Abstract: A method and a system are provided implementing a mechanism for relaying by all the nodes, on all the networks and sub-networks connected and defined by the routing directive: as soon as a number of cells “n” of different index have been received, whatever the sender thereof, making it possible to reconstruct the message and until, on each of the sub-networks, a predefined number of cells of different index has been sent or received. The relaying comprises decoding the message received and recoding it by a sequence of the unique fountain code on each sending of the same message whatever the relay node.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling exchanges of data streams between at least one source connected to a hybrid wide area telecommunication network via a local area access network and at least one recipient connected to the wide area telecommunication network via a remote access network. The method includes the steps of: setting new transfer rules through the analysis of the streams, dynamically creating at least one additional stream exchange path from the new transfer rules and the access rules in force, applying on the additional path burn-in, securization and optimization mechanisms for the stream transfers between the local area access network and the remote access network, and transferring each new stream to the recipient via the additional path according to the new transfer rules.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided implementing a mechanism for relaying by all the nodes, on all the networks and sub-networks connected and defined by the routing directive: as soon as a number of cells “n” of different index have been received, whatever the sender thereof, making it possible to reconstruct the message and until, on each of the sub-networks, a predefined number of cells of different index has been sent or received. The relaying comprises decoding the message received and recoding it by a sequence of the unique fountain code on each sending of the same message whatever the relay node.

Abstract: A communication method in a wireless network is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling exchanges of data streams between at least one source connected to a hybrid wide area telecommunication network via a local area access network and at least one recipient connected to the wide area telecommunication network via a remote access network. This method includes the steps of: setting new transfer rules through the analysis of the streams, dynamically creating at least one additional stream exchange path from the new transfer rules and the access rules in force, applying on the additional path burn-in, securization and optimization mechanisms for the stream transfers between the local area access network and the remote access network, and transferring each new stream to the recipient via the additional path according to the new transfer rules.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data streams of a multimedia session between a first and a second terminal through a telecommunication network comprising a network core is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes the determination by border modules, points of access to the network core, of the routing topology and of the state of the links of the network. The method further includes the determination of parameters of the session, the selecting of input and output border modules of the network core for the streams, the predetermination of a path, between the input and output border modules for all the streams of the session, the setting up of resources along the path, the defining of routing rules at the routing modules situated along the path, and the transmission of the streams only by the path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing the transfer of secure data streams via an autonomic network between multiple information-producing users Pi and multiple information-consuming users Cj, in which, for each secure session between an information-producing user Pi and an information-consuming user Cj, non-persistent security settings are exchanged between an optimization module and an autonomic agent via a secure control channel to apply between the autonomic agent and the optimization module the previously negotiated security procedure, such that during an exchange of streams between the information-producing user Pi and the information-consuming user Cj, the optimization module having non-persistent security settings appears as a client for a server during the said session.

Abstract: A communication method in a wireless network is provided.

Abstract: A method for managing data stream exchanges in an autonomic telecommunications network including a first phase consisting in extracting from each stream routing data and data for measuring the transfer function between at least one data producer Pi and at least one data consumer Cj, sharing the extracted routing data between processing and decision-making functional modules distributed across the said network, selecting at least one decision-making or processing module for which the access time to the measuring data of the transfer function is minimal, dynamically defining by at least one of the selected modules the said rules for optimizing the transfer settings of the stream according to the said measuring data and distributed over the said network select processing modules located on the path of the said streams in order to apply the said rules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimising the transfer of secure data streams via an autonomic network between multiple information-producing users Pi and multiple information-consuming users Cj, in which, for each secure session between an information-producing user Pi and an information-consuming user Cj, non-persistent security settings are exchanged between an optimisation module and an autonomic agent via a secure control channel to apply between the autonomic agent and the optimisation module the previously negotiated security procedure, such that during an exchange of streams between the information-producing user Pi and the information-consuming user Cj, the optimisation module having non-persistent security settings appears as a client for a server during the said session.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the transfer of information in a telecommunications network which includes producers of information Pi, consumers of information Cj, and means of transferring the information between the producers and the consumers within the framework of applications Ak. The method includes defining an objective of quality of experience QoE and a level of Criticality of the Consumers Cj and/or of the Applications Ak representing the relative importance of said Applications Ak and/or of said Consumers Cj, determining continuously the actual quality of experience ‘QoE’ for at least one consumer, determining dynamically the operating instructions for the transfer of information from the producers Pi to the consumers Cj according to the means of transfer available, and adapting dynamically and continuously the means of transfer of information according to the instructions defined.

Abstract: Method and system for routing data streams in a meshed system, in which use is made of multitopology routers each provided with an intelligent module and wherein at least one step is implemented which takes account of the flow objectives associated with a data stream, the intelligent module associated with each multitopology router determines the proportion of resources reserved for the streams established for the various operational importances and a metric of links is calculated for each of the topologies, and each multitopology router driven by its intelligent module determines a routing table for each topology.

Abstract: A method for managing data stream exchanges in an autonomic telecommunications network including a first phase consisting in extracting from each stream routing data and data for measuring the transfer function between at least one data producer Pi and at least one data consumer Cj, sharing the extracted routing data between processing and decision-making functional modules distributed across the said network, selecting at least one decision-making or processing module for which the access time to the measuring data of the transfer function is minimal, dynamically defining by at least one of the selected modules the said rules for optimising the transfer settings of the stream according to the said measuring data and distributed over the said network select processing modules located on the path of the said streams in order to apply the said rules.

Abstract: Nonwoven polymer materials and articles made therefrom. Materials of the invention include at least one nonwoven polymer web with at least one layer of at least about 50% by weight of a multi-lobal fiber. Materials and articles of the invention have improved properties, such as particle retention capacity, acoustic absorption, stiffness, crop color uniformity, and crop yield, when compared with nonwoven polymer materials and articles made with round fiber in place of all of the multi-lobal fiber.

Abstract: Method and system for routing data streams in a meshed system, in which use is made of multitopology routers each provided with an intelligent module and wherein at least one step is implemented which takes account of the flow objectives associated with a data stream, the intelligent module associated with each multitopology router determines the proportion of resources reserved for the streams established for the various operational importances and a metric of links is calculated for each of the topologies, and each multitopology router driven by its intelligent module determines a routing table for each topology.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimising the transfer of information in a telecommunications network comprising a plurality of producers of information Pi, a plurality of consumers of information Cj, and means of transfer of said information between said producers and said consumers within the framework of a plurality of applications Ak, this method comprises the following steps: a—defining an objective of quality of experience QoE representing the capacity of a consumer Cj to make use of the information transferred within the framework of each application Ak implemented in the network and a level of Criticality of the Consumers Cj and/or of the Applications Ak representing the relative importance of said Applications Ak and/or of said Consumers Cj, b—determining continuously at least one parameter representing the actual quality of experience ‘QoE’ for at least one consumer, c—determining dynamically the operating instructions for the transfer of information from the producers Pi to the consumers

Abstract: Nonwoven polymer materials and articles made therefrom. Materials of the invention include at least one nonwoven polymer web with at least one layer of at least about 50% by weight of a multi-lobal fiber. Materials and articles of the invention have improved properties, such as particle retention capacity, acoustic absorption, stiffness, crop color uniformity, and crop yield, when compared with nonwoven polymer materials and articles made with round fiber in place of all of the multi-lobal fiber.

Abstract: A method for the routing of information in a network comprises several communication nodes that may be mobile, the routing being done by a route between a source node and a destination node through a set of wireless communication links between the nodes of the network, the entire set forming a graph wherein the method comprises at least one step in which the graph of the network is structured as a unicast two-way link in order to obtain the relationships existing between two nodes and form, during routing decisions, sub-graphs comprising arcs that connect two nodes, the arcs sharing one and the same set of properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for translating an ATM cell header for the routing thereof on a transmission highway of a communication network via an ATM switch. The header of the cell includes a first field VPI and a second field VCI, the first field VPI identifying a virtual path number and the second field VCI selecting a specified virtual channel within the virtual path. The process includes in]storing indirect addressing context page numbers in a first major table (3), storing context page numbers for the circuits in VP switching mode in a second major table (4), storing context page numbers (7) for the circuits in VC switching mode in indirect addressing (5) context pages (2), addressing the context pages (7) of circuits in VC switching mode by way of an indirect addressing (5) context page on the basis of the first major table (3) and of the field VCI, and addressing the context pages (9) of the VP switching mode on the basis of context page numbers contained in the second major table (4).

Abstract: A method for the control of flows particularly within an ATM switch transmission network with a distributed architecture. The method distributes a specified number n of shapers to each input line card, a specific shaper being dedicated to the VBRnrt (Variable Bit Rate non real time) category flows as a function of the totalized mean bit rate, and n?1 other shapers being adjusted as a function of the available bit rate (AVCR) of the output ports.