System and method to enable access to broadband services
US8321904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/25841
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A provisioning system includes a services management system operable to enable a set-top box device configured to receive broadband services at a first network location to access one or more of the broadband services at a second network location. The first network location is associated with a subscriber account and the second network location is not associated with the subscriber account. The broadband services include a voice service, a data service, and a video service. The provisioning system includes a subscriber authentication system operable to evaluate a request that includes subscriber authorization data, to selectively authorize access to the one or more broadband services at the second network location based on the subscriber authorization data, and to enable the set-top box device to access the one or more broadband services when the set-top box device is at the second network location.
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