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20120106955 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A RESOURCE RESERVATION REQUEST AND RELATED DEVICE AND NODE DEVICE - A method and apparatus are provided for processing a delayed resource reservation request in an optical telecommunication network for transferring data between a source device and a destination device, wherein the control plane is different from the transfer plane. Upon a node device of the network receiving the resource reservation request sent from the source device to the destination device via a path including at least one node device, the request containing at least one first parameter relating to the start of the connection at the source device, the method includes the following steps: obtaining information relating to a signal transfer time via the path up to an upstream node device; updating the information by adding a signal transfer time at the intermediate equipment; and calculating a date for the start of the resource reservation at the node device using the value of the first received parameter and the information. | 05-03-2012 |
20130148964 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL DATA STREAM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND CORRESPONDING STORAGE MEANS AND NODE - A method and apparatus for switching an optical data stream via an optical network node, capable of switching optical data received at input ports to output ports. The method includes the following steps performed by a processing chain upon detection of a stream at a given wavelength by a given input port: determining a resource of the node based on a predetermined routing policy such that, for a given wavelength common to source and destination nodes of the stream, routing within the network is carried out according to a routing tree covering the network, a root of the tree being the destination node; consulting an occupancy table for the resource, indicating if at least one possible preceding stream is using the resource; determining a delay to be applied by the processing chain to prevent a collision between the stream and the possible preceding stream; and configuring the processing chain to apply the delay. | 06-13-2013 |
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20140029933 | System for Determining a Propagation Time of an Optical Signal Between Two Optical Devices Using an Optical Link - A system is provided for determining a propagation time of an optical signal between two devices in an optical transmission network. The first device is designed to determine the propagation time following the transmission of an optical measurement signal in a propagation direction towards a second device using an optical link while passing through an intermediate device, which includes at least one amplifier and one chromatic-dispersion compensation module that introduces a delay, and following the reception an optical return signal from the second device using the same optical link in a direction opposite to the propagation direction. The measurement system is configured to extract the return signal output by the intermediate device; regenerate the extracted return signal; feed the regenerated signal into the optical link, at the input of the intermediate device; and obtain a return signal-reception time while taking account the delay introduced by said compensation module. | 01-30-2014 |
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20100275246 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING AN ADDRESS TRANSLATION TABLE - The invention relates to a device for maintaining an address translation table, placed in series between a terminal and a third-party entity of a telecommunications network. According to the invention, such a device is adapted to verify the existence in the address translation table of an entry specific to the exchange of application signaling messages using said protocol between the terminal and the third-party entity and, if there is no entry specific to the exchange of application signaling messages using said protocol between the terminal and the third-party entity, to create a specific entry in the address translation table associating with a private address and a private port of the terminal in a private network connecting it to said device a public address and a public port of the terminal in the telecommunications network and an indication of the validity of the entry, this validity indication taking into account the first reception time. | 10-28-2010 |
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20110273986 | Method and System for Controlling the Restart Traffic in a Telecommunication Network - A method of regulating traffic in a telecommunications network, including the following steps: after the network receives an initial registration request, and if the network is capable of processing said initial registration request, it prescribes for the terminal that sent the request a registration refresh period randomly selected from a range defined by a predetermined minimum value (PREI | 11-10-2011 |
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20120290871 | METHOD OF CHANGING OVER FROM A PRIMARY HSS TO A BACKUP HSS IN AN IP NETWORK - A method is provided for changing over from a primary home subscriber server (HSS) to a backup HSS in an IP network, said network having a plurality of call server control function (CSCF) (or application) servers, in which, after detection of a loss of connection between one of said CSCF (or application) servers and a primary HSS to which it is normally connected, the CSCF (or application) server connects itself to a backup HSS. The method also comprises the following steps: a) a predetermined broadcast device is informed of said loss of connection with said HSS; b) said broadcast device sends a predetermined fault message at least to the other CSCF (or application) servers that are normally connected to said primary HSS, said message containing the reference of said primary HSS; and c) said other CSCF (or application) servers connect themselves to said backup HSS. | 11-15-2012 |
20140073327 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A REQUEST TO HAND OVER A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO ACCESS NETWORKS - Methods and devices for processing a request for connecting a first access network to a core network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise receiving a request to hand over to the first network a communication that is set up on a second network, the request including an identifier of the communication, information about a media session associated with the communication on the first network, and information representative of treatment to be applied on the second network to a media session associated with the communication; identifying a second connection entity for connecting the second network to the core network and through which the communication on the second network is passing; transmitting the identifier and the information to the second entity; and transferring to the core network the request together with the information relating to the media session and an identifier of the communication in the core network. | 03-13-2014 |
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20090049521 | Method and system for communication between a secure information storage device and at least one third party, and corresponding entity, device and third party - The disclosure relates to a method for communication between a secure information storage device and at least one third party with which information is exchanged. An entity ensures the management of a plurality of secure information storage devices to which said device pertains. The method includes the following steps: the entity places, in a secure container which is arranged in the device and specific to a third party, an authorisation for communication between the secure container and the given third party; the entity sends an identifier of the device, an address of the device, an identifier of the secure container, and the authorisation to communicate, to the give third party; the given third party attempts to establish communication with the secure container, using the address of the device, the identifier of the device, the identifier of the secure container, and the authorisation to communicate; and, before accepting said communication, the device checks that the authorisation to communicate transmitted by the third party is acceptable in view of the authorisation to communicate previously placed in the secure container by the entity. | 02-19-2009 |
20100043079 | CODE SECURING FOR A PERSONAL ENTITY - A system secures a personal code for a user of a personal entity containing data and associated with a code processing entity. The personal entity establishes a graphical representation of characters that may be modified for each data request. The representation is associated with first coordinates of characters of the personal code and transmitted to the code processing entity. The code processing entity displays the representation so that the user selects therefrom characters representative of the personal code, determines second coordinates of selected characters and transmits the second coordinates to the personal entity. The personal entity compares the first and second coordinates so as to transmit requested data if said coordinates match. | 02-18-2010 |
20130263286 | A METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING A USER OF A TERMINAL WITH A SERVICE PROVIDER - A method of authenticating a user of a terminal referred of as a first terminal, and suitable for communicating with a service provider via a first communications network, the provider requesting an authentication of the user of the first terminal before providing a service to the first terminal, wherein the authentication of the user is based on user authentication performed with regard to a second terminal. | 10-03-2013 |