Abstract: A device management system for remotely setting parameters to Terminal Equipments connected to a network comprises a Terminal Equipment management application (210), servers connected to the network, each supporting a different remote management protocol, and means (200) for, upon a generic functionality-oriented request (307) from the Terminal Equipment management application, and for each one of the Terminal Equipments: querying (305) a database (300, 301, 302, 303) of profiles containing all the objects supported by each Terminal Equipment; determining a remote management protocol if more than one is supported by each Terminal Equipment; mapping said generic functionality-oriented request into a request specific to each Terminal Equipment; and sending a command to each Terminal Equipment through the server (121) supporting the determined protocol.

Abstract: For optimizing Internet access resources, a system for billing network access capacities shared across Internet service providers is disclosed. A Client Service Provider (CSP) may rent access on Points Of Presence belonging to a Master Service Provider (MSP) while maintaining a constant security level and providing connection accounting. When a CSP's subscriber sends an access request to a MSP, the MSP analyzes the subscriber's realm and checks the capacities allocated to the subscriber's CSP. If connection is allowed, the MSP sends an authentication request to the CSP. If the subscriber is authenticated, the MSP launches an accounting process based on the subscriber's realm while the CSP may launch an accounting process associated with the subscriber identifier. The cost of rented Points Of Presence capacity is based on total connection time and on the number of simultaneous connections established by the MSP for the CSP, combined with predetermined thresholds.

Abstract: A device management system for remotely setting parameters to Terminal Equipments connected to a network comprises a Terminal Equipment management application (210), servers connected to the network, each supporting a different remote management protocol, and means (200) for, upon a generic functionality-oriented request (307) from the Terminal Equipment management application, and for each one of the Terminal Equipments: querying (305) a database (300, 301, 302, 303) of profiles containing all the objects supported by each Terminal Equipment; determining a remote management protocol if more than one is supported by each Terminal Equipment; mapping said generic functionality-oriented request into a request specific to each Terminal Equipment; and sending a command to each Terminal Equipment through the server (121) supporting the determined protocol.

Abstract: For optimizing Internet access resources, a system for billing network access capacities shared across Internet service providers is disclosed. A Client Service Provider (CSP) may rent access on Points Of Presence belonging to a Master Service Provider (MSP) while maintaining a constant security level and providing connection accounting. When a CSP's subscriber sends an access request to a MSP, the MSP analyzes the subscriber's realm and checks the capacities allocated to the subscriber's CSP. If connection is allowed, the MSP sends an authentication request to the CSP. If the subscriber is authenticated, the MSP launches an accounting process based on the subscriber's realm while the CSP may launch an accounting process associated with the subscriber identifier. The cost of rented Points Of Presence capacity is based on total connection time and on the number of simultaneous connections established by the MSP for the CSP, combined with predetermined thresholds.

Abstract: For optimizing Internet access resources, a method and system for billing network access capacities shared across Internet service providers is disclosed. A Client Service Provider (CSP) may rent access on Points Of Presence belonging to a Master Service Provider (MSP) while maintaining a constant security level and providing connection accounting. When a CSP's subscriber sends an access request to a MSP, the MSP analyzes the subscriber's realm and checks the capacities allocated to the subscriber's CSP. If connection is allowed, the MSP sends an authentication request to the CSP. If the subscriber is authenticated, the MSP launches an accounting process based on the subscriber's realm while the CSP may launch an accounting process associated with the subscriber identifier. The cost of rented Points Of Presence capacity is based on total connection time and on the number of simultaneous connections established by the MSP for the CSP, combined with predetermined thresholds.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting and storing all the actions performed, and modifications made to the Windows Registry and file system of a first computer, during the installation of a software application thereon. The data are collated into a single package for subsequent export to a second computer. On receipt of the package by the second computer the process of installing the software application is re-enacted on the second computer using the data stored in the package.

Abstract: Intracellular material is released from bacterial, yeast, plant, animal, insect or human cells by the application of a low voltage such as 1 to 10 V to a suspension containing the cells. The conditions may be selected such that DNA released from the cells is electrochemically denatured so as to be available for use in an amplification procedure.

Abstract: For optimizing Internet access resources, a method and system for billing network access capacities shared across Internet service providers is disclosed. A Client Service Provider (CSP) may rent access on Points Of Presence belonging to a Master Service Provider (MSP) while maintaining a constant security level and providing connection accounting. When a CSP's subscriber sends an access request to a MSP, the MSP analyzes the subscriber's realm and checks the capacities allocated to the subscriber's CSP. If connection is allowed, the MSP sends an authentication request to the CSP. If the subscriber is authenticated, the MSP launches an accounting process based on the subscriber's realm while the CSP may launch an accounting process associated with the subscriber identifier. The cost of rented Points Of Presence capacity is based on total connection time and on the number of simultaneous connections established by the MSP for the CSP, combined with predetermined thresholds.