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Systems and method for providing network support services and premises gateway support infrastructure

  • US 10,530,600 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2018
  • Issued: 01/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing voice-controlled services via gateway devices configured to provide server functionality for one or more endpoint devices, the method comprising:

  • authenticating each of the gateway devices;

    establishing a communication link through a wide area network with each of the gateway devices based on authentication of each respective gateway device;

    sending service specific configuration data to authenticated gateway devices via the wide area network based on subscription information associated with the respective authenticated gateway device, the service specific configuration data is stored by the respective authenticated gateway device for server functionality;

    executing at least one voice-controlled streaming service associated with a remote application service provider to stream video and/or audio at a user premises independent of application services executing on an application service provider'"'"'s network, wherein executing the voice-controlled streaming service includesreceiving a request to execute a streaming service at the user premises,communicating with a subscription manager to verify that the request conforms with policy and usage rules associated with the requested streaming service in order to authorize execution of the requested streaming service, andcausing a graphical user interface to be rendered on a display associated with a computer platform, at least one of the gateway devices and/or at least one of the endpoint devices, wherein the graphical user interface enables streaming management and/or control of streaming services executed by a remote server in communication with the gateway devices and/or the one or more endpoint devices; and

    receiving subscription requests from the authenticated gateway devices, wherein each subscription request from each respective authenticated gateway device represents a request from that respective authenticated gateway device to update information involving service components associated with that authenticated gateway device and update information involving service components associated with any of the one or more endpoint devices associated with the authenticated gateway device.

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