Method and system for the initialization and validation of the setting up or transfer of a connection in a communications network, corresponding terminals and remote-control unit
First Claim
1. A method for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting an audiovisual signal at a first device;
transmitting an indication message from the first device to a group of devices over the communication network, said indication message containing a set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal;
selecting a second device among the group of devices, said selection being performed at said second device; and
establishing a connection for retrieving at the selected second device the audiovisual signal using at least one of the set of parameters.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, wherein the method comprising the steps of: selecting an audiovisual signal at a first device; transmitting an indication message from the first device to a group of devices over the communication network, said indication message containing a set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal; selecting a second device among the group of devices, said selection being performed at said second device; and establishing a connection for retrieving at the selected second device the audiovisual signal using at least one of the set of parameters.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting an audiovisual signal at a first device;
transmitting an indication message from the first device to a group of devices over the communication network, said indication message containing a set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal;
selecting a second device among the group of devices, said selection being performed at said second device; and
establishing a connection for retrieving at the selected second device the audiovisual signal using at least one of the set of parameters.
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2. A method for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting an audiovisual signal at a first device;
transmitting an indication message from the first device to a predetermined second device over the communication network, said indication message containing a set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal; and
selecting a third device among the plurality of devices, said selection being performed at said third device;
transmitting a request message for getting from the predetermined second device it least one of the set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal;
endestablishing a connection for retrieving at the selected third device the audiovisual ;
ignal using the at least one of the set of parameters.
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3. A device for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, comprising:
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means for inputting first selection data causing the selecting of an audiovisual signal;
means for transmitting an indication message to a group of devices over the communication network, said indication message containing a set of parameters associated to the selected audiovisual signal;
means for receiving a set-up message regarding the selected audiovisual signal from at least one device of the group of devices; and
means for causing to establish a connection for the at least one device in response to the received set-up message to retrieving the selected audiovisual signal.
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4. A device for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more indication messages, each indication message containing a set of parameters associated to an audiovisual signal;
means for inputting first selection data causing the selecting of a destination device;
means for determining one audiovisual signal from a list of audiovisual signals, the list being formed based on the received indication messages; and
means for establishing a connection for retrieving at said destination device the audiovisual signal in response to the determination means using at least one of the set of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product, comprising program code instructions for the execution of the steps of a method for communicating audiovisual signals over a communication network interconnecting a plurality of devices, said program code instructions executed on a computer, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for receiving one or more indication messages, each indication nessage containing a set of parameters associated to an audiovisual signal;
second instructions for inputting first selection data causing the selecting of a destination device;
third instructions for determining one audiovisual signal from a list of audiovisual signals, the list being formed based on the received indication messages; and
fourth instructions for establishing a connection for retrieving at said destination device the audiovisual signal in response to the determination means using at least one of the set of parameters.
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