Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one UPnP device of a remote network from a local network by a local relay module of the local network, which is able to communicate with at least one remote relay module of a remote network. The relay module obtains, via the remote relay module, at least one identifier of a UPnP device detected in the remote network by a UPnP monitoring point associated with this remote relay module, and records at least one identifier received in association with identification data of the remote relay module having provided this identifier. The relay module controls a UPnP device of the remote network by way of the monitoring point associated with the remote relay module, identified by the identification data recorded in association with an identifier of this UPnP device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one entity of a remote source network from a local home network. The method is implemented by a relay module, termed a roaming relay module, designed so that when the module is executed by an appliance connected to the home network, the module communicates with a relay module, termed a source relay module, executed by an appliance of the source network and serves as communication relay in relation to the at least one entity. The method includes: a step of reception of a first request by the roaming relay module via a control interface, complying with a first protocol usable to control the entity from the source network; and a step of sending from the roaming relay module to the source relay module, a second request intended to be converted by the source relay module into at least one third request complying with the first protocol.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one UPnP device of a remote network from a local network by a local relay module of the local network, which is able to communicate with at least one remote relay module of a remote network. The relay module obtains, via the remote relay module, at least one identifier of a UPnP device detected in the remote network by a UPnP monitoring point associated with this remote relay module, and records at least one identifier received in association with identification data of the remote relay module having provided this identifier. The relay module controls a UPnP device of the remote network by way of the monitoring point associated with the remote relay module, identified by the identification data recorded in association with an identifier of this UPnP device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling at least one entity of a remote source network from a local home network. The method is implemented by a relay module, termed a roaming relay module, designed so that when the module is executed by an appliance connected to the home network, the module communicates with a relay module, termed a source relay module, executed by an appliance of the source network and serves as communication relay in relation to the at least one entity. The method includes: a step of reception of a first request by the roaming relay module via a control interface, complying with a first protocol usable to control the entity from the source network; and a step of sending from the roaming relay module to the source relay module, a second request intended to be converted by the source relay module into at least one third request complying with the first protocol.

Abstract: A multimedia content server including a memory area in which metadata is stored in association with at least one content accessible via said server and usable for selecting at least one of said contents with a view to formulating a request for access to the selected content, said server including: storage means adapted to store in a data structure all or part of the metadata stored in said memory area; means for sending said data structure to a recommendation engine adapted to obtain on the basis of the metadata contained in said data structure content recommendations in the form of second metadata for at least one content accessible via said server; means for enriching the metadata stored in said memory area with said content recommendations.

Abstract: A device (14) belonging to a first network is controlled from a terminal (13) able to communicate through a second network by means of a communication protocol. The device is adapted to implement at least one application able to be remotely controlled through the first network, by a control entity (15), by means of a control protocol. A network entity connects the first and second networks. This network entity receives, from the terminal, a control message (31) conforming with the communication protocol. Then, it translates the control message conforming with the communication protocol into a translated control message (32) conforming with the control protocol adapted for controlling the application. Then, it transmits the translated control message to the control entity.