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;
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 a 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 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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20 Claims
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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; 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 a 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 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. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving, over a network from a target device, an identification reference associated with a service selected from among a group of services; authenticating the identification reference to a user; 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 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; 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 a 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 based on a number of different devices concurrently accessing the service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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