Abstract: A method for controlling selection of a communication method between an equipment control device belonging to a wide-area communication network and equipment belonging to a local communication network. The method includes the following steps relating to the control device: requesting the equipment to initiate a connection to the control device, the request being sent at the time of a routine connection of the equipment to the control device; determining whether the equipment can be reached by the control device using a direct method; and configuring the equipment if the equipment cannot be reached using a direct method.

Abstract: The invention provides a set-up method for setting up a management session between a first piece of equipment of a first network and a first management device for managing this piece of equipment that belongs to a second network, the method comprising: setting up (F70) a management session between a second piece of equipment of the first network that is reachable from the second network, and a second management device managing the second piece of equipment that belongs to the second network; the second management device acting during the management session to send (F80) a request to the second piece of equipment requesting the second piece of equipment to download a content at an address provided by the first piece of equipment in order to set up a management session therewith; the second piece of equipment executing (F110) the download request; and in response to this execution, the first piece of equipment initiating (F170) a connection with the first management device to set up a management session ther

Abstract: A method for controlling selection of a communication method between an equipment control device belonging to a wide-area communication network and equipment belonging to a local communication network. The method includes the following steps relating to the control device: requesting the equipment to initiate a connection to the control device, the request being sent at the time of a routine connection of the equipment to the control device; determining whether the equipment can be reached by the control device using a direct method; and configuring the equipment if the equipment cannot be reached using a direct method.

Abstract: The invention provides a set-up method for setting up a management session between a first piece of equipment of a first network and a first management device for managing this piece of equipment that belongs to a second network, the method comprising: setting up (F70) a management session between a second piece of equipment of the first network that is reachable from the second network, and a second management device managing the second piece of equipment that belongs to the second network; the second management device acting during the management session to send (F80) a request to the second piece of equipment requesting the second piece of equipment to download a content at an address provided by the first piece of equipment in order to set up a management session therewith; the second piece of equipment executing (F110) the download request; and in response to this execution, the first piece of equipment initiating (F170) a connection with the first management device to set up a management session ther

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of automatically managing associations in a distributed environment between components requesting services and components providing services, comprising the following steps: dynamically discovering required services by means of a distributed service discovery protocol, advertising services provided by means of a distributed service discovery protocol, and producing a connection between a component requesting services and a component providing services. According to the invention, for at least one of said components, said requested services and/or said provided services are declared in a declaration file associated with the component that is analyzed when starting that component on a platform forming part of the distributed environment. Application to home automation networks and small office automation networks.