Abstract: The present invention relates to a gateway for coupling of a passive network and an active network, the gateway comprising: a. means (106, 108) for receiving a protocol message (110) from the passive network (102), b. means (106, 108) for receiving an active packet (114) from the active network (100), c. means (106, 108; 118, 120, 122) for translating a protocol message (110) into an equivalent active packet (112), d. means (114) for translating an active message into an equivalent protocol message (116), e. means (106, 108) for forwarding the equivalent active packet to the active network, f. means (106, 108) for forwarding the equivalent protocol message to the passive network.

Abstract: In a telecommunication system for terminals with a message recording system (2) in which a multimedia message (3) sent by a transmitter terminal (1) is recorded into a messaging box (4) of a receiver terminal, the message recording system (2) is designed in order to measure the quality of restitution of the recorded multimedia message and to send back to the transmitter terminal (1) an indicative information (12) of the said quality of restitution.

Abstract: A border router (7) for a communication network, comprises a routing table (31) and a reception module (30) intended to receive a routing table update message (10) in order to update said routing table (31), and an integrity detection module (33) intended to detect that the update message is suspicious and to trigger an active probe message (10A) in order to undertake a check of the consistency of the path followed by said update message (10) in said communication network.

Abstract: A communication network comprises a plurality of self configurable network equipments (R1, R3-R5) each comprising a self-configuration means (SCM) arranged to acquire a new configuration to establish and a configuration management device (D) coupled to the self-configuration means (SCM) and arranged, when it is warned of an acquirement of new configuration parameters by the self-configuration means (SCM), to transmit configuration data representative of these configuration parameters to a network repository (NCR) connected to a network configuration analysis device (CAD). So, the network configuration analysis device (CAD) can check whether transmitted configuration data are consistent with the previously transmitted data representative of the configuration parameters of other self-configurable network equipments of the network (N).

Abstract: The operating process for an active node (1) of a packet-switched communication network, and in particular of an active IP router, includes the following successive steps: a) receipt of an active packet sent by a terminal (2); b) execution of a request contained in the active packet, this request being intended to configure packet processing functions; c) and then execution of a program contained or identified in the active packet, this program being intended to control packet processing functions. The active packet can also be sent by the router to a recipient terminal (3). The invention also proposes an active node, in particular an IP router, implementing the process. The invention also proposes a data packet which includes a request and a program or an identifier for a program, the request and the program being intended for execution by an active node.

Abstract: A telecommunication terminal receives data addressed to a destination telecommunication terminal and including information on the destination telecommunication terminal which is used to calculate a next terminal as a function of the information and to send the data to the next terminal. The terminal determines at least one threshold limiting use of the resources of the terminal by the routing means.

Abstract: The invention relates to network equipment (E1, E2, E3) for transmitting data packets, some of which contain requests for a service implemented by a plurality of servers (S1, S2, S3), which network equipment is characterized in that it includes means for receiving data packets containing or referring to executable code adapted to distribute said service requests among said plurality of servers and means for deciding to transmit said data packets to another network equipment or to execute said executable code.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for reserving resources in a packet communication network, preferably an IP protocol network, comprising the steps of:

Abstract: A device (RA) for accessing a telecommunication network (N) comprising

Abstract: An access control gateway (E) for controlling access to a first data network (D), which gateway includes filter means for filtering data coming from a second data network. It is characterized in that the filter means are adapted to decide whether to transmit the data to the first network as a function of information contained in the data relating to the processing of the data by active routing systems of the first network.

Abstract: An active node including means for receiving an active message, said active message containing an active application identifier, means for transmitting said active application identifier to an active applications server, and means for receiving associated code from said active applications server and for executing it. It further comprises means for transmitting to said active applications server information relating to its own environment.

Abstract: A method of transmitting messages through a data network, the method comprising a first step consisting in establishing a virtual circuit between a first node and a second node, the nodes belonging to said virtual circuit forwarding the message as a function of a header, the method further comprising a step of inserting information into said header, and each node in the virtual circuit determining whether said message is an active message as a function of said information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of setting up a call matching a predetermined set of requested services and/or characteristics over a network, optionally a network that is composite and multi-component. The method is characterized in that it consists in subdividing said network into a plurality of domains, with a negotiator unit being associated with each domain, in sending to at least one negotiator unit a call setup request together with a set of parameters defining the services and/or characteristics associated with the call to be set up, and, where appropriate, in setting up the call after determining the appropriate available resources in the various domains concerned and selecting resources providing the best possible match with said set of services and/or characteristics.

Abstract: A method of tracing a route between an origin node and a target node within a TCP/IP data network, consisting of sending in a dichotomy-based fashion a succession of messages for tracing the route. The advantage of this method is that it reduces the number of messages necessary for tracing the route.

Abstract: A method of managing a call managed at any given time by a call controller, which method includes steps of:

Abstract: Known telecommunication systems comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising mobile stations for sending identification codes to said network via fixed stations and for allowing mobile communication to subscribers using said mobile phones, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information, can offer more services by storing in said database subscriber-information related to identification codes for allowing subscriber-information to be exposed to further subscribers, with update codes being used for updating said subscriber-information. Preferably, said update codes define the amending of subscriber-information already stored or the storing of new subscriber-information, and an analyser is used for analysing subscriber-information and in dependence transmitting messages. Further, purpose codes are used to define which parts of said subscriber-information is to be analysed and/or to be amended and/or to be exposed, and location codes are introduced to introduce borderlines.

Abstract: In a method of accessing from a mobile telephone one of a set of services stored in a telecommunication network associated with the mobile telephone, the service is determined by the geographical location of the mobile telephone and a service request including a short-code number supplied to the user of the mobile telephone.