Alcatel Lucent

Martin Dermot Whelan

Dieter Kopp

Catherine Lefevre

Daping Wang

Christophe Closset

Michel Genette

Pierre Joseph Henri Adrien Close

Sébastien Roland E Determe

John Peter Rawdon Johnson

Jacobus Antheunisse

Jacobus Jc Antheunisse

The present document relates to telecommunication networks. In particular, the present document relates to the provision of network interaction services within a telecommunication network. A method for enabling interaction services with a network comprising a network server () on communication devices () coupled to the network is described. The method comprises setting up () a multimedia communication session between a first communication device () and a second communication device () via the network server (); wherein the multimedia communication session comprises a data bearer channel; transmitting () an interactive visual object via the data bearer channel from the network server () to the first communication device (); wherein the interactive visual object is associated with an interaction service of the first communication device () with the network; wherein the interactive visual object is intended for display on a display of the first communication device (); receiving a feedback command from the first communication device () to the network server (); wherein the feedback command is associated with an input at the first communication device () based on the interactive visual object; and initiating the execution of the interaction service in accordance to the feedback command.

VoIP client control via in-band video signalling

The invention concerns a method of visualizing consumption information, the method comprising the steps of presenting () the consumption information to a consumer and presenting () to the consumer a benchmark for assessing the consumption information, wherein the method further comprises the steps of, prior to presenting () the benchmark, determining () a peer group of consumers based on a characteristic of the consumer and determining () the benchmark based on the peer group. The invention further concerns a corresponding device, storage means, and software program therefor.

Method of visualizing consumption information, corresponding device, storage means, and software program therefor

The present invention relates to a management platform for monitoring and managing one or more smart meters. The management platform comprises means for communicating with smart meters and a workflow handler for executing a workflow. A workflow specifies a process for management of the smart meters.

Management platform and associated method for managing smart meters

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