France Telecom

Anthony Dauguet

Hervé Le Corre

Jérôme Bidet

Stéphane Picard

Anh Vo Viet

Christophe Beziau

A context management system offering a user () the most appropriate context for processing information comprises a heterogeneous set () of terminals interconnected by a local information transmission network () and including a master terminal (), a server computer () comprising processing means () for determining the most appropriate context for information processing by said heterogeneous set () of terminals, and an external information transmission network () connecting the server () at least to the master terminal (). The server () further comprises a converter module () for sending the master terminal () an application () enabling the user () to download said most appropriate context to the master terminal ().

Context management system for a network including a heterogenous set of terminals

A pocket computer comprising a plurality of programs and data, loading of and access to said programs and data being managed by an operating system. The pocket computer comprises means for selecting one of at least two predefined contexts of use and a context database that comprises a list of associated programs and data for each predefined context of use. In response to selection of a context of use, the operating system interrogates the context database in order to activate from the plurality of programs and data only programs and data associated with said context in the context base.

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Saint-Pierre du Fresne, France

Anthony Dauguet