Abstract: A method and drinking apparatus provide fresh water to a living entity confined into a restricted environment, includes a first element having opposite ends. A second element defines a capacity provided with first and second openings. The first opening is at an upper part of the second element. The first and second elements are secured at opposite ends. A third element has an upper first opening and a second opening. The third element is secured to opposite ends of the first element. Tubing has one end fluidly communicating with the second opening of the second element and an opposite end fluidly communicates with the second opening of the third element. The third element is higher than the second element so water poured in the third element flows by gravity within the second element. The first element is sufficiently rigid to prevent deformation by the fresh water.

Abstract: An air transfer apparatus for transferring air from an air supply to a restricted environment is provided. The apparatus can include a tubing assembly cooperating with the air supply to provide an airflow to a separate environment. The apparatus can further include an attachment being in fluid communication with the tubing assembly. The attachment being further insertable within the restricted environment. The apparatus can also include a ventilator operably connected to the tubing assembly, wherein operating the ventilator favors the production of airflow from the air supply to the restricted environment. Also, a method of use is provided. Finally, a kit comprising the air transfer apparatus is provided.

Abstract: Two service signals are transmitted from a service server through a first network in such a way that users' terminal devices display personalized service data items. When service signals are filtered, a terminal device extracts common data items accessible for several terminal devices and a parameter type from a service signal identified by a stored identifier. An end address is determined by applying a stored parameter, related to the parameter type, to a pre-recorded or transmitted algorithm. The end address is transmitted, through a second network, to a server which transmits a first personalized file associated with the end address and bearing personalized data items displayed with the common data items in the device.

Abstract: The invention is a method of detecting a TV off event happening on a mobile terminal equipment which is assumed to receive a broadcast service. A portable electronic device is connected to the mobile terminal equipment and, the mobile terminal equipment sends periodic commands to the portable electronic device. The mobile terminal equipment sends control messages to the portable electronic device. The control messages are related to the broadcast service. The method includes the steps of identifying a duration either according to receipt of two periodic commands of a first type or according to data contained in control messages, and identifying the TV off event if no control message has been received during that duration.

Abstract: The invention is a method of managing access to a plurality of data from a server by a client through a point-to-point link. Each of the data is reachable through a set of URIs that belongs to an index list. The method comprises the step of inserting a request to a control message in the index list. The control message applies to a data reachable through one URI belonging to the index list.

Abstract: The invention is a method of managing access to a plurality of data from a server by a client through a point-to-point link. Each of the data is reachable through a set of URIs that belongs to an index list. The method comprises the step of inserting a request to a control message in the index list. The control message applies to a data reachable through one URI belonging to the index list.

Abstract: The invention is a method of detecting a TV off event happening on a mobile terminal equipment which is assumed to receive a broadcast service. A portable electronic device is connected to the mobile terminal equipment and, the mobile terminal equipment sends periodic commands to the portable electronic device. The mobile terminal equipment sends control messages to the portable electronic device. The control messages are related to the broadcast service. The method includes the steps of identifying a duration either according to receipt of two periodic commands of a first type or according to data contained in control messages, and identifying the TV off event if no control message has been received during that duration.

Abstract: Two service signals are transmitted from a service server through a first network in such a way that users' terminal devices display personalized service data items. When service signals are filtered, a terminal device extracts common data items accessible for several terminal devices and a parameter type from a service signal identified by a stored identifier. An end address is determined by applying a stored parameter, related to the parameter type, to a pre-recorded or transmitted algorithm. The end address is transmitted, through a second network, to a server which transmits a first personalized file associated with the end address and bearing personalized data items displayed with the common data items in the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for verifying the execution of a computer program, comprising the following steps: 1) a program is split up into at least two parts, one public and one secret, whereby the public part is executed on a first processing means and the second part is executed on a second secure processing means; 2) the public part is placed in a memory pertaining to the first processing means; 3) the secret part is placed on a secure support pertaining to the second processing means in order to be connected to the first processing means; 4) the following operations are performed so that the program can be executed by the first processing means: a) the second processing means is connected to the first and parameters and variables that are a function of external signals triggered by a user are transmitted from the first processing means to the second, b) at least one part of the program is executed by the second processing means, implementing a certain number of received parameters/variable

Abstract: A method for loading a user interface in a television system comprising a decoder and a removable smart card cooperating with the decoder, the decoder comprising a main user interface, the method comprising the steps of loading and storing by the decoder of the totality of a user interface module stored-on the smart card, the user interface module comprising data structures making reference to information destined to a user, the information being stored on the smart card, establishing by the decoder a relation between the main user interface and the stored user interface module in order to enable access by a user to the user interface module, and subsequently exchanging between the decoder and the smart card parts of the information upon commands issued by the user through the user interface module.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for loading a user interface in a television system comprising a decoder and a removable smart card cooperating with said decoder, said decoder comprising a main user interface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for data certification as well as to the system implementing the certification process.The certification of the data is performed by scrambling.An authority independent of the entity which controls the data source and of the user(s) for which these data are intended, scrambles the data with the aid of control words and encrypts the control words with the aid of an encryption algorithm with key K.So that a user or the users can descramble the data scrambled by the independent authority, a certification verification device containing the encryption key K is supplied to the user or users under the control of the independent authority.The certification process and the system associated therewith apply more particularly to conditional-access systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing a digital signal of dimension k, in a so-called secure communication system, such that the digital signal (y) at output cannot be deduced from the digital signal (x) at input, consisting in dispatching the digital signal (x) to a device effecting a one-way function.The method includes the following steps:the digital signal (x) at the input is dispatched to a circuit C (1, 2) which gives as output a digital signal (x") of dimension n acceptable to the one-way function;the signal (x") from the circuit C (1, 2) is dispatched to the circuit effecting the one-way function giving as output the digital signal (y).The invention applies in particular to so-called secure communication systems.