Abstract: The present invention concerns a method to control the transmission and transmission data rate between at least two servers and a receiver. The servers being adapted to transmit data representative of an audiovisual content. The audiovisual content being available from each of said at least two servers in at least two versions. The versions corresponding respectively to different transmission bit-rates. The servers being adapted to transmit audiovisual contents in successive parts, each of said successive parts being chosen as one of at least two versions in response to transmission requests sent by the receivers, said transmission requests comprising a transmission parameter.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a receiver terminal and method at the receiver for requesting a missing symbol from a repair service, the method comprising the steps of receiving from a first server a list of at least one repair server and at least one transmission mode used by the at least one repair server, receiving from a second server a file comprising a plurality of symbols, checking the correct reception of the symbols, and if a missing has been identified, selecting a repair server and a transmissions mode and requesting the repair server to transmit missing symbols using the transmission mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to data reception, comprising: a step of reception of a file description table, a step of a request for transmission of at least a part of an object which has not been correctly received or has not been received, referred to as the fragment to be retransmitted, said transmission request comprising an identifier of the object to which said fragment to be retransmitted belongs and an identifier of said fragment to be retransmitted. In order to optimize the repair of an object (for example a file) which has not been correctly received, the transmission request furthermore contains an identifier of the version of the object.

Abstract: Method for linking a first and a second communication bus through a wireless link, comprising a first portal connected to the first bus and a second portal connected to the second bus, said first and second portal communicating over a wireless connection. The method comprises the steps of: associating the two portals to the wireless network; exchanging, between the two portals of self identification packets of nodes connected to their respective local busses, including the self identification packets of the portals themselves; generating a reset on each bus; carrying out a self identification procedure on each bus, where each portal generates self identification packets for itself and for nodes of the respective remote bus, using the self identification packets received following the association step.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a receiver terminal and method at the receiver for requesting a missing symbol from a repair service, the method comprising the steps of receiving from a first server a list of at least one repair server and at least one transmission mode used by the at least one repair server, receiving from a second server a file comprising a plurality of symbols, checking the correct reception of the symbols, and if a missing has been identified, selecting a repair server and a transmissions mode and requesting the repair server to transmit missing symbols using the transmission mode.

Abstract: Methods for transmitting first packets encapsulated in second packets in a transmission system in which part of the first packets contain a first timing reference for synchronization of a receiver clock and at least part of said second packets contain a second timing reference for reducing transmission jitter of the second packets at the receiver is described. This method provides, at the transmitter, collecting first packets, determining whether a collected first packet contains a first timing reference and triggering transmission of a second packet encapsulating collected first packets including the first packet containing the first timing reference in response to a positive determination.

Abstract: The invention concerns a remote management method enabling a distant remote management server to manage at least a distant device. In order to have a simple and reliable management, it comprises a transmission step of a CWMP command requesting a configuration of the transport and/or dejittering layers.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for broadcasting digital video services including a step of transmitting digital video broadcasting services in radio frames addresses to at least one terminal having a standby mode and a sleep mode. In order that the terminal may stay in standby mode to receive data the modified content of the radio frames, at least a part of the radio frames comprises information representative of a change in the content of the radio frames. The invention also concerns a reception method implemented in the terminal as well as the corresponding devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to data reception, comprising: a step of reception of a file description table, a step of a request for transmission of at least a part of an object which has not been correctly received or has not been received, referred to as the fragment to be retransmitted, said transmission request comprising an identifier of the object to which said fragment to be retransmitted belongs and an identifier of said fragment to be retransmitted. In order to optimize the repair of an object (for example a file) which has not been correctly received, the transmission request furthermore contains an identifier of the version of the object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for managing resources in a communication network comprising at least two communication buses linked by way of a wireless transmission bridge, the said bridge comprising for each bus a real portal connected to this bus, each portal being furnished with wireless communication means. The process is characterized by the steps: modelling the said wireless bridge by each real portal in the form of virtual buses and virtual bridges, each virtual bridge comprising two virtual portals; emulating a global register of passband availability for the entire wireless bridge; reserving passband with the said global register for each wireless link participating in a communication. The invention applies in particular in field of home automation.

Abstract: A method and device for implementing a method for associating communication devices capable of wireless interfacing. The method includes producing a relation between communication devices capable of wireless interfacing enabling dialogue among them exclusively. The devices comprise a single and permanent identifier, can be connected to a cable network and exchange data through the latter. The association can be modified by connecting the devices to be associated to a single cable network.

Abstract: The invention concerns a gateway comprising means for receiving the first frames of a digital video broadcasting service, characterized in that it comprises: means for determining data representative of a time-slice, means for encapsulating each of the first service frames in a second frame comprising said data representative of a time-slice, and means for transmitting over a wireless local area network each second frame to a digital audio/video terminal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a remote management method enabling a distant remote management server to manage at least a distant device. In order to have a simple and reliable management, it comprises a transmission step of a CWMP command requesting a configuration of the transport and/or dejittering layers.

Abstract: Method for connecting an IEEE1394 remote device to a cluster of IEEE1394 devices through a wireless link comprising a first wireless device connected to the cluster and a second wireless device connected to the remote device, wherein the remote device and the first wireless device for a first wired bus and the device cluster and the second wireless device form a second wired bus. The method comprises the steps of, representing the remote device on the cluster through the first wireless device and representing the devices of the cluster to the remote device through the second wireless device, such that the remote device and the devices of the cluster function as if these devices were part of a single IEEE1394 bus.

Abstract: A method for transmitting first packets encapsulated in second packets in a transmission system in which part of the first packets contain a first timing reference for synchronization of a receiver clock and at least part of said second packets contain a second timing reference for reducing transmission jitter of the second packets at the receiver is described. This method is characterized by the steps, at the transmitter, collecting first packets, determining whether a collected first packet contains a first timing reference and triggering transmission of a second packet encapsulating collected first packets including said first packet containing the first timing reference in response to a positive determination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting messages for resetting an IEEE 1394 bus and associated topology information, across a transparent bridge, a bridge head connected on the one hand to the 1394 bus and to the network affording the said transparent bridge, characterized in that, during a series of reset messages, the said bridge head selects the intermediate reset messages that it transmits to the other buses to which it is connected. This method being adapted, in particular, to the case where an intelligent method would be used for the phase of recognition of the network after the reconstruction of the topology at the time of a reset.

Abstract: A method for parent election in a transparent wireless bridge, said bridge comprising at least two bridge portals. The method comprises the steps of determining for each bridge portal the number of ports to which other wireless devices may be connected, such ports being called ‘virtual’ ports, electing a bridge portal as parent as a function of the number of virtual ports, and connecting other bridge portals to the elected parent portal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for bridging a HAVi network and a UpnP network, in which both networks are connected to a bridge device representing software elements from one network on the other network, at the level of the bridge device. The method comprises the steps of: detecting UpnP devices connected to the UpnP network; creating a proxy HAVi device control module for each UpnP device for representing the UpnP devices on the HAVi network; registering the proxy HAVi device control modules, wherein the proxy HAVi device control modules are declared as being of the legacy device type.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for associating communication devices capable of wireless interfacing. It consists in producing a relationship between communication devices capable of wireless interfacing enabling dialogue among them exclusively. The devices comprise a single and permanent identifier, can be connected to a cable network and exchange data through the latter. The association is characterized in that it can be modified by connecting the devices to be associated to a single cable network. The invention also concerns the device for implementing said method.

Abstract: Method for linking a first and a second communication bus through a wireless link, comprising a first portal connected to the first bus and a second portal connected to the second bus, said first and second portal communicating over a wireless connection. The method comprises the steps of:—associating the two portals to the wireless network;—exchanging, between the two portals of self identification packets of nodes connected to their respective local busses, including the self identification packets of the portals themselves;—generating a reset on each bus;—carrying out a self identification procedure on each bus, where each portal generates self identification packets for itself and for nodes of the respective remote bus, using the self identification packets received following the association step.