System and method for sharing access to a service within a home network
US9503444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/102
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A home network router and method of operation are provided for seamlessly sharing access to a network service by multiple devices in a home network by configuring the home network router to receive and store authenticated user credentials for the network service at the home network router after associating the user credentials with the network service so that, upon reception of a second user request from a second client device to access the network service, the user credentials are retrieved from the home network router for direct delivery to and authentication by the network service without requiring re-entry of the one or more user credentials from the second client device.
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