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 terminal is described, along with a method for data processing carried out by the terminal, for communication via a plurality of interfaces of the terminal. The terminal can include a first interface for communication via a radiofrequency link, and a second interface for communication via a short-range link, where the second interface can be polluted by the radiofrequency link used by the first interface. The terminal can be configured to activate the first interface, deactivate the first interface and initiate a time-out during which the terminal can activate a third interface for communication via an optical link, and then activate the second interface.

Abstract: A lighting device includes at least one first fixed light source dedicated to lighting, at least one second light source dedicated to data transmission by light modulation, and first and second refractor optical devices positioned respectively with respect to the first and second light sources, so as to sense the light emitted by said sources and form respectively first and second distinct light beams, said second light beam delimiting a data transmission zone. The lighting device also includes a variator of the brightness and/or the color of the first light beam, which is accentuates or decreases the visibility of the data transmission zone delimited by said second light beam, according to the availability or the unavailability respectively of the data transmission service in the data transmission zone.

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 lighting device includes at least one first fixed light source dedicated to lighting, at least one second light source dedicated to data transmission by light modulation, and first and second refractor optical devices positioned respectively with respect to the first and second light sources, so as to sense the light emitted by said sources and form respectively first and second distinct light beams, said second light beam delimiting a data transmission zone. The lighting device also includes a variator of the brightness and/or the color of the first light beam, which is accentuates or decreases the visibility of the data transmission zone delimited by said second light beam, according to the availability or the unavailability respectively of the data transmission service in the data transmission zone.

Abstract: A terminal is described, along with a method for data processing carried out by [the terminal, for communication via a plurality of interfaces of the terminal. The terminal can include a first interface for communication via a radiofrequency link, and a second interface for communication via a short-range link, where the second interface can be polluted by the radiofrequency link used by the first interface. The terminal can be configured to activate the first interface, deactivate the first interface and initiate a time-out during which the terminal can activate a third interface for communication via an optical link, and then activate the second interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical coupling device (COU) between two telecommunication terminals (TM1, TM2) each provided with an optical transmitter and receiver. The device comprises: an optical tunnel (TUN), a first contact surface (IF1) intended to accommodate a terminal and to ensure the optical coupling between the optical tunnel and on the one hand the optical transmitter and on the other the optical receiver of this terminal, a second contact surface (IF2) intended to ensure the optical coupling between the optical tunnel and on the one hand the optical transmitter and on the other the optical receiver of the other terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing a multimedia program, played back by a terminal of a user. According to the invention, such a method comprises the following steps: playback (201) of said multimedia program, by a terminal; obtaining (205) of a marking cue relating to an instant of playback of said multimedia program, associated with a marking request generated by order of a user of said terminal; use (209) of said marking cue to play back said multimedia program later starting from said instant of playback.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for automatic processing of multimedia streams (F1, F2, F3) intended to be reproduced on a reproduction terminal (T), including the following steps, implemented at the demand of a user (UT) of the terminal and consisting of: reproducing a first stream on the terminal (step E1), then interrupting the reproduction of the first stream and reproducing a second stream on the terminal (step E4), According to the invention, consisting of: associating with each stream (F1, F2, F3) a preference indicator (IC1, IC2, IC3) specifying whether the corresponding stream (F1, F2, F3) is a principal stream or a secondary stream (step EM) recording the first stream simultaneously with reproduction of the second stream if the first stream is a principal stream (step E6). The invention also relates to a system, a recording device and a computer program suitable for the implementation of the process for processing the streams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing a multimedia program, played back by a terminal of a user. According to the invention, such a method comprises the following steps: playback (201) of said multimedia program, by a terminal; obtaining (205) of a marking cue relating to an instant of playback of said multimedia program, associated with a marking request generated by order of a user of said terminal; use (209) of said marking cue to play back said multimedia program later starting from said instant of playback.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for automatic processing of multimedia streams (F1, F2, F3) intended to be reproduced on a reproduction terminal (T), including the following steps, implemented at the demand of a user (UT) of the terminal and consisting of: reproducing a first stream on the terminal (step E1), then interrupting the reproduction of the first stream and reproducing a second stream on the terminal (step E4), According to the invention, consisting of: associating with each stream (F1, F2, F3) a preference indicator (IC1, IC2, IC3) specifying whether the corresponding stream (F1, F2, F3) is a principal stream or a secondary stream (step EM) recording the first stream simultaneously with reproduction of the second stream if the first stream is a principal stream (step E6). The invention also relates to a system, a recording device and a computer programme suitable for the implementation of the process for processing the streams.

Abstract: According to the invention, a first characteristic (CAR1, CAR2) is associated with the spontaneous information (I1, I2) and/or a second characteristic (CART) with a stream reproducer terminal (T). The reproduction of a multimedia stream (F1, F2) on the reproducer terminal (T) automatically triggers the sending of the first and/or second characteristic (CAR1, CAR2, CART) to an analysis filter (FA) in order to send the spontaneous information (I1, I2) to the reproducer terminal (T) or not as a function of the first and/or the second characteristic (CAR1, CAR2, CART). The first and/or second characteristic (CAR1, CAR2, CART) may include an indicator (A1, A2, AT) of immediate or deferred reproduction. The reproducer terminal (T) reproduces the spontaneous information (I1, I2) when it has been sent to it.

Abstract: An internet on-demand system for television presents internet content and traditional television programming as part of a single coherent interface. The system includes a server and a client capable of providing a dynamic graphical user interface. The system can display an internet gateway interface which actively scrolls through and highlights links to selectd web pages which are organized according to templates corresponding to their content. the web pages are presented on the graphical user interface as channel as part of the same milieu as channels of traditional television programming. the user can select a channel from a rotary menu wheel or via channel-up, channel-down buttons on the remote control device. An intelligent agent passively filters selected web pages for a user to explore based on the user's past pattern of usage of the client.