Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing the use, in a terminal, of a plurality of security modules (SIM1, SIM2) managed by an entity (STK) capable of requiring the provision of security codes in order to unlock the modules. The method is characterized in that it comprises: a first phase of accessing the modules (PH1), including a step of receiving (ET13-1, ET13-2), by the entity, codes of the modules, a step of transmitting (ET14-1, ET14-2) the received codes to the security modules, followed by a step of storing (ET16), in a security module referred to as the main module, at least one code received by the entity relative to a module (SIM2) other than the main module; and a second subsequent access phase during which the unlocking of the main module is followed by a step of transmitting at least one code from the main module to at least one other security module (SIM2) corresponding to said at least one code.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for transmitting data via an optical network comprising a plurality of optical nodes, in which at least one wavelength is dedicated to the transmission, in the network, of data bursts transmitted by at least one source node and wherein the data bursts are intended for an addressee node. The method may comprise transmitting a control message from the addressee node to the at least one source node wherein the control message is conveyed in an optical signal emitted according to the wavelength dedicated to the transmission, in the network, of data bursts intended for the addressee node.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a system for processing local information. The system provides feedback of certain information from a central processor to local processors, thus leaving the local processors to decide on the relevance of the individual contribution of same before transmitting the local information thereof. This allows the central processor to obtain all the information it needs in order to perform a real-time merge, while greatly reducing the number of messages transmitted by the local processors.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a transmission regulation method is for implementation by a station having at least one frame for transmission via a telecommunications network, the station belonging to a first group of stations sharing the same contention resolution mechanism. The method comprises participating in a tournament serving to decide, within the first group, between stations entitled to transmit at the end of the tournament and stations not entitled to transmit, and when the station is entitled to transmit, the method comprises transmitting the frame in a time period during which stations of a second group performing another contention resolution mechanism are not entitled to transmit in the network.

Abstract: A method for identifying a function of an operating system kernel of a virtual machine. The method includes: identifying an initial instruction included in the code of the operating system. kernel of the virtual machine, and locating at least one following block of instructions belonging to a function of the operating system kernel of the virtual machine, the following block being situated in a memory area following the initial instruction; locating at least one preceding block of instructions belonging to a function of the operating system kernel, the proceeding block situated in a memory area preceding the initial instruction; identifying a first block and a last block of instructions of the function of the operating system kernel from among the at least one following and preceding blocks, and recording start and end function addresses in association with the function of the operating system kernel.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for administering a plurality of local devices connected to a local communication network wherein the method is carried out by a local configuration device LACS able to be connected to the local communication network and to a remote configuration device ACS. The method may comprise receiving, from the remote configuration device ACS, a command for administering an administration act, wherein the administration act comprises a service which may be executed on the local communication network. A list of the local devices involved in the execution of the administration act may be determined for the command. At least one administration command for executing the administration act on the local communication network may be transmitted to each of the local devices from the determined list.

Abstract: Embodiments herein include electronically commutated (“EC”) motors, fans operated by such motors, cooling systems including the same, and related methods. In an embodiment, an electronically commutated fan motor is included. The fan motor can include a housing comprising an exterior wall, a shaft, a shaft drive assembly rotatably coupled to the shaft, a power input connector, a control input connector, a switch comprising a base and an actuator accessible outside the housing, the actuator comprising a first actuator position and a second actuator position. The fan motor can also include a controller configured to control the shaft drive assembly based on a control signal from the control input connector, a power signal from the power input connector, and a switch signal from the switch. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: A method, system and device for obtaining the position of a mobile device. The method including determining a current set of possible positions of the mobile device from a distance between the mobile device and an anchor device at a current instant; determining a subsequent set of possible positions at a subsequent instant from the current set of possible positions and from a vector of movement of the mobile device at the instant; estimating the distance between the mobile device and the anchor device at the subsequent instant; obtaining a new current set of possible positions of the mobile device by selecting within the subsequent positions those which are, from the anchor device, at the distance estimated at the estimating step; and repeating the last three steps until the new current set of possible positions includes only one element.

Abstract: One embodiment described herein is a method comprising obtaining at least one sharing rule, each sharing rule associated with at least one subset of information and defined by at least one criterion to be verified in order to authorize making available to a consulter the associated subset of information, at least one criterion specifying at least one place of publication where the publisher—must be situated and/or at least one place of consultation where a consulter must be situated. It may include obtaining a location of the publisher user and/or a location of the consulter, identification on the basis of the location or locations obtained of at least one information subset for which all the criteria of at least one associated sharing rule are satisfied, making available—via a terminal of at least one consulter of at least one identified subset of information.

Abstract: A method for composing an intermediate representation of a video sequence from at least two representations of the video sequence of different quality, spatially partitioned into a plurality of tiles, each tile being associated with compressed data in the representation. The tiles can be decoded independently of each other and, at a given time, the different representations are identically partitioned. When the sequence is being played on a playback device, the method includes: obtaining a context data item representing the activity of viewers located near the playback device; selecting, on the basis of the context data item obtained and at least one maximum rate criterion for the intermediate representation resulting from the composition, a set of tiles forming a partition of the sequence from the at least two representations; and composing an intermediate representation of the video sequence from the compressed data associated with the selected set of tiles.

Abstract: A method for generating a first video stream representative of a mosaic of videos, referred to as a video mosaic, from a set of at least two second video streams each consisting of a video associated with header data and encoded video data representative of images. During the course of the method: the encoded video data of the second video streams are stored during the generation of the first video stream, a header associated with said video mosaic is generated, said header being representative of an assembly of the encoded video data from the second video streams, and comprising: first header data which are legacy header data from each of the videos of the set of second video streams, second header data which are generated separately from the header data of the second video streams. Associated computer program, storage media and terminal.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a user of a terminal referred of as a first terminal, and suitable for communicating with a service provider via a first communications network, the provider requesting an authentication of the user of the first terminal before providing a service to the first terminal, wherein the authentication of the user is based on user authentication performed with regard to a second terminal.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to transport an item from a first location to a second location; selecting a bot for transporting the item from the first location to the second location; determining a first vertical level associated with an initial location of the selected bot and a second vertical level associated with a destination of the selected bot; determining whether the first vertical level associated is different than the second vertical level. The method further includes, in response to the determination that the first vertical level is different from the second vertical level, (a) selecting a transport device configured to transfer the selected bot from the first vertical level to the second vertical level in a vertical direction; and (b) outputting a control signal to the selected bot causing the selected bot to move to a first position associated with the selected transport device.

Abstract: A dual-fuel fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine has a liquid fuel injection branch and a gas fuel injection branch, in which a gas injector assembly that is controllable via a control fluid is situated. The liquid fuel forms the control fluid of the gas injector assembly.

Abstract: A method for processing data in a telecommunications network, the method being implemented in a first server of the telecommunications network and comprising the following steps: receiving a first session initiation request from a second server of a service provider, the first request comprising a service provider identifier; obtaining, from the service provider identifier, a set of technical parameters of the network adapted to a quality of service subscribed to by the service provider identified in the first request; generating at least one second session initiation request, the second request comprising the set of adapted technical parameters; transmitting said at least one second session initiation request to at least one resource control server of the telecommunications network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuring a network comprising several nodes. According to the invention, at least one node of said network, called a current node, implements a step of building a relay table identifying at least one node of the network, called a relay node, which is directly connected to the current node and which has at least one parent node in common with at least one parent node of the current node.

Abstract: A method for locating a terminal equipped with a UICC card, connected to a cellular telecommunications network and located in a current cell, the terminal storing in the UICC card an identifier of the current cell and at least one identifier of a previous cell in which the terminal was previously located. This method comprises the following steps, implemented by a processing server connected to the network: receiving said identifiers received from the terminal via the communication network; estimating location information for the terminal using location coordinates associated with at least one previous cell identified by an identifier stored in the terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mixing a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, comprising the steps for decoding (E201) a part of the coded streams over at least a first frequency sub-band, for summing (E202) the streams thus decoded so as to form at least a first mixed stream. The method is such that it comprises the steps for detection (E203), over at least a second frequency sub-band different from the at least first sub-band, of the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the plurality of coded audio streams and for summing (E205) the decoded audio streams (E204) for which the presence of the predetermined frequency band has been detected, over said at least a second sub-band, so as to form at least a second mixed stream. The invention also relates to a mixing device implementing the method described and may be integrated into a conference bridge, a communications terminal or a communications gateway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cupcake holder for secure transport. In one embodiment, the cupcake holder comprises a vase, a mount for mounting a plurality of cupcakes, attached to the vase, a plurality of support pins attached to the mount, projections of pairs of the support pins of configured to support a cupcake; and at least one skewer corresponding to each of the plurality of cupcakes, inserted through each of the cupcake into the mount.