Abstract: Strap watch comprising a first hand normally indicating the hours, a second hand (2) normally indicating the minutes, where appropriate an additional hand , at least one accelerometer, and an electronic control unit which is configured so that it normally causes the time to be indicated by the hands, calculates at least one individual activity amount representative of a physical activity of the user based on information collected by the accelerometer, and displays the activity amount by means of at least one of the hands, whereby the user can very simply view one or more amount(s) relating to his or her physical activity on a compact and conventional analog watch interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing a use located on an electronic scale in communication with a mobile telecommunication terminal having a display screen, the scale and the mobile terminal both wirelessly communicating with a telecommunication network adapted to put at least the mobile terminal in communication with an additional communication device, the method including a weighing step, a two-way communication step during which the scale transmits weighing data resulting from the weighing to the mobile terminal, and a display step during which the mobile terminal displays weighing data on the screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weighing a use located on an electronic scale in communication with a mobile telecommunication terminal having a display screen, the scale and the mobile terminal both wirelessly communicating with a telecommunication network adapted to put at least the mobile terminal in communication with an additional communication device, the method including a weighing step, a two-way communication step during which the scale transmits weighing data resulting from the weighing to the mobile terminal, and a display step during which the mobile terminal displays weighing data on the screen.

Abstract: A method of tele-viewing in which a virtual image of a place to be viewed, obtained on the basis of old images of this place, is presented on the screen (9a) of a control device, the desired viewpoint is obtained by navigating around this virtual image, the desired viewpoint is confirmed, the field of vision of a picture-taking device is moved so that it is located according to the desired viewpoint and it is made to take at least one current image of the place to be viewed, and then this current image is transmitted to the control device and is displayed on its screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable communication device equipped with a screen and a random access memory comprising: means for receiving a data stream through a radio link; characterized in that it comprises: means for automatically displaying information (I1) from the data stream on said display screen, without any user's request, a part of this information (I1) being stored in random access memory during a period of time that is longer than the duration of display; means for displaying information (I2) from the data stream on said display screen, upon user's request, this information (I2) being stored in random access memory during the duration of display only. The present invention also relates to a base able to communicate with a portable communication device.

Abstract: A portable communication device equipped with a screen and a random access memory. The device receives a data stream through a radio link for automatically displaying information from the data stream on a display screen, without any user's request, a part of this information being stored in random access memory during a period of time that is longer than the duration of display and displays information from the data stream on the display screen, upon user's request, this information being stored in random access memory during the duration of display only.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable communication device equipped with a screen and a random access memory comprising: means for receiving a data stream through a radio link; means for automatically displaying information from the data stream on said display screen, without any user's request, a part of this information being stored in random access memory during a period of time that is longer than the duration of display; means for displaying information from the data stream on said display screen, upon user's request, this information being stored in random access memory during the duration of display only. The present invention also relates to a base able to communicate with a portable communication device.

Abstract: A method for dynamic hosting of software applications in a system comprising local area networks and an operator network delivering services to users, wherein each local network comprises user terminals and a gateway which is connected to the operator network, establishing a communication channel between the network operator and the user upon request from the user of a terminal, enabling the user to access the services delivered, wherein the gateway is devoid of a user interface to access services and comprises a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory, comprising a downloading step during which a software application is at least partially downloaded and at least one part of the downloaded software application is stored in the volatile memory of the gateway, wherein at least one part of the downloaded software application in the volatile memory is not downloaded to the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for software updating of a system comprising an operator's network and local area networks including respectively terminals equipped with a user interface, and a gateway device connected to the operator's network and setting up, upon request from the user of a terminal, an access channel to the services, the gateway device not being provided with user interface for accessing the services and comprising a set of software applications, said method comprising a preliminary step during which an event is triggered to transmit, over a communication channel set up in response to a user request, a message concerning said updating and to communicate the message to the user via the terminal and a step of downloading towards the gateway device an updating of the set of software applications.