Abstract: The method to forward a packet according to predefined protocol steps applies to a sensor personal area network that includes data communication sensor devices. The method includes assigning a predefined compression value to a compression field in the packet for indicating that a source network identifier of the originator of the packet is assumed to be equal to a destination network identifier of an intended recipient of the packet. Furthermore, the method includes assigning a predefined label switching value lsv to an addressing mode field DAM-F in the packet P for indicating that the above mentioned protocol steps further include a label switching principle that must be applied to forward the packet. Finally the method includes using a source network identifier field SNI-F of the packet for storing and retrieving the label value lab1 for application of the label switching principle based thereon.

Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a device by means of an automatic configuration means adapted for automatically configuring the device by means of a remote management protocol (RMP), comprising setting up an RMP session between the device and the automatic configuration means is disclosed, wherein when during the RMP session at least one parameter value of the object model of the device is changed, the device communicates the changed parameter value(s) to the automatic configuration means after the initiation and before the termination of the RMP session.

Abstract: An embodiment of the method includes remote configuration of at least one apparatus using a configuration server to configure the apparatus in situ via a network, to which the apparatus and the configuration server are connected. The method includes exchanging information requests and inform messages between the configuration server and the apparatus. The method further includes prioritizing, at the configuration server, the requested information indicated by the at least one of information requests and inform messages. The method also includes sending, from the configuration server, the requested information indicated by the at least one of information requests and inform messages over the network to the apparatus.

Abstract: A method to forward a packet according to predefined protocol steps in a sensor personal area network comprising data communication sensor devices and the respective sensor devices are described. The method comprises the steps of assigning a predefined compression value to a compression field in the packet for indicating that a source network identifier of the originator of the packet is assumed to be equal to a destination network identifier of an intended recipient of the packet. Furthermore, the method comprises assigning a predefined label switching value Isv to an addressing mode field DAM-F in the packet P for indicating that the above mentioned protocol steps further comprise a label switching principle that must be applied to forward the packet. Finally the method comprises using a source network identifier field SNI-F of the packet for storing and retrieving the label value lab1 for application of the label switching principle based thereon.

Abstract: A system for automatically configuring a device which is compatible with the Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, said system comprising a first automatic configuration server compatible with the Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, which is adapted and arranged for communicating with said device and for automatically configuring at least part of the configurable parameters of said device, said device by means of the CPE WAN Management Protocol defined in Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, wherein said system further comprises a proxy server arranged between said device and said automatic configuration server.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for remote configuration of at least one apparatus using a configuration server to configure the apparatus in situ via a network to which the apparatus and the configuration server are connected. The above method comprises exchanging information requests or and/or inform messages between the configuration server and the apparatus. The invention defines to sending from the configuration server the requested information indicated by the information requests and/or inform messages over the network to the apparatus where sending the information to the apparatus is prioritized.

Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a device by means of an automatic configuration means adapted for automatically configuring the device by means of a remote management protocol (RMP), comprising setting up an RMP session between the device and the automatic configuration means is disclosed, wherein when during the RMP session at least one parameter value of the object model of the device is changed, the device communicates the changed parameter value(s) to the automatic configuration means after the initiation and before the termination of the RMP session.

Abstract: A system for automatically configuring a device which is compatible with the Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, said system comprising a first automatic configuration server compatible with the Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, which is adapted and arranged for communicating with said device and for automatically configuring at least part of the configurable parameters of said device, said device by means of the CPE WAN Management Protocol defined in Technical Report TR-069 of the DSL Forum, wherein said system further comprises a proxy server arranged between said device and said automatic configuration server.

Abstract: A system for connecting Universal Plug and Play UPnP devices in a UPnP network includes a generic UPnP control point for UPnP devices and, externalized to such UPnP control point, control logic of the devices.

Abstract: A method of providing QoS for a flow associated with a client application in a network, and a QoS manager to execute this method. The network comprises said QoS manager, a QoS policy holder, one or more QoS devices, and a control point associated with the client application. Moreover, the network supports a Universal Plug and Play QoS service. The QoS manager calculates a topology of the network on flow setup and requests traffic policy data from the QoS policy holder. The QoS manager submits traffic descriptor data based on said traffic policy data to the one or more QoS devices for configurating said QoS devices for handling the flow. The QoS manager subscribes to events of the one or more QoS devices. The control point subscribes to events of the QoS manager. On detection of a QoS device event by the QoS manager, the topology of the network is re-calculates by the QoS manager for determining a topology change. The QoS manager checks whether the topology change affects the flow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a network unit adapted to transmit a video channel (Chx) to be played at a nominal motion speed (?), which network unit comprising: a signaling means (104) adapted to receive a request (Join_Chx) from a decoding device (200) whereby transmission of the video channel is requested, a video transmitting means (112) adapted thereupon to transmit the video channel towards the decoding device, initially as a dedicated multimedia stream (UC_Chx) dedicatedly supplied to the decoding device and comprising an independent video frame (I) as first transmitted video frame, and further in time as a common multimedia stream (MC_Chx) commonly supplied to a plurality of decoding devices (200, 220).