Communication system and method
US8774168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/1205
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprising: one or more first user terminals each for a respective user, each of the first user terminals comprising a first interface to a service run over a communication network; an authorization mechanism arranged to conditionally verify the users of the first user terminals as being licensed to use the communication service based on a first indication received via the first interface; and one or more second user terminals each for a respective user, each of the second user terminals comprising a second, alternative interface to the communication service; wherein the second interface is not operable to provide the first indication to the authorization mechanism; and wherein the authorization mechanism is configured to conditionally verify the users of the second user terminals as being licensed to use the communication service based on a second indication received via the second interface.
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