Abstract: The inventions concerns a network data storage system comprising a storage unit, at least one network client and an intermediate network switch. The storage unit contains at least two data storage servers each comprises a local storage component containing digital file segments of at least one digital file and is adapted to execute a local digital file management method organizing the physical location of the digital file segments. Each data storage server is adapted to communicate with the other data storage servers and to execute a distributed digital file management method. The distributed digital file management method maintains a record of operations and communicates internally with the other data storage servers to obtain information concerning the digital file segments contained on the other data storage servers and an overview of all information concerning all digital files stored on the storage unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creation of an animated series of photographs. A photograph acquisition device analyzes the images in order to detect an absence of movement. The detection of an absence of movement during a determined period triggers a photograph to be taken and the memorization of image data in the series of photographs. The user introduces a command to end the acquisition of the series of photographs. The data of different photographs taken are assembled to form an animated series. During the reproduction, the series is reproduced by displaying successively each photograph, the time between each photograph reproduction can possibly be introduced by the user. The invention also relates to a photograph acquisition device designed acquire said animated series of photographs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creation of a sound series of photographs. A sound series is produced by a camera and is audible to the user of the device. At various instants of the sound series, the user takes photographs and the device records the instant when the photograph was taken. A table is created associating each photograph with the instant of the sequence when it was taken. The sound sequence terminates then ending the series of photograph takes. Then, the photographs are assembled to form a single panoramic image, a part of the panoramic image is then displayed by an animation. The panoramic image thus created, the sound sequence and the table are assembled to form a panoramic sound image. During the reproduction of the panoramic sound image, each photograph is displayed at the instant associated by the table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creation of a sound series of photographs. A sound series is produced by a camera and is audible to the user of the device. At various instants of the sound series, the user takes photographs to and the device records the instant when the photograph was taken. A table is created associating each photograph with the instant of the sequence when it was taken. The sound sequence terminates then ending the series of photograph takes. Then, the photographs are assembled to form a single panoramic image, a part of the panoramic image is then displayed by an animation. The panoramic image thus created, the sound sequence and the table are assembled to form a panoramic sound image. During the reproduction of the panoramic sound image, each photograph is displayed at the instant associated by the table. The invention also relates to a camera enabling creation of the panoramic sound image, and a device designed to reproduce the panoramic sound image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creation of an animated series of photographs. A photograph acquisition device analyzes the images in order to detect an absence of movement. The detection of an absence of movement during a determined period triggers a photograph to be taken and the memorization of image data in the series of photographs. The user introduces a command to end the acquisition of the series of photographs. The data of different to photographs taken are assembled to form an animated series. During the reproduction, the series is reproduced by displaying successively each photograph, the time between each photograph reproduction can possibly be introduced by the user. The invention also relates to a photograph acquisition device designed acquire said animated series of photographs.

Abstract: Communication method between a primary network (110) and a secondary network (24), the secondary network comprising a plurality of remote stations (210 to 230) and having transmission capacities lower than the transmission capacities of the primary network, a base station (20) enabling data transmissions between the primary and secondary networks. In order to guarantee a quality of service, the method comprises: a creation of at least one virtual wireless channel (21 to 23), associated with the secondary network with configurable channel parameters, and a routing of the data that transits by said base station to be transmitted to the secondary network according to the virtual channel or channels created. each virtual channel enabling a point-to-point link between the base station and a station of said plurality.

Abstract: The inventions concerns a network data storage system comprising a storage unit, at least one network client and an intermediate network switch. The storage unit contains at least two data storage servers each comprises a local storage component containing digital file segments of at least one digital file and is adapted to execute a local digital file management method organising the physical location of the digital file segments. Each data storage server is adapted to communicate with the other data storage servers and to execute a distributed digital file management method. The distributed digital file management method maintains a record of operations and communicates internally with the other data storage servers to obtain information concerning the digital file segments contained on the other data storage servers and an overview of all information concerning all digital files stored on the storage unit.

Abstract: The developments in mass storage devices show a fast increase of the storage capacity. This allows for the recording of huge digital archives with audio, video, text, still picture, etc. documents. It's getting more and more difficult for the user to keep an overview about all these archived documents and in particular to find the user preferred documents. The invention proposes to record a device profile in a reproduction device. The device profile is based on a number of document sets for classifying the documents. In the device profile it is recorded which document sets the user previously selected for reproduction in a given time of day slice. When the user is using the reproduction device in a given time of day slice, the reproduction appliance selects a document set for reproduction based on the previously recorded device profile. The user preferred document sets would thus be reproduced with higher priority.