Abstract: A method and a device for authenticating a user. A signal representative of at least one character traced by the user on a surface of a transmitter device is received by the authentication device. The transmitter device includes an antenna able to transmit a radio signal to a terminal of the user via a channel using the electromagnetic wave conduction capabilities of the body of the user when the hand of the user traces the at least one character on or close to the surface of the transmitter device. The authentication device checks whether the received signal corresponds to a previously stored control signal and, in the event of a positive check, confirms authentication of the user.

Abstract: A method is described of evaluating the energy consumption of a service unit rolled out, or intended for being rolled out, on a given infrastructure of a communications network. The method includes determining the energy consumption W_no measured on the infrastructure in the absence of the service unit, determining the energy consumption W_yes measured on the infrastructure in the presence of the service unit, and obtaining the energy consumption induced by rolling out the service unit by calculating the difference (W_yes?W_no). The disclosed technology is applicable to 5G networks.

Abstract: A method for managing an incoming call in a communication terminal is described, the incoming call having an associated call identifier. The method can comprise checking the routing of an outgoing call to the call identifier associated with the incoming call, and classifying the incoming call on the basis of the result of the checking of the routing, the incoming call being classified as a malicious incoming call if the checking of the routing reveals that the outgoing call is not able to be routed. The method can be used, for example, to detect malicious calls or spam.

Abstract: A method for determining a communications scenario corresponding to an action for producing, by a first movable element situated in a traffic lane, a response to an event. The method includes: determining an event in a vicinity of the first movable element, depending on at least one neighbouring element from a list of neighbouring elements positioned in the vicinity; determining a series of actions able to be performed in response to the event, by consulting a lookup table between at least one event and at least one series of actions; for at least one action of the series of actions, determining a communications scenario associated with the action, the determining a scenario including a sub-step of selecting, in the list of elements, for at least one communications scenario message, at least one neighbouring element receiving the message.

Abstract: A method for processing a request for anonymisation of a source IP address of an IP packet is described, the IP packet being transmitted by a transmitting device to a recipient device via a communications network, the transmitting device being connected to the network via a network terminal apparatus. The method is carried out by an anonymisation device positioned for cutting the flow between the network terminal apparatus and the recipient device, and comprises receiving the packet; establishing whether the source IP address has to be anonymised or not; if a result of the verification is negative, routing the packet to the recipient device; if the result of the verification is positive and if the anonymisation device has an address translation function: replacing the source IP address with an IP address of the anonymisation device; and.

Abstract: A method of enrichment of at least one source multimedia content for rendering on a device is disclosed. A rendering zone has a width/height ratio different from the width/height ratio of the source multimedia content. In one aspect, the method comprises identifying, from the source multimedia content, of at least one enrichment content intended to be rendered in a region of the rendering zone distinct from a region for rendering the source multimedia content. And these enriching the source multimedia content, taking into account of the at least one identified enrichment content and delivering at least one enriched multimedia content comprising at least one piece of enrichment data representative of a rendering of the enrichment content in a region of the rendering zone distinct from a region for rendering the source multimedia content.

Abstract: A method of controlling a packet stream generated by an application installed in a mobile terminal, the stream being intended to be sent by the terminal over a communications network managed by an operator. The method includes the following acts implemented in the terminal, for at least one packet generated by the application: obtaining a first packet having a first header and payload data; transmitting a request message to a security module installed in the terminal, the message including a parameter of the first header; receiving a response from the security module, which includes an instruction relating to transmission of a second packet, the response being based on the parameter and established according to a processing rule; preparing the second packet by modifying the first header into a second header, based on the instruction, the second packet including the second header and the payload data; and transmitting the second packet.

Abstract: A flow controllable type suction and irrigation device includes: a handle having an installation space therein; a cannula provided with a conductive tube and an insulating protective tube, the conductive tube extending in a forward direction of the handle to be inserted into the abdominal cavity of a patient and being coupled to an electrode for surgery, the insulating protective tube being disposed to surround the conductive tube; and a suction supply unit provided to the handle and supplying an irrigation fluid to the cannula or suctioning blood or contaminants from the abdominal cavity of the patient through the cannula.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a distributed audio reproduction system, including a set of N heterogeneous loudspeakers controlled by a server. This method includes the following steps: a) placing a microphone in front of a first loudspeaker of the set; b) capturing), by the microphone, a calibration signal sent to the loudspeaker at a first time and reproduced by same; c) capturing, by the microphone, the calibration signal sent with a known time delay to the N?1 other loudspeakers of the set and reproduced by these N?1 loudspeakers; d) capturing, by the microphone, the calibration signal sent to the first loudspeaker at a second time and reproduced again by same; e) repeating steps a) to d) for the N loudspeakers of the set; f) determining a plurality of heterogeneity factors to be corrected for the set of N loudspeakers by analysing the data thus captured; g) correcting the determined heterogeneity factors.

Abstract: An order consolidation system and method in a storage facility is disclosed. An item received at an order consolidation station by way of a robotic apparatus is transferred by the order consolidation station to another robotic apparatus by way of instructions received from a control server. The control server detects a side of the order consolidation station at which the robotic apparatus arrives, compares received data of placed items on the order consolidation station with stored data to determine a match between the received data and the stored data, and controls the transfer based on the match between the received data and the stored data and detection of the robotic apparatus at the other side of the order consolidation station. The transport of the robotic apparatus with the items to a packaging station is further controlled by the control server for packaging an order.

Abstract: A method for allocating a point-to-point channel to a user module of an optical communication network. The network includes user modules and optical terminations, and supports point-to-multipoint channels and a plurality of point-to-point channels, one same point-to-point channel being assigned to one single optical termination. The method is implemented for a user module called a requester user module, and includes: detecting a predetermined availability signal conveyed by a point-to-point channel of the plurality of point-to-point channels; and allocating the point-to-point channel over which the predetermined availability signal is conveyed, called available point-to-point channel, to the requester user module.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices, systems, and methods for decoding data packets for establishing latency-critical services. Each mobile station transmits multiple copies of a same data packet over a contention-based multiple access uplink channel without prior reservation of resources. Then, for a given mobile station, copies of a data packet are transmitted over identified resources of the channel, in a sequence known to the base station. Thus, for each mobile station, the base station knows which channel resources to look at in order to perform its decoding in a facilitated manner.

Abstract: An Integrated Access and Backhaul (JAB) node incorporates two functions, a so-called “base station” function and a so-called “mobile terminal” function. In order to limit the interferences between base stations, all IAB nodes in the same network must be synchronised with one another. In order to ensure this synchronisation, each IAB node may use a time shift value transmitted by its parent node. However, since an IAB architecture is an arborescent architecture, errors in measuring an estimated time shift value for a given IAB node have repercussions on the measurements of estimated time shift values for its child node and so on. Accordingly, the “base station” function of a child IAB node is not activated as long as a time shift value determined by its parent node does not meet a synchronisation criterion.

Abstract: A method is described of selecting, by a multi-antenna base station of a wireless communications system, at least one transmission beam to transmit data to at least one terminal. The method can include determining a grid of N2 transmission beams intended to cover a portion of the space served by the base station and generated by using N1 antennas of the base station, where N1 and N2 designate integers such as N2>N1, and selecting one or more non-adjacent beam(s) of the grid to transmit data to at least one terminal during at least one given time interval.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing an error during restitution of digital content during a multimedia session on a terminal. The session offers a plurality of representations of the digital content which are described in a medium carrying information describing the multimedia session and transmitted independently of the representation data. The method includes, following the obtaining of the description-carrying medium, acts of obtaining, for at least one representation indicated in the description information-carrying medium, at least one item of information regarding guarantee of availability of the data of the representation on a server; of comparing the information regarding guarantee of availability of the data of the representation on the server with at least one predetermined value; of selecting a fallback representation as a function of the result of the comparison, and upon detecting a restitution error, of toggling to the fallback representation selected.

Abstract: A method of parametric coding of a multichannel digital audio signal including coding a signal arising from a channels reduction processing applied to the multichannel signal and coding spatialization information of the multichannel signal. The method includes the following acts: extraction of a plurality of items of spatialization information of the multichannel signal; obtaining at least one representation model of the extracted spatialization information; determination of at least one angle parameter of a model obtained; coding the at least one determined angle parameter so as to code the spatialization information extracted during the coding of spatialization information. Also provided are a method for decoding such a coded signal and corresponding coding and decoding devices.

Abstract: Recyclable identification systems and methods are disclosed. A recyclable identification system, for example, may include a collection vehicle having a container and an imaging system disposed on the collection vehicle and positioned on the collection vehicle to image objects as the objects pass into the container. The recyclable identification system may also include a transceiver and a controller communicatively coupled with the imaging system and the transceiver. The controller may receive a plurality of images from the imaging system, the plurality of images includes images of objects that have been dumped into the container; determine a location associated with the plurality of images; combine the video or the plurality of images with the location; select an image or images of interest from frames of the plurality of images that include images of recyclables; and transmit the image of interest to a cloud computing system via the transceiver.

Abstract: A communication device designed for an interior compartment, for example of a motor vehicle. The device includes a radiofrequency communication module and an interface module which is operationally coupled to the radiofrequency communication module in order to receive a digital signal generated by the radiofrequency communication module, and to modulate an electric power supply signal for at least one lamp, according to the digital signal, in order to generate a modulation of light emitted by the lamp according to the digital signal received from the radiofrequency communication module.

Abstract: A redirection device and method, relating to identification of a data server capable of delivering content to a terminal, initiated by the transfer to a second name server of a second domain of a message for obtaining an identifier of the data server in the second domain received from the terminal. Following this transfer, the second name server sends a redirection message to a first domain, including a delegation chain including first data for redirection from the second domain to the first domain. The chain is updated recursively with the redirections between domains added by respective name servers until a name server is able to provide an identifier of the data server.