Abstract: The invention relates to a method for allocating at least one identifier known as routing identifier to at least one bridge (1002, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012) of a network (1000), the said bridge comprising at least two interconnection equipment (1021, 1035) a first (1021) of which is connected to at least one first part (1014) of the said network, characterised in that each one of the interconnection equipment of the said bridge being in a “state” determined by reference to the allocation of an identifier to this interconnection equipment, the said method includes the following steps: determination (1041, 1042; 1051, 1052, 1053; 1056, 1057) of at least one “state” which corresponds to the “state” of the said at least one second interconnection equipment of the said bridge, deciding (1044; 1054; 1059) as to the allocation of an identifier to the at least one first interconnection equipment of the said bridge as a function of the said at least one determined “state”.

Abstract: In a method for the insertion of information to synchronize a destination node with a data stream transmitted from an entry terminal in a heterogeneous network, the heterogeneous network includes at least one sub-network conveying first packets and one basic network conveying second packets. The entry terminal is connected to the sub-network. The sub-network is connected to the basic network by means of an entry terminal forming the second packets from at least one sub-part of at least one first packet. At the occurrence of at least one pre-determined event, the entry node: forms a second synchronization packet such that the beginning of the useful information of the second synchronization packet corresponds to the beginning of a first packet; inserts a synchronization marker in the second synchronization packet; and modifies the size of a second packet preceding the second synchronization packet.

Abstract: Method for the processing of remote control signals within a home audiovisual network comprising a plurality of nodes used to interconnect a plurality of terminals. Within the network, the following are used: first remote control signals specific to the nodes; and second remote control signals, specific to the terminals.

Abstract: In a method for the transmission of audiovisual signals between at least one source node and at least one destination node of a home audiovisual network, said source node or nodes insert a piece of information, into said audiovisual signals, to control the copying and/or broadcasting of said audiovisual signals by said destination node or nodes.