Abstract: Intuitive adjustment of framing on a terminal is achieved by a remote party using a mobile terminal during a videotelephone call. The terminal includes a camera, framing means, video encoding means and communication and multiplexing means. The terminal includes motion sensors, formatting means, and communication and multiplexing means. In response to its own movement, the terminal produces framing data from movement information coming from the movement sensors and sends said framing data to the terminal. The framing means extract image portions from images captured by the camera in response to framing information corresponding to the framing data.

Abstract: Intuitive adjustment of framing on a terminal is achieved by a remote party using a mobile terminal during a videotelephone call. The terminal includes a camera, framing means, video encoding means and communication and multiplexing means. The terminal includes motion sensors, formatting means, and communication and multiplexing means. In response to its own movement, the terminal produces framing data from movement information coming from the movement sensors and sends said framing data to the terminal. The framing means extract image portions from images captured by the camera in response to framing information corresponding to the framing data.

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable charger (10) comprising a connection to an electric source, a plurality of connecting points (14a, 14b,) of rechargeable portable appliances for different usage, and an adapter (16), tapping power supply at the electric source and adapting it to the recharging supply of the rechargeable portable appliances, the adapter (16) including a microprocessor (22) and a multiple output converter delivering voltages and currents adapted to the appliances to be recharged, the adapter adapting the charge power to the portable appliance based on the charge programme delivered by the charger. The invention also concerns a recharge device comprising the portable charger. The invention enables simultaneous recharge of different rechargeable appliances in a manner adapted to each appliance. Thus the user of several rechargeable appliances needs only one charger.

Abstract: A device includes a common personal object and/or clothing item (1) worn by a person, containing data characterizing the person and first communication elements adapted to transmit a control signal including the characteristic data and second communication elements provided in the electrical equipment adapted to retrieve the person's characteristic data and control the equipment in accordance with the characteristic data. This invention is applicable to automated control of an electrical equipment.