by the other node during a reference period; and pre-empting said reservation of the transmission window as a function of the result of the comparison step.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus and associated methodology for processing flows. Data packets belonging to various flows are received by a device of a communications network and stored in a queue so as the device retransmits them. In order to re-transmit a data packet, a flow is selected, to which the least memory space in the queue is allocated. A packet from the selected flow is retransmitted and extracted from the queue, and when the memory space available in the queue does not allow a received packet to be stored. Further a flow is selected to which the most memory space in the queue is allocated and a data packet of the selected flow is eliminated from the queue.

Abstract: A method of scheduling for a given transmission time slot, time being divided into time slots for time division multiplex transmission to a plurality of terminals, said method comprising: a. a step of establishing a first list of active terminals, having one or more data packets waiting to be sent, the terminals being connected to one or more of the transmitting stations of a group of transmitting stations; b. a test step of verifying if the first list contains one or more terminals; c. if the test is positive, a step of selecting a terminal from the first list; d. a step of adding the selected terminal to a second list; i. a step of determining the transmitting station or stations to which the selected terminal is connected; j.

Abstract: A method for selecting transmission channels in a time data multiple access protocol and to a communication system using the method. Based on indications of transmission quality of each channel stored during a time window, one channel is selected that has the best current transmission quality indication position relative to those stored during the time window. This can be used to take advantage of independent variations in the quality of transmission of each channel while providing equitable access to the transmission resource.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus and associated methodology for processing flows. Data packets belonging to various flows are received by a device of a communications network and stored in a queue so as the device retransmits them. In order to re-transmit a data packet, a flow is selected, to which the least memory space in the queue is allocated. A packet from the selected flow is retransmitted and extracted from the queue, and when the memory space available in the queue does not allow a received packet to be stored. Further a flow is selected to which the most memory space in the queue is allocated and a data packet of the selected flow is eliminated from the queue.

Abstract: A method of selecting destination receiver stations in a system for radio transmission of data from a sender station to a plurality of receiver stations, said radio transmitting system using a time division multiple access (TDMA) mechanism with joint coding. The method comprises the steps of establishing a list of a plurality N of receiving stations which are classified according to a radio reception quality indicator (CQI) of each receiving station, dividing said list into P groups of receiving stations, and selecting a destination receiving station in each of said groups for each time slot of said multiple access mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of selecting transmission channels in a time data multiple access protocol and to a communication system using the method of the invention.