Methods and apparatus for simultaneously hosting multiple service providers on a network
US8473570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus simultaneously hosting multiple service providers on a network. A method is provided for hosting multiple service providers in a data network. The method includes controlling access to services offered by one or more service providers, and discovering affiliation provisions associated with a device, wherein the affiliation provisions are associated with one or more selected service providers. The method also includes filtering the services according to the affiliation provisions to generate a package database of services offered by the one or more selected service providers, and transmitting the package database to the device.
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