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Eric Gautier

Anthony Laurent

Philippe Gilberton

Yvon Legallais

Willem Lubbers

Jean-Baptiste Henry

Nadine Patry

Laurent Lesenne

Francois-Louis Tariolle

François Roudier

Rémi Houdaille

David Touze

Stephane Gouache

Christopher Howson

Luis Montalvo

Louis-Xavier Carbonnel

Vincent Bottreau

Francois Gerard

Henk Heijnen

Cyril Quinquis

François Gerard

Jean-Luc Jumpertz

François-Louis Tariolle

Pascal Nadeau

Christophe Delaunay

Remi Houdaille

Hamid Boussaad

Stéphane Raboisson

Frédérique Albert

The disclosure relates to a method for recognizing at least one naturally emitted sound produced by a real-life sound source in an environment comprising at least one artificial sound source. The method is implemented by an audio recognition device, and it includes simultaneously obtaining a first audio signal from a first microphone located in the environment and a second audio signal from an audio acquisition device associated with the at least one artificial sound source; analyzing the first audio signal, delivering a first list of sound classes corresponding to sounds recognized in the first audio signal; analyzing the second audio signal, delivering a second list of sound classes corresponding to sounds recognized in the second audio signal; and delivering a third list of sound classes, comprising only sound classes included in the first list of sound classes which are not included in the second list of sound classes.

Method for recognizing at least one naturally emitted sound produced by a real-life sound source in an environment comprising at least one artificial sound source, corresponding apparatus, computer program product and computer-readable carrier medium

A method of decoding an audio/video content transmitted over a broadband network. The method being based on the quick decoding of the first frames of a group of pictures without rendering them if the group of pictures arrives too late to be rendered synchronously with another audio/video content received through a broadcast network. The method allowing the synchronized rendering of contents respectively received over broadcast and broadband networks as soon as possible for the viewer.

Decoder and method at the decoder for synchronizing the rendering of contents received through different networks

The invention relates to a storage device management method allowing to manage the storage space, on a storage device, by proposing to an end user to store a new content he was going to consume if its storage determined size is lower than an already stored content size.

Storage device management method and apparatus corresponding computer program product and non-transitory computer readable medium

The invention relates to a method for the synchronization of a set of 3D devices suitable for the processing of data representative of at least one stereoscopic image comprising a first image and a second image. In order to synchronize the 3D devices involved in the rendering of the at least one stereoscopic image, the method comprises the steps for: The invention also relates to a synchronization device.

Method for the synchronization of 3D devices and corresponding synchronization device

A signaling method of video content and services broadcast by to a multitude of reception devices, the contents being encoded into data packets transmitted in a transport stream associated with a signaling stream is disclosed that comprises an insertion step of a unique identifier associated with each of the video contents or services in the signaling stream; an insertion step of the unique identifier into packets of the transport stream transmitting the video content or service corresponding to the unique identifier. Advantageously, the unique identifier is derived from a characteristic of the content among the title of the video content or service, the date and theoretical continuous broadcast time of the video content or service. A method for recording and a recording device using the signaling is further disclosed.

Method for signaling broadcast video content, and recording method and device using the signaling

The present invention relates to a reception device and a method for the processing of multimedia data flows in said device comprising an interface to a first network and an interface to a second network, said method comprising the following steps: receive, from the first network, a first flow comprising multimedia data through a first transport protocol fitted with a first data synchronization system; receive, from the second network, a second flow comprising multimedia data through a second transport protocol fitted with a second data synchronization system, said second synchronization system being based on timing references different from those of the first data synchronization system; characterized in that said first and second flows transport the same synchronization information in the payload field of the first and of the second transport protocol, said synchronization information comprising data indicating the moment from which said multimedia data must be rendered; synchronize said first and second flows by using said synchronization information; and perform a step for rendering said first and second multimedia flows.

Method for synchronizing multimedia flows and corresponding device

A method for downloading multimedia contents is disclosed. The multimedia contents exists in at least two versions. Each of the versions corresponds to a different required transmission bit rate and each of the versions is temporally divided into chunks corresponding to a determined duration, one chunk being identified by an item of information representative of a temporal position i and by an item of information representative of a version j. A content receiver implementing this method is also described.

Method for downloading content according to communication parameters, and associated content receiver

Method for providing a personalized content having a determined sequencing of media contents, comprising steps of:

Provision of a personalized media content

The invention relates to a method for transmitting an information representative of a disparity setting of a stereoscopic image, the stereoscopic image comprising a first image and a second image representative of a same scene according to two different viewpoints. The method comprises a transmission step of said setting information at a given time, the transmission time being determined according to a time period associated with a transition time between the sequential display of the first and second images. The invention also relates to a disparity setting method according to the disparity information received as well as a device configured for the transmission of an information representative of a disparity setting.

Disparity setting method and corresponding device

The invention relates to a method for navigation in a panoramic video sequence displayed on a user terminal. The video sequence is divided into a plurality of non-overlapping video patches each corresponding to a zone of the video sequence. The video patches required to form a zone of the panoramic video sequence to be displayed on a screen of the user terminal, called the visibility zone, are determined according to navigation commands. According to the invention, the video patches are provided to the user terminal, for one part, via a first transmission network and, for another part, via a second transmission network distinct from said first transmission network.

Method for navigation in a panoramic scene

The invention relates to a method for reception of video contents and services streamed or broadcast by a television operator towards a multitude of reception devices, the encoded video contents and services being split into a first data stream and a second data stream, comprising a step for receiving the first data stream streamed or broadcast in a first transport session, a step for receiving the second data stream transmitted in a second transport session, the second data stream being transmitted prior to the first data stream and the second data stream not being able to be decoded without the first data stream, a step for recording the second data stream in a storage means of the device, a step for continuously synchronizing the second data stream with the first data stream into a stream being sent to the decoding means.

Method and device for reception of video contents and services broadcast with prior transmission of data

The present invention concerns a receiver and an error correction method at a receiver, comprising the steps of receiving data information from a broadcast network in a sequence of packets, detecting a first packet within the sequence of packets being a corrupted packet, identifying a packet identifier and a sequence number of the first packet, requesting, on a second network, to receive a transport packet identified with the sequence number and comprising the first packet and receiving the first packet embedded in the transport packet, from the second network.

Digital receiver and corresponding digital transmission system server

The present invention concerns a method for reducing the channel change time in a broadcast television system by encoding a termed companion service in addition to the main service. The companion service is sent along with the original service and helps the receiver to retrieve and display the new service more rapidly during the channel change process. With this solution the service is encoded and streamed in its original format, plus encoded and streamed in a low resolution format.

Fast channel change companion stream solution with bandwidth optimization

The present invention concerns a method for downloading content using a combination of push and pull modes. In a communication system comprising a first terminal, at least a second terminal, and a content server, the invention concerns a method for downloading content comprising, at the level of the first terminal, the steps of downloading content either in a pull mode from the content server or at least the second terminal or in a push mode from the content server; and seamlessly switching between the modes for continuing downloading of the content.

System and method for combining pull and push modes

The invention relates to a process for transmitting and a process for receiving update data. According to the invention, the update data are dispatched by a communication center to terminals with the aid of a broadcasting network. Next, the terminals report their update to the center through a bidirectional network. The center renews the campaign or stops the current campaign as a function of the number of terminals updated. When only a minimum number of terminals to be updated remains, the campaign is stopped, the last terminals not updated will be so via the bidirectional link. The invention also relates to the center implementing a dispatch process and the receiver for receiving and processing the update data.

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