Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of monitoring a communication network (100) between an ingress node (102) and an egress node (104), comprising: a first step of assigning first time stamps to data packet samples of a data stream, by the ingress node, a second step of assigning of second time, by the egress node, a third step of determining an evaluation of network performances, these first, second and third steps being performed according to an operating procedure. The method of the invention is characterized in that the ingress node performs further steps of determining a quality measurement of the data stream and, by comparing it to a quality control profile, determining the operating procedure.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive functionality in conjunction with delivery of televised content has a plurality of operations. An operation is performed for receiving a request from a television service subscriber. The request communicates a desire of the television service subscriber for being provided interactive subscriber functionality in conjunction with the subscriber viewing televised content. An operation is performed for associating the subscriber with a community of other subscribers in response to receiving the request. Such associating is performed dependent upon the televised content and profile information of the subscriber and the televised content is accessible by all of the other subscribers. In response to performing such associating, an operation is performed for offering interactive functionality to the subscriber. The interactive functionality corresponds to the televised content and is selected from available interactive functionality dependent upon the televised content.

Abstract: A system (DGM) is dedicated to end-to-end parameter measurement management for a network management system (NMS) of a packet-oriented communications network including a multiplicity of peripheral equipments (EP). The parameter measurement management system (DGM) comprises management means (MG) adapted to send selected peripheral equipments (EP) selected filter definitions associated with selected filter identifiers, correlation means (MCN) adapted to correlate each notification including a selected filter identifier received from an ingress peripheral equipment (EP-1) with a selected set of notifications received from egress peripheral equipments (EP-2, EP-3) and including a filter identifier having one or more relationship links with the selected filter identifier, and calculation means (MCM) adapted to derive parameter measurements from values contained in the correlated notifications.

Abstract: A method for sharing at least one service, in particular in interactive television service, between a source device and target communication terminal, said method comprising the following steps: receiving generic electronic service guide data, said generic data originating from a digital distribution network; receiving data specific to the user profile, said specific data originating from a peer-to-peer network connection; encrypting the generic and specific data and updating the electronic service guide of the source device; selecting a target communication terminal; selecting at least one service to transmit to said terminal; identifying fragments or pieces of fragments of the source device's electronic service guide corresponding to the service to be transmitted to the target communication terminal; transmitting the fragments or pieces of fragments of the source device's electronic service guide to target terminal, said fragments being at least partially personalized; and updating the target terminal's ele

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for enabling end-users of mobile terminals to exchange messages that are associated with a specific geographical location. In one embodiment, a first end-user can use their mobile terminal to submit a message (text, voice, video . . . ) about a specific piece of art located in a museum. Then, a second end-user can use their mobile terminal to retrieve the message (which was previously provided by the first end-user) that is associated with the specific piece of art while they are located in the museum.

Abstract: Radio communication terminal (M1) including communication means providing a connection to one or more application servers (AS) via a communication network (RAN1 CN, SN). It is characterized in that it includes measurement means adapted to send at least one message to at least one application server and to determine at least one quality of service measurement as a function of the response(s) to said at least one message.

Abstract: A communication network includes network equipments coupled to a management system. A diagnostic device for the network determines the causes of problems occurring in the network via one or more diagnostic models and adapts the diagnostic models as a function of data provided by the management system that is representative of the composition of the network.

Abstract: A method of interactive communication between communication terminals comprises a step of definition of the characteristics of persons with whom a session initiator wishes to have interactive communication, the set of these persons forming a virtual community with this initiator; a step of definition, for the interactive communication session, of the initial media for interaction between the session initiator and the other members of the virtual community; a step of the session initiator sending a request for connection to the terminals of the other members of the virtual community; and a step of definition of the rules for adaptation of the communication media as a function of the context specific to at least one of the members of the community, in particular the session initiator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of fragmenting service guides providing information on a multimedia content accessible to a terminal (102) by radio communication from a server (100) via a unidirectional network (101) or a bidirectional network (107). According to the invention, such a method is characterized in that it includes: a step (118) of analyzing service guide requests sent by the terminal (102); a step (120) of determining rules of consultation frequency as a function of that analysis; and a step (122) of fragmenting a service guide using those rules of consultation frequency.

Abstract: A method of sharing multimedia data, comprising: a step of inserting multimedia data into a space administered by an author; a step of the author establishing a list of approved persons receiving a right of access to the multimedia data contained in the space administered by the author, those persons forming a virtual community; a step of authenticating a visitor requesting access to the space administered by the author; a step of informing the author of the identity of the authenticated visitor; a step of the author automatically launching an interactive real time communication session with the authenticated user.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method of determining communications network service trends. The invention therefore selects two or more parameters of a network representative of a network service and variable in time, measures at two or more times values of the network parameters, determines at two or more times the value of a service indicator as a function of said measured parameter values, and determines a trend of the indicator as a function of said determined indicator values. The method is used in particular to determine a time remaining before a service violation or the crossing of a threshold.

Abstract: Method of creation of a multimedia service, this method comprising: a step of generic description, independent of the multimedia format, of the graphical charts employed for the service, a step of generic description, independent of the multimedia format, of the elementary services of the service; a step of merging of the generic description of the graphical charts and the generic description of the elementary services to form a generic description of the service; a step of choice of at least one target language; a step of translation of the generic description of the service into the chosen target language.

Abstract: The invention relates to a management system (NMS) for a communication network (N) comprising a diagnostic module (MD) capable of determining a diagnosis (D) based on information (A) provided by network elements (N1, N2, N3, N4), this diagnosis identifying a failure within the network. The management system also comprises a repair module (MR) designed to determine one or several corrective actions based on at least this diagnosis and to transmit one or several commands (C) corresponding to the corrective actions, to one or several network elements, so as to correct said failure.

Abstract: A diagnostic device, for use in a communication network including network equipments is provided. The diagnostic device includes a diagnostic module that is adapted to determine the cause of problems occurring within the network on the basis of information provided by the network equipments. The diagnostic module includes a knowledge base in the form of basic diagnostic units and a processing module adapted to establish hierarchical associations between basic diagnostic units selected in the knowledge base to constitute configurable diagnostic models adapted to determine the cause of problems.

Abstract: A system (RMS) is dedicated to the management of resources within a communications network comprising a multiplicity of resources (NEQ, NEL) able to fulfill an assigned network role, defined by policy rules.

Abstract: A system (MD, SC, MT) is dedicated to broadcasting content data streams to communication terminals (T1-T3) attached at least to a first broadcast network (R1).

Abstract: An optimization device for an IMS type core network coupled to service applications and to at least two access networks of different types, comprises processing means coupled to the service applications and adapted, when a user terminal connected to one of the access networks requests access to a chosen service, managed by one of the service applications, to optimize the utilization of the requested service as a function of rules defined by that user and/or by an access network operator with which the user has entered into a chosen contract, characteristics of the requested service, and capacities of the terminal and/or characteristics of the contract and/or of each access network enabling access of the terminal to the requested service.

Abstract: The invention enables alarms (MA) coming from a network (4), such as a communications network, to be analyzed by a step of transforming the detected alarms (MA) into a signal (V(t)) which expresses variation in time of a numerical value representative of all of the detected alarms. This transformation can be implemented using a learning system, in particular a neural network (6). The signal can then be analyzed using various techniques, in particular time/frequency analysis techniques, in order to make a diagnosis.

Abstract: A device for monitoring service data for controlling traffic engineering modules (11, 12) and delivered by management modules (7) of a communications network. The device comprises i) a memory (9) for storing rules each defined by at least one condition representative of an event in the network associated with one of the traffic engineering modules (11, 12) and at least one action representative of at least one command to be executed by the associated module and ii) monitoring means (3) adapted, on receiving service data designating an event, to extract from the memory (9) at least one of the rules corresponding to the event and to deliver each command representative of the action associated with the condition representative of the event to the traffic engineering module (11, 12) associated with that event in the extracted rule.

Abstract: A diagnostic device, for use in a communication network including, network equipments, comprises diagnostic means that are adapted to determine the cause of problems occurring within the network on the basis of information provided by the network equipments. The diagnostic means comprise a knowledge base in the form of basic diagnostic units and processing means adapted to establish hierarchical associations between basic diagnostic units selected in the knowledge base to constitute configurable diagnostic models adapted to determine causes of problems.