Abstract: A tool for aiding management of a communicating physical device includes: a device controller operating the physical device using operating parameters; a data storage interlinking an identifier from the physical device and dated values of attributes and a list of control functions capable of modifying some of the operating parameters; an interpreter adapted for receiving a device identifier datum and a time horizon parameter at the same time and for responding thereto by establishing a series of respective events using the information from the data storage, related to the time horizon, each event interlinking a date, one or more identifiers of control functions, and parameters for these functions, established in accordance with a dated attribute value; and a sequencer arranged to call the interpreter and carry out chronologically the calls of the functions of each event of the series as returned by the interpreter.

Abstract: A control device implantable in a human body—includes a control unit and at least one electrode, said control unit being connected to each electrode to control stimulation and/or measurement thereof. The control unit includes: a timing dock; a memory storing configuration data defined to enable configuration of each electrode correlated with identifiers; a memory storing program data describing a time profile correlated with identifiers; an executor activatable to send each electrode electric pulses corresponding to a predetermined program according to a predetermined electrode configuration, according to the clock; a sequencer arranged to receive an ordered plurality of pairs, each including an electrode configuration identifier and a program identifier, and selectively to activate the executor with the electrode and program configuration pairs denoted by the pairs of identifiers received as an input, according to the order thereof and the clock.

Abstract: The invention relates to a digital audio synthesizer that includes: an input memory for receiving a sequence of digital data representing the amplitude spectrum of an audio signal over consecutive and overlapping time windows; a computer (120) that is set up to receive, as an input, a draft digital data set for a active window including amplitude-extrapolated data at the start of a window and zero values for the rest of the window, and to establish, as a response, a digital representation of the discrete complex Fourier transform for said set; a dialer (130) that is set up to combine the amplitude spectrum input, corresponding to the active window in question, with the digital representation predetermined by the computer, and to call the computer (120) with the resulting data in order to establish a digital representation of the corresponding complex inverse discrete Fourier transform that provides a set of estimated digital data related to the active window in question; and an adder (140) for selectively acc

Abstract: A tool for assisting the operation of a network of interconnected physical equipment includes a physical infrastructure manager associated with a first data structure in which the equipment items are registered under a resource identifier in relation to a first sequence of dated values of global utilizable functional capacity, and a virtual infrastructure manager associated with a second data structure in which virtual units are registered under a unit identifier in relation to a second sequence of dated values of global utilizable functional capacity, and with a third data structure in which a virtual unit identifier is associated with a group of resource identifiers and hence with the corresponding sequences of dated capacity values. The virtual infrastructure manager dynamically reconfigures a virtual infrastructure object in accordance with the rights and capacities requested by a user.

Abstract: A tool for aiding utilization of communicating equipment includes a resources manager associated with a data structure where an equipment identifier is connected with dated values of utilizable global functional capability of the resource, and dated values of temporarily allocated functional capability. A scheduling tool evaluates an acceptance condition by comparing dates which pertain to a dated functional capability and to the dated series of functional capability maintained in connection with one or more resource identifiers. A resources allocator receives an identified request for temporary reservation of functional capabilities, including a dated suite of functional data, it responds thereto by calling a resources selector for each functional data item of the request, the scheduling tool for some at least of the identifiers of the subset returned by the resources selector; and by returning a set of resource identifiers as response to the reservation request.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device dedicated to the management of data between at least one user mobile station (MS) equipped with a communication module (1), stationary terminals (3) associated with at least one service, and a plurality of mobile service means (8) equipped with a communication module (9) and adapted to ensure said service.

Abstract: A switch/router comprises ports for input (In1, In2) and for output (Out1, Out2), and an interconnection matrix for linking each input port with each of the output ports with interposition of a respective memory. A controller assembly maintains management rules, including those for switching/routing, in conjunction with identifiers. A respective queue manager for each of the input ports is adapted so as, on receipt of a packet, to determine a management identifier, to interrogate the corresponding rules so as to determine the output port, to evaluate a condition on the content of the packet, and to associate it with a queue organized in the memory corresponding to the output port. Schedulers (SCHR1, SCHR2) are adapted for respectively delivering the packets at each output port, in an order deduced from an additional condition, which takes account of the management identifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring physical objects that comprises one or more short-range remote readers, memory elements to be attached to physical objects, and a controller adapted for executing a reading function capable of interaction with the one or more remote readers in order to acquire data contained in adjacent memory elements, and for executing an integrity validation function capable of distinguishing, from the acquired data, individual identifiers particular to each of the memory elements as well as group description data stored in at least some of said memory elements, and of checking the sufficiency of group description data while checking the compliance of individual identifiers with corresponding group description data.

Abstract: A local pre-transfer agent, that can be run on a local computer including RAM, one central processing unit, and one interface communicating with a data exchange network connected to the RAM by a communication bus. The agent includes a first function establishing a first predictive value of the data transmission or reception bandwidth limit from configuration data on the memory, a second function establishing a second predictive value of bandwidth limit from configuration data of the processing unit, a third function establishing a third predictive value of bandwidth limit from bus configuration data, a fourth function establishing a fourth predictive value of bandwidth limit from configuration data of the communication interface, and a hardware diagnostic function invoking each one these functions and establishing, from the resulting predictive values, a bandwidth reference value in accordance with predefined comparison rules for said predictive values.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enhancing surgical planning provide enhanced planning of entry port placement and/or robot position for laparoscopic, robotic, and other minimally invasive surgery. Various embodiments may be used in robotic surgery systems to identify advantageous entry ports for multiple robotic surgical tools into a patient to access a surgical site. Generally, data such as imaging data is processed and used to create a model of a surgical site, which can then be used to select advantageous entry port sites for two or more surgical tools based on multiple criteria. Advantageous robot positioning may also be determined, based on the entry port locations and other factors. Validation and simulation may then be provided to ensure feasibility of the selected port placements and/or robot positions. Such methods, apparatus and systems may also be used in nonsurgical contexts, such as for robotic port placement in munitions defusion or hazardous waste handling.

Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to the processing of data constituting initial tensor images, each tensor being a real symmetric and positive definite matrix representing an elementary part of a received tensor image. This device (D) comprises, on the one hand, a first calculating module (MC1) capable of performing a first selected, bijective and defined function of R*+ in R, and being associated with a selected metric definition, this first function allowing a second reciprocal function, and on the other, comprises a first processing module (MT1) provided for: i) constituting a first representation of a received tensor image; ii) calling the first calculating module (MC1) for applying the first function to a selected part of the first representation whereby obtaining a transformed part, and; iii) constituting, from the transformed part, a second representation of the tensor images ready to be processed.

Abstract: The method according to the invention for analyzing longitudinal data characterizing the evolution of at least a first variable as a function of at least one second variable, comprising steps for determining (22, 24, 26) adjacent variation sub-intervals for at least one of said first and/or second variables and characterizing (28) said data on said sub-intervals wherein the step for determining said sub-intervals comprises: defining (24) a representative function of a dispersion of said variable in said sub-intervals, the value of which depends on the lower and upper bounds of said sub-intervals, and determining (26) the lower and upper bounds of said sub-intervals optimizing the value of said function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for cerebral location assistance. The device includes first and second memories. The first one is adapted for storing a generic mapping of the brain according to a first space location mode, as well as designation data corresponding to a target area in said mapping. The second one can receive and store, according to a second pace location mode, an operation image of the brain of an analysed subject acquired by medical imaging. The device also includes a non-rigid resetting tool adapted for establishing a conversion of the generic three-dimensional mapping towards the operation image, and a resampling tool for establishing a converted mapping with the converted designation data. A user's interface defines a visualization image that matches the operation image and the converted mapping while indicating an area that corresponds to the converted designation data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer checking tool that can repeatedly process a plurality of data sets including data distributed according to a statistical rule. The tool includes an estimator (8) that can establish, for a data set, a value characterising the reproduction of a criterion concerning the data contained therein, a driver (6) designed to call the estimator (8) with a plurality of data sets in order to determine a plurality of values and establish a new plurality of sets from the plurality of values, and repeat the estimator (8) call with a new previously established plurality of sets until a condition is verified that involves an extremum of said plurality of values and/or number of repetitions.

Abstract: An encoding device for a flow of digital images comprises: a working memory (42) for already decoded image blocks data, a pilot (40), mounted to analyze an incidental flow of data of digital images, and arranged to determine data to be decoded of a current block, said data to be decoded being of the complete data type or of the parameters-data type, to store the complete data in the working memory (42) as already decoded image blocks data, and to call a decoding unit (48) with the parameters-data, the decoding unit (48) reacting to the reception of parameters-data by: selecting some already decoded image blocks, forming an approximation base, which borders the current block according to a selected rule, calculating an approximation of the current block, based on a linear algebraic function of the approximation base data, and storing in the working memory (42), for the current block, already decoded image blocks data derived from this approximation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring physical objects that comprises one or more short-range remote readers (13), memory elements (5) to be attached to physical objects, and a controller (15) adapted for executing a reading function capable of interaction with the one or more remote readers in order to acquire data contained in adjacent memory elements, and for executing an integrity validation function capable of distinguishing, from the acquired data, individual identifiers particular to each of the memory elements as well as group description data stored in at least some of said memory elements, and of checking the sufficiency of group description data while checking the compliance of individual identifiers with corresponding group description data.

Abstract: The inventive information distributing system (1), in particular for railway stations or airports, comprises a control unit (5) delivering information items selected according to a first key value to a main distributor (3), a short-range communications relay (7) for establishing connections with mobile terminals (11, 13, 15). Said control unit comprises a relay interface and a control module carrying out a function of general distribution to the distributor, an inventory function for interacting with the terminals by storing state data received therefrom and by setting a second key value according to a state data sub-group and a particular distribution function for transmitting the information items selected according to the second key value to the terminals having the second sub-group state data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile communicating object (A) belonging to a communications network and comprising processing means (PM). According to the invention, when a communication has been established with another communicating object (S) belonging to the network, the aforementioned processing means generate a repeater (Fi) at each site (Hi) through which they pass. Moreover, when the repeater is generated, the processing means associate a timing counter (CTF) therewith and configure said repeater such that: (i) it can store an identifier that is representative of the location of the next repeater (F(i+1)) or site (H(i+1)) in the chain of repeaters to which it belongs; and (ii) at the end of a selected duration of time, it transmits the location identifier of the next repeater (F(i+1)) or site (S(i+1)) to at least one location server (SL) in the network, so that it stores said identifier together with the primary identifier of the mobile object (A).

Abstract: The invention concerns an image processing device, including an input for receiving a time series of data sets representing comparable volume digital images, each data having a position component and an intensity component, pre-processing means for modifying the data sets so as to obtain images updated in position and intensity, and comparative processing means for examining sets of time series of image elements and to detect therein signs of variations. The processing means include a modeling function for adjusting a parametric model separately on some of the sets of time series of image elements, to obtain pairs of data (image element, time) and a function for statistical analysis of said pairs of data to isolate the pairs of data representing a significant variation.

Abstract: A device (ES) for distributing power between n cathodes (Ki) of at least one multipolar stimulating electrode (EM) comprises at least one anode (A), wherein n is equal to or greater than two. Said device (ES) comprises a reconfigurable current mirror (MC) which is provided with n outputs (K?i) connectable to said n cathodes (Ki), respectively and supplies to the n (K?i) outputs n complementary fractions of a control current having respective selected values which are substantially constant at the control current amplitude variation in order to carry out a substantially constant spatial location of stimulation.