Abstract: A method for distributing content from a content server in at least one private network including at least three terminals able to exchange data, the bandwidth with which at least one terminal is able to connect to the server being insufficient to allow the distribution of the content to each of the terminals via a connection of each to the server, the method including steps of: listing at least one of the terminals as master client and at least two other of the terminals as slave clients; transmitting at least one portion of the content to be distributed to this master client, especially via the connection to the content server; bringing the master client to push at least one portion of the content to be distributed to at least one of the slave clients of the private network via the links existing between the terminals within the private network.

Abstract: A method for broadcasting a piece of content in an IT network including a content server having the content to be broadcast, and a plurality of clients seeking to retrieve the content, method in which the content is served in client/server mode to at least one client in a format allowing the subsequent broadcasting of same in P2P mode.

Abstract: Method of management of a peer-to-peer network operating according to at least one exchange protocol aimed at disseminating items of content within the network between a plurality of peers, wherein during the dissemination of an item of content between two peers, the peer receiving the item receives a piece of information relating to the state of the peer-to-peer network including at least one value of a parameter of the network originating from peers other than those with which the peer is connected, and after each receipt of an item, the peer determines, on the basis of the piece of information accompanying the item received, at least one value of the parameter of the peer-to-peer network, so as to induce a manner of operation of the exchange protocol dependent on the updated values of the parameters of the network and at least one parameter representative of the state of the peer.

Abstract: A method for broadcasting a piece of content in an IT network including a content server having the content to be broadcast, and a plurality of clients seeking to retrieve the content, method in which the content is served in client/server mode to at least one client in a format allowing the subsequent broadcasting of same in P2P mode.

Abstract: A method of collecting information concerning peers of a peer-to-peer network is disclosed. The network includes at least one peer running exchange software configured to broadcast data to at least one client according to a selective exchange protocol enabling the peer to apply a selection of the clients to which data are transferred, this selection being made on the basis of one or more characteristics of the clients.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hindering or preventing the illegal distribution of protected data in a peer-to-peer network comprising at least one peer operating an exchange program designed for distribution of data to at least one client according to a selective exchange protocol permitting the peer to operate a selection of clients to which the data is transferred, said selection being carried out as a function of one or more characteristics of the clients. In said method bogus data is sent to the peer such as to influence the selection of clients served by the peer, such that the peer is made to favor the transfer to authorized clients.

Abstract: A method for establishing connections with a number of peers of a peer to peer network operating using at least one exchange protocol, such as to influence the broadcast of a file within a peer to peer network, the addresses of the number of peers being held by at least one network server. A connection is established with the network server such as to at least partially download the addresses of the number of peers connected to the network and implicated in the downloading of the file, to a control server, then connections are established between at least one control client exchanging data with the control server and peers the addresses of which have been downloaded to the control server, such as to download content from a peer to a controlled client or broadcast content from a controlled client to a peer, the downloading or broadcasting being carried out according to the exchange protocol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hindering or preventing the illegal distribution of protected data in a peer-to-peer network comprising at least one peer operating an exchange programme designed for distribution of data to at least one client according to a selective exchange protocol permitting the peer to operate a selection of clients to which the data is transferred, said selection being carried out as a function of one or more characteristics of the clients. In said method bogus data is sent to the peer such as to influence the selection of clients served by the peer, such that the peer is made to favour the transfer to authorised clients.

Abstract: A method for selecting acoustic units each of which contains a natural speech signal and symbolic parameters involves a stage (4) for determining at least one target symbolic unit sequence; a stage (5) for determining a contextual acoustic model sequence corresponding to the target sequence; a stage (6) for determining an acoustic template on the basis of the contextual acoustic model sequence and a stage (7) for selecting the acoustic unit sequence according to the acoustic template applied to the target symbolic unit sequence. The invention is used for voice synthesis.