Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method of authorizing a device in a network system
- Patent Title (中): 在网络系统中授权设备的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12603781Application Date: 2009-10-22
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Publication No.: US08438593B2Publication Date: 2013-05-07
- Inventor: Stephen Rys , Adam Lee Klein , Lee M Chow
- Applicant: Stephen Rys , Adam Lee Klein , Lee M Chow
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Toler Law Group, PC
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16

Abstract:
In a particular embodiment, a method of authorizing use of a set top box is disclosed. The set top box is operatively coupled to a network device that has an internet protocol (IP) address associated with an account of a subscriber. The method includes blocking a service to the set top box when capabilities of the set top box do not match a pending order associated with the account.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100050220A1 System and Method of Authorizing a Device in a Network System Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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