Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for adapting a transmission parameter in a transmitting node of a data communication system to the current link quality of a data communication channel. The adapted transmission parameter is selected by the transmitting node from a set of transmission parameters in dependence on a number of successful transmissions. The number of successful transmissions is compared in the transmitting node against one of a first threshold value corresponding to a first state of the transmitting node and a second threshold value corresponding to a second state of the transmitting node.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds, represented by the formula below, wherein the meanings of G, E, E, n, R1, R2, R3 et R4 are indicated therein, which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: This invention relates to biocidal compositions and methods of using same. Also provided is a process for the manufacturing of a biocidal composition in the form of a tablet and a method of using the biocidal compositions for the disinfection of water that may contain microorganisms and biofilms.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for maintaining an organized and automated archiving and retrieval system including a personal bibliography of original documents or other original real objects as well as an electronic archive containing copies of such original real objects with guaranteed access. Essentially this is done by establishing a machine and/or human readable “unique identifier” (UID) distributed with each original real object, a so-called personal archive allowing a person (or a group of persons) to maintain a personal bibliography, a managed storage containing electronic copies of the distributed original real objects, and means for a controlled, but guaranteed access to the stored electronic copies.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of making communication or information services via a telecommunication network available to service users.

Abstract: A telephone session between a calling person and a called person uses a call-related information segment which has been prepared by the calling person to inform the called person of the calling person and the subject of the session. The call-related information is transmitted to the called person and outputted there by use of an output unit, alerting the called person of the nature of the telephone session without the called person entering into the telephone session.

Abstract: A method of operating an availability service in a telecommunication system interconnecting a legacy telephone system with at least one presence system, said legacy telephone system including a plurality of terminals (T1 . . . T10), at least some (T1,T2) of which are terminals of subscribers to said availability service, said method including: (a) continuously monitoring each subscriber terminal (T1,T2) for a change of a call status of said subscriber terminal from the presence of a call to the absence of a call; (b) generating a first or “high availability” signal when said call status of said subscriber terminal changes from said presence of a call into said absence of a call; (c) monitoring an interval of time beginning with said first signal; (d) generating a second or “availability unknown” signal after a predetermined time period &tgr; within said interval; and (e) making said availability signals accessible to any interconnected presence system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: A distributed multipoint conferencing system (3) comprises a plurality of participating terminals (31;32;33) for sending and receiving media streams in a conferencing interchange; the system further includes at least one multipoint distributor (30) (MD) connected to one terminal (31) for receiving at least one or all media streams from that terminal (31) but not from any other of the participating (32;33); the multipoint distributor (30) is connected to the other participating terminals (32;33) for sending the media stream or streams received from the MD-associated terminal (31) to the other participating terminals (32;33).

Abstract: A teleconferencing system comprised of one or more telecommunication systems; two or more subscriber terminals connected to the telecommunication systems; an electronic computing means connected any telecommunication system of the teleconferencing system. The electronic computing means, e.g. a server-type computer runs a conference initiating program; and a means for providing an availability signal associated with each subscriber terminal. The availability signal is accessible to the server and any participating telecommunication system is capable of cooperating with program for initiating a conference between the subscriber terminals; program initiates a conference between the subscriber terminals by attempting transmission of a conference call when such call is requested by any of the subscriber terminals; the conference call is transmitted to each subscriber terminal as soon as its associated availability signal indicates availability of that terminal.

Abstract: A method of operating an availability service in a telecommunication system interconnecting a legacy telephone system with at least one presence system, said legacy telephone system including a plurality of terminals (T1 . . .

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of making communication or information services via a telecommunication network available to service users.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for maintaining an organized and automated archiving and retrieval system including a personal bibliography of original documents or other original real objects as well as an electronic archive containing copies of such original real objects with guaranteed access. Essentially this is done by establishing a machine and/or human readable “unique identifier” (UID) distributed with each original real object, a so-called personal archive allowing a person (or a group of persons) to maintain a personal bibliography, a managed storage containing electronic copies of the distributed original real objects, and means for a controlled, but guaranteed access to the stored electronic copies.

Abstract: In a system using the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) for data transfers, each cell is usually routed in response to VPI/VCI values identifying a previously established connection. A connectionless transfer mode is disclosed by which to each requesting user, a unique routing identifier(RI) is allocated. All RIs allocated in the whole network are kept in a table of a routing-identifier management function (RIMF). When a source user wants to send a message to a destination user, it requests the destination RI from the RIMF and inserts the received RI into each transmitted call in the VCI field. The RI may, include a switching node identifier (SI) and a port identifier (PI). In that case, each switching node has a permanent table of all SIs plus respective routing information, and a changing table of all currently allocated PIs of locally connected users plus the respective user port names.

Abstract: In a system using the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) for data transfers, each cell is usually routed in response to VPI/VCI values identifying a previously established connection. A connectionless transfer mode is disclosed by which to each requesting user, a unique routing identifier (RI) is allocated. All RIs allocated in the whole network are kept in a table of a routing identifier management function (RIMF). When a source user wants to send a message to a destination user, it requests the destination RI from the RIMF and inserts the received RI into each transmitted cell in the VCI field. The RI may, include a switching node identifier (SI) and a port identifier (PI). In that case, each switching node has a permanent table of all SIs plus respective routing information, and a changing table of all currently allocated PIs of locally connected users plus the respective user port names.