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Philippe Leyendecker

Franck Abelard

Didier Doyen

Rainer Zwing

Patrick Morvan

Sébastien Desert

Quang Khanh Ngoc Duong

Philippe Marchand

Valerie Allie

Pierre Hellier

Jean-Claude Colmagro

Jean-Yves Moraillon

Daniel Creusot

Sebastien Bergot

Jean-Maurice Cueff

Cyril Planchon

Marcellin Colard

Xavier Roche

Julien Dumail

Jean-Luc Philouze

Sébastien Bergot

Marcellin Collard

A plenoptic camera and associated method is provided. The camera has an array of sensors for generating digital images. The images have associated audio signals. The array of sensors are configured to capture digital images associated with a default spatial coordinate and are also configured to receive control input from a processor to change focus from said default spatial coordinate to a new spatial coordinate based on occurrence of an event at said new spatial coordinate.

Audio event detection for automatic plenoptic video refocusing

The invention relates to a reproduction device (), with a device () acting as a source of digital services. It also relates to a method of synchronizing two parts of a digital service in a system including a source device according to the invention and at least one reproduction device according to the invention. According to the invention, the reproduction device () includes means for receiving the data forming at least a part of a digital service originating from a digital service source device (), means for processing () at least some of the data received, means () for reproducing an output of at least a part of the digital service, the time for processing and reproducing the data introducing a delay in the output of the reproduced data. This device also includes communication means () for informing the source device of the delay introduced.

Device and method for synchronizing different parts of a digital service

A method for rendering data in a network is disclosed. The network comprises at least one rendering device and a mobile device. This method, known as a 'follow-me' method, comprises a detection of a rendering device by the mobile device thanks to a capture by the mobile device of at least an image of the rendering device; an identification of the detected rendering device by the mobile device from among the at least one rendering device; and a rendering of data on the identified rendering device. An associated mobile device configured to render data on a display device of a network and network device implementing the rendering method are further disclosed.

Method for rendering data in a network and associated mobile device

The external power supply comprises a modem, a power source for providing an operating voltage for the modem and a supply voltage for an appliance and a power safe control. The power safe control comprises a current sense element for sensing a supply current of the supply voltage and a threshold circuit coupled to the current sense element for switching off the operating voltage when the supply current is below a threshold value, and for switching on the operating voltage when the supply current is above the threshold value. The appliance is in a preferred embodiment a residential gateway or a set-top box and the modem a power line communication modem.

Stand-by power mode for power line modem

The invention relates to a reproduction device, with a device acting as a source of digital services. It also relates to a method of synchronizing two parts of a digital service in a system including a source device according to the invention and at least one reproduction device according to the invention. According to the invention, the reproduction device includes means for receiving the data forming at least a part of a digital service originating from a digital service source device, means for processing at least some of the data received, means for reproducing an output of at least a part of the digital service, the time for processing and reproducing the data introducing a delay in the output of the reproduced data. This device also includes communication means for informing the source device of the delay introduced.

The system for receiving broadcast digital data (in particular pay television services) comprises a master digital terminal (), and at least one slave digital terminal () connected to the master terminal by a link () and able to receive protected digital data. The slave digital terminal can access the protected data only if information necessary for accessing the data and received by the master digital terminal is sent by way of link () to the slave digital terminal within a predetermined deadline. This information is in particular access entitlements to television services or keys for descrambling the service.

System for receiving broadcast digital data comprising a master digital terminal, and at least one slave digital terminal

The invention is related to a demultiplexing device and process for at least two transport streams. The demultiplexing device comprises at least one merging unit, receiving at least two of the transport streams and producing one merged stream comprising a merged arrangement of the originating packets. The merging unit comprises means for marking each packet with an identifier and to assign to it a given value for each received transport stream. The demultiplexing device also comprises at least one demultiplexer receiving and demultiplexing the merged stream produced by the merging unit corresponding to the demultiplexer. That demultiplexer filters the identifiers and determines thereby the received transport streams from which the corresponding packets are derived.

Demultiplexing devices and process for at least two transport streams and a corresponding digital stream

A process whereby scrambled data of the stream are, in parallel with their recording (), descrambled () so as to extract () therefrom additional data corresponding to information required by at least one function of the special mode or 'trick mode' (fast forward, fast rewind, accelerated motion, slow motion, etc.). These additional data are also recorded () on the recording medium. Applications relate most particularly to recordings on hard disk or DVD.

Process for recording a scrambled MPEG stream

A method and device for decoding a packetized data stream comprising packets is disclosed. Each packet comprises a header and a payload encapsulating an elementary stream. The method includes selecting an object header in the elementary stream, inserting a packetized data stream packet header before the object header and transferring the inserted packet header, the object header, and data of the packetized data stream consecutive to the object header to a packetized data stream parser. This is applicable to digital video systems and in particular to digital television decoders.

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Philippe Leyendecker