Abstract: A method for establishing an authorized communication between a physical object (4, 9, 10) and a communication device (1), wherein said physical object and said communication device comprise both a data processing unit, a contact communication interface (6, 7) and a wide area network interface, the method comprising: —a step of establishing a physical connection between the physical object (4, 9, 10) and the communication device (1) through a contact between the contact communication interfaces (6, 7) of the physical object and the communication device, —a step of transmitting authorization data between the physical object and the communication device through said physical connection to grant access rights over the physical object to the communication using the authorization data, wherein the access rights enable the communication device to make a write access to protected data of the physical object through the wide area network interface of the physical object and the wide area network interface of the comm

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for configuring a radio communication channel between at least a first and a second devices wherein said devices comprise a physical data port and radio communication means, said method comprising the following steps: a step of setting in contact the physical data port of said at least first and second devices in order to establish a physical connection between the physical data ports of said at least first and second devices; a step of configuration data exchange through the physical connection; a step of radio communication channel configuration.

Abstract: A method for establishing an authorized communication between a physical object (4, 9, 10) and a communication device (1), wherein said physical object and said communication device comprise both a data processing unit, a contact communication interface (6, 7) and a wide area network interface (5), the method comprising:—a step of establishing a physical connection between the physical object and the communication device through a contact between the contact communication interfaces of the physical object and the communication device,—a step of transmitting authorization data between the physical object and the communication device through said physical connection to grant access rights over the physical object to the communication using the authorization data, wherein the access rights enable the connection device to trigger a function of the physical object through the wide area network interface.

Abstract: A method for establishing an authorized communication between a physical object (4, 9, 10) and a communication device (1), wherein said physical object and said communication device comprise both a data processing unit, a contact communication interface (6, 7) and a wide area network interface, the method comprising:—a step of establishing a physical connection between the physical object (4, 9, 10) and the communication device (1) through a contact between the contact communication interfaces (6, 7) of the physical object and the communication device,—a step of transmitting authorization data between the physical object and the communication device through said physical connection to grant access rights over the physical object to the communication using the authorization data, wherein the access rights enable the communication device to make a write access to protected data of the physical object through the wide area network interface of the physical object and the wide area network interface of the commun

Abstract: A control device (102) receives local control data (118) from a local controller (103) upon establishment of a physical contact (106) between the control device (102) and the local controller (103). The control device (102) receives distant control data (115) from a distant controller (104) upon establishment of a communication link (107) between the control device (102) and the distant controller (104). The control device (102) defines, on the basis of local control data (118), a transformation of distant control data (115) into a physical control signal (120) for a controllable object (101). A local user who has physically access to the control device (102) can thus impose restrictions on control actions that a distant user may carry out with respect to the controllable object (101).

Abstract: A teleconferencing method for a teleconferencing device (1), the device combining multiple individuals (21, 22, 23, 24) in different location (11, 12, 13) over a communication network (31), the device comprising at least one sensor (3, 4, 5) per location and at least one audio and/or visual playback means (2) per location, the teleconferencing method comprising the following steps: assigning multiple interaction counters (41, 42, 43, 44) to each of the individuals (21, 22, 23, 24) participating in the teleconference, each interaction counter (41, 42, 43, 44) characterizing interactions (70) between a specific individual and a third-party individual; estimating the interactions (70) between the specific individual and the third-party individual based on a measurement of the sensors (3, 4, 5) of the specific individual's location or the third-party individual's location; altering a value of the interaction counter (41, 42, 43, 44) corresponding to the interaction (70) between the specific individual and the

Abstract: A method for transferring a digital right management-protected digital content from a first device (10) to a second device, said first and second devices respectively comprising a contact point (14), a contact communication unit (15) and a standard communication functionality (16), said digital content being protected by a digital right management module (12) and the digital right management license (13), said method comprising the following steps:—sending a code from the first device to the second device;—activating the contact point (1) and the contact communication unit (15) of the first device;—if there is a physical contact between the contact point (14) of the first device and the contact point of the second device within a predefined period of time, then sending the code from the second device to the first device for verification;—checking, by the first device, of the code received from the second device;—if the code received by the first device is correct, transmitting the digital right management lic

Abstract: A teleconferencing method for a teleconferencing device (1), the device combining multiple individuals (21, 22, 23, 24) in different location (11, 12, 13) over a communication network (31), the device comprising at least one sensor (3, 4, 5) per location and at least one audio and/or visual playback means (2) per location, the teleconferencing method comprising the following steps: assigning multiple interaction counters (41, 42, 43, 44) to each of the individuals (21, 22, 23, 24) participating in the teleconference, each interaction counter (41, 42, 43, 44) characterizing interactions (70) between a specific individual and a third-party individual; estimating the interactions (70) between the specific individual and the third-party individual based on a measurement of the sensors (3, 4, 5) of the specific individual's location or the third-party individual's location; altering a value of the interaction counter (41, 42, 43, 44) corresponding to the interaction (70) between the specific individual and the

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for configuring a radio communication channel between at least a first and a second devices wherein said devices comprise a physical data port and radio communication means, said method comprising the following steps: a step of setting in contact the physical data port of said at least first and second devices in order to establish a physical connection between the physical data ports of said at least first and second devices; a step of configuration data exchange through the physical connection; a step of radio communication channel configuration.