Method for acquiring services on a multiplicity of devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a system over a network from a target device, an identification reference associated with a video streaming service selected from among a group of services, wherein the identification reference is inputted into the target device by a user via a user interface of the target device without utilizing an identity module of the target device, wherein the identification reference is not biometric information of the user;
authenticating, by the system, the identification reference;
responsive to a determination that the identification reference is valid according to the authenticating, providing the target device with access to the video streaming service;
determining, by the system, whether the target device is associated with a subscription plan of the user; and
responsive to a determination that the target device is not associated with the subscription plan of the user, limiting the access of the target device to the service according to a security policy, wherein the security policy is based on a number of different devices concurrently accessing the video streaming service.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for acquiring services on a multiplicity of devices. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a service management center (SMC) (100) that has a plurality of service centers (102-110) for supplying services to a corresponding plurality of devices (120-128), and a controller (112) for managing operations of the service centers. The controller is programmed to receive (202) from a select one of the devices an identification reference in response to a request for service by an end user, search (210) for one or more services associated with the identification reference, select (212) from the search results one or more services appropriate for the requesting device, and enable (220) the one or more services on the selected device.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a system over a network from a target device, an identification reference associated with a video streaming service selected from among a group of services, wherein the identification reference is inputted into the target device by a user via a user interface of the target device without utilizing an identity module of the target device, wherein the identification reference is not biometric information of the user; authenticating, by the system, the identification reference; responsive to a determination that the identification reference is valid according to the authenticating, providing the target device with access to the video streaming service; determining, by the system, whether the target device is associated with a subscription plan of the user; and responsive to a determination that the target device is not associated with the subscription plan of the user, limiting the access of the target device to the service according to a security policy, wherein the security policy is based on a number of different devices concurrently accessing the video streaming service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An end user device, comprising:
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a display; a memory that stores executable instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory and the display, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; presenting, on the display, a user interface; scanning, via the user interface, a finger print of a user to generate a finger print scan; performing image recognition on the finger print scan; generating an identification reference according to the image recognition of the finger print scan; providing, over a network, the identification reference to a server, wherein the providing of the identification reference comprises wireless communication, wherein the server stores a plurality of identifier entries indexed to a plurality of users, wherein the plurality of identifier entries includes reference finger print scans and reference alpha-numeric codes; and responsive to a determination by the server that the identification reference is a valid match with one of the reference finger print scans indexed to the user or with one of the reference alpha-numerical codes indexed to the user, obtaining access to a service, determining whether the end user device is associated with a subscription plan of the user; and responsive to a determination that the end user device is not associated with the subscription plan of the user, limiting the access of the end user device to the service according to a security policy, wherein the security policy is based on a number of different devices concurrently accessing the service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server, comprising:
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a memory that stores executable instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising; receiving, over a network from a target device, an identification reference associated with a service, wherein the identification reference is inputted into the target device by a user via a user interface of the target device without utilizing an identity module of the target device, wherein the identification reference is not biometric information of the user; authenticating the identification reference; responsive to a determination that the identification reference is valid according to the authenticating, providing the target device with access to the service; determining whether the target device is associated with a subscription plan of the user; and responsive to a determination that the target device is not associated with the subscription plan of the user, limiting the access of the target device to the service according to a security policy, wherein the security policy is based on a number of different devices concurrently accessing the service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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