Abstract: The resource management method of the present invention includes: storing (90) an instantiable model of a card intended to contain a resource description, said card model, during the instantiation thereof to create a new card, forcing the acquisition of: a card identifier, at least one access path containing an address, and a reference domain for each access path, the reference domain specifying, if the resource is an address, which computer application to execute from among a plurality of applications capable of being specified by the reference domain to contact the person corresponding to said address or to access the information corresponding to said address.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ending widget (14) with data retrieved from a starting widget (12), both the starting widget (12) and the ending widget (14) being portable software programs installed and executed through a Markup Language Web based page in order to display, respectively, at least one visual object (26, 28, 30) and at least one visual area (32, 34, 36), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: The step for the starting widget (12) to detect a drag of the visual object (28) and to inform a distant server (38) from such detected drag, The step for the ending widget (14) to detect a drop in the visual area (34) and to inform the distant server (38) from such detected drop, and The step for the distant server (38) to correlate the drag in the starting widget (12) with the drop in the ending widget (14) so as to trigger an action whereby data associated to the visual object (28) performs a function associated with the visual area (34).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for providing multicast services to a group of at least two users belonging to or connectable to a discontinuous coverage network via their respective terminals. Method characterized in that it comprises at least the two following steps: during downstream transmission of multicast data, caching or temporarily storing said data or part of said data at at least one adapted point (3) on its transmission path to the group of users (1), further transmitting downstream at least part of said cached or stored data to at least one user (1) of said group or to a more downstream situated caching or storing point (3) on the concerned transmission path.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a device for managing the availability of digital data (7) accessible over a computer network (3), comprising means for: saving (71) at least one digital data address (www.serv-i.com) whose access availability must be determined, this address being associated with a contact (Agent i) saved in a user's instant messaging application; automatically determining (72) the availability of access to said digital data by means of the computer network (3); sending an availability indicator of said associated contract to the user's instant messaging presence manager (8).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for providing multimedia data when setting up a telephone call. The terminal being connected via Internet to a platform (9) for providing multimedia data, a call is transmitted (4) to a call server (5) which blocks the call, then notifies the call event (6) to the platform (9). The latter downloads multimedia data into the terminal (3) when the multimedia data are downloaded. The invention is in particular useful for providing additional services when setting up phone calls.

Abstract: Method for providing a transmission link includes providing a proxy equipment including cache or buffer, establishing a streaming connection or session between the proxy equipment and the mobile terminal, upon request of a service from the terminal requesting streaming data, receiving and storing at the equipment the requested streaming data from a server intended for the mobile terminal and forwarding the received and stored streaming data from the proxy equipment to the mobile terminal if the mobile terminal is detected to be under the coverage of and/or connected to the discontinuous coverage network, where when the request for the service by the mobile terminal is received by the proxy equipment, the proxy equipment establishes a continuous data and signaling transmission link with the server to receive the requested streaming data, and a discontinuous data transmission link with the mobile terminal to forward the received streaming data to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for localizing a mobile terminal (13) in an area under radio coverage of a cellular communication network (12) and of a localization point (11). The method includes the steps of: transferring to the mobile terminal (13) a localization point identifier (LP-ID) of the localization point (111, . . . , 113), the mobile terminal (13) being under radio coverage of the localization point (111, . . . , 113); and transferring the localization point identifier (LP-IDs) via the cellular communication network (12) from the mobile terminal (13) to a server (123) connected to the cellular communication network (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of locating a user in an IMS type network to which said user can make a connection via a plurality of terminals, said method providing for inserting information at the level of the network P-CSCF function, which information relates to the type of access used by the user making a connection with a terminal, and integrating in said network, location means suitable for storing firstly the P-CSCF information relating to the type of access and secondly the public identity IMPU and the IP address of the user on the basis of the S-CSCF function of said network, whereby said means is suitable for directing in the network a location request to the appropriate location information.

Abstract: A telecommunication method for a wireless network comprises providing a location server and a location based application for the wireless network, requesting a location reporting service by the location based application from the location server, detecting when a wireless mobile telecommunication device fulfils a location condition, assigning a temporary identifier to the wireless mobile telecommunication device by the location server, providing of the temporary identifier to the location based application.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for providing multicast services to a group of at least two users belonging to or connectable to a discontinuous coverage network via their respective terminals. Method characterised in that it comprises at least the two following steps: during downstream transmission of multicast data, caching or temporarily storing said data or part of said data at at least one adapted point (3) on its transmission path to the group of users (1), further transmitting downstream at least part of said cached or stored data to at least one user (1) of said group or to a more downstream situated caching or storing point (3) on the concerned transmission path.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a system for providing a transmission link, adapted for a streaming data traffic, to a mobile terminal connected to a discontinuous coverage network. Said method is characterised in that said method comprises the steps of: providing a proxy equipment (3) comprising cache or buffer means (4) for receiving and storing at said equipment streaming data intended for said mobile terminal (1), establishing a streaming connection or session between said proxy equipment (3) and said mobile terminal (1), upon request of a service from said terminal requiring streaming data, forwarding streaming data from said proxy equipment (3) to said mobile terminal (1) when this latter is detected to be under the coverage of and/or connected to said discontinuous coverage network (2).

Abstract: Known telecommunication systems comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising mobile stations for sending identification codes to said network via fixed stations and for allowing mobile communication to subscribers using said mobile phones, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information, can offer more services by storing in said database subscriber-information related to identification codes for allowing subscriber-information to be exposed to further subscribers, with update codes being used for updating said subscriber-information. Preferably, said update codes define the amending of subscriber-information already stored or the storing of new subscriber-information, and an analyser is used for analysing subscriber-information and in dependence transmitting messages. Further, purpose codes are used to define which parts of said subscriber-information is to be analysed and/or to be amended and/or to be exposed, and location codes are introduced to introduce borderlines.

Abstract: A telecommunication method for a wireless network comprises providing a location server and a location based application for the wireless network, requesting a location reporting service by the location based application from the location server, detecting when a wireless mobile telecommunication device fulfils a location condition, assigning a temporary identifier to the wireless mobile telecommunication device by the location server, providing of the temporary identifier to the location based application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for localizing a mobile terminal (13) in an area under radio coverage of a cellular communication network (12) and of a localization point (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: Known telecommunication systems comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising mobile stations for sending identification codes to said network via fixed stations and for allowing mobile communication to subscribers using said mobile phones, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information, can offer more services by storing in said database subscriber-information related to identification codes for allowing subscriber-information to be exposed to further subscribers, with update codes being used for updating said subscriber-information. Preferably, said update codes define the amending of subscriber-information already stored or the storing of new subscriber-information, and an analyser is used for analysing subscriber-information and in dependence transmitting messages. Further, purpose codes are used to define which parts of said subscriber-information is to be analysed and/or to be amended and/or to be exposed, and location codes are introduced to introduce borderlines.

Abstract: In a method of accessing from a mobile telephone one of a set of services stored in a telecommunication network associated with the mobile telephone, the service is determined by the geographical location of the mobile telephone and a service request including a short-code number supplied to the user of the mobile telephone.