Orange

Han Yan

Fabrice Fontaine

A method for managing communication on a network between a first device and a second device. The devices communicate via a first communication link, called a main link, and a second communication link, called a secondary link. The energy consumption of the secondary link is less than that of the first communication link. The method includes establishing validity of a criterion relative to data traffic on at least one of the main or secondary link, and on the basis of the validity of the criterion, managing activation of the at least one link.

Management of network connections

The invention relates to a mediation technique carried out by a first device in a residential network. In said residential network, a software abstraction module offering an abstraction service of a technique for controlling access to the underlying media is executed by the first device. The first device receives a request to join the residential network from a second device via a wireless communication channel and verifies whether the second device is capable of executing the abstraction software module. When the second device is incapable of executing said software module, the first device allocates an address identifying the second device in the residential network according to a format compatible with the execution of the software module and executes the software abstraction module as a proxy of the second device.

Technique for mediation in a residential network

A method for managing electricity use of a plurality of household appliances connected within a local communication network and having one or more operating phases. The method includes the following steps, implemented by a data processing module: acquiring information related to the operating phases, in progress or forthcoming, for at least two household appliances, the information related to an operating phase for a household appliance including the power used by the household appliance during the phase; determining, on the basis of the acquired information, at least one operating phase of one of the appliances to be interrupted so as to minimize peak power use; and interrupting the determined operating phase.

Method for managing the electricity use of a plurality of household appliances of a local communication network

The invention relates to a technique for determining the presence of a peripheral device () in a service area of a local network (). The local network includes a gateway () for accessing a communications network () and at least one relay device (). The peripheral device and the relay device(s) are arranged to communicate with other devices via a radio-access network. The access gateway controls at least one relay device, so that the latter scans frequencies for accessing the radio-access network. When the relay device receives an announcement message from the peripheral device, said relay device transmits a notification of detection of the peripheral device to the access gateway. The peripheral device is then identified as being present in the service area.

Technique for determining the presence of a peripheral device in a service area of a local network

A technique for managing power usage in a local communication network. The network includes at least one device having at least one operation phase. A processing unit receives information related to at least one operation phase of the device after detecting an operation phase change. The information includes power used by the device during the phase and an estimated duration of the phase. The processing unit determines projected power usage within the local network for the duration of the operation of the device, the projected power usage taking the form of at least one power usage increment and an associated increment duration. For a power usage increment, the processing unit: determines an output current to be output by at least one battery in order to at least partially compensate the increment; and sends, to the battery, a command to discharge the output current determined for the duration of the increment.

Technique for managing power usage in a local communication network

The invention relates to a technique for access by a master device () to a value. The invention relates to a technique for access by a master device () to a value taken by a characteristic managed by a peripheral device (). A first relay device () situated in a zone of radio coverage of the master device receives a command for simulation of the peripheral device, this peripheral device being situated in a zone of radio coverage to a second relay device (). The first relay device then establishes a radio connection with the master device, by simulating the presence of the peripheral device in the zone of radio coverage of the master device. The first relay device receives from the master device a request to read a value taken by a characteristic managed by the peripheral device, transmits the request and receives in return the value from the second relay device, said second relay device having obtained it by interrogating the peripheral device. It can then dispatch it to the master device.

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Puteaux, France

Han Yan