Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting the response to an interferon-based treatment in a patient infected with hepatitis C virus. This method consists in determining the presence of apolipoprotein CIII and/or of a multimeric form of human serum albumin in a sample of biological fluid from the patient.

Abstract: A radio access network includes a transport network layer; a radio network layer having a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer. Accordingly, the present invention provides for a true decoupling at layer 2 between the radio network layer and the transport network layer. Addressing at layer 2 can enable both connectionless and connection oriented using an overlay connectivity model. Layer 2 in the radio network layer is implemented as an Ethernet network.

Abstract: A radio access network includes a transport network layer; a radio network layer having a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer. Accordingly, the present invention provides for a true decoupling at layer 2 between the radio network layer and the transport network layer. Addressing at layer 2 can enable both connectionless and connection oriented using an overlay connectivity model. Layer 2 in the radio network layer is implemented as an Ethernet network.

Abstract: A radio access network includes a transport network layer; a radio network layer having a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer. Accordingly, the present invention provides for a true decoupling at layer 2 between the radio network layer and the transport network layer. Addressing at layer 2 can enable both connectionless and connection oriented using an overlay connectivity model. Layer 2 in the radio network layer is implemented as an Ethernet network.

Abstract: A power switch system includes a transducer that converts mechanical power to electrical power that is provided to a monitor in response to the application of mechanical power to the transducer. The electrical power provided by the transducer can obviate the need for having the monitor draw power from a power source of an instrument when the instrument is in an OFF state.

Abstract: Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) treatment of traffic within a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel is provided by attaching a QoS marker to data traffic at an ingress end of the VPN tunnel. The QoS marker is obtained by querying a policy database. The policy database returns QoS information, from which the QoS marker is derived. The policy data base can be queried by a VPN Gateway at an ingress end of the tunnel during tunnel setup, and/or at any time following tunnel setup to obtain updated QoS information. This updated QoS information is then propagated through the VPN tunnel to a VPN gateway at the opposite end of the VPN Tunnel, so that it can be used for egress processing of the tunnel. traffic without renegotiating the Security Association. Consequently, re-establishment of the tunnel is not required in order to change the QoS treatment of tunnel traffic.

Abstract: A radio access network includes a transport network layer; a radio network layer having a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer. Accordingly, the present invention provides for a true decoupling at layer 2 between the radio network layer and the transport network layer. Addressing at layer 2 can enable both connectionless and connection oriented using an overlay connectivity model. Layer 2 in the radio network layer is implemented as an Ethernet network.

Abstract: A facility providing image data exchange between client terminals (1) and at least a service terminal (2), via a communications networks. Each client terminal (1) includes data display means (5) and first processing means, configured for placing in a request for accessing an image, intended for the server terminal (2), display characteristics of the client terminal. The server terminal (2) includes a second processing means capable i) of extracting from an request for accessing an image, received from a client terminal, the characteristics of its display means, ii) of establishing a correspondence between the different data types of the image and the display characteristics, and iii) of determining from the display characteristics corresponding to the data types of the image, those which are the closest to the extracted display characteristics so that the image data associated with the type of data corresponding to the determined characteristics are transmitted to the client terminal.