Systems and method for providing network support services and premises gateway support infrastructure
First Claim
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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Abstract
A service management system communicates via wide area network with gateway devices located at respective user premises. The service management system remotely manages delivery of application services, which can be voice controlled, by a gateway, e.g. by selectively activating/deactivating service logic modules in the gateway. The service management system also may selectively provide secure communications and exchange of information among gateway devices and among associated endpoint devices. An exemplary service management system includes a router connected to the network and one or more computer platforms, for implementing management functions. Examples of the functions include a connection manager for controlling system communications with the gateway devices, an authentication manager for authenticating each gateway device and controlling the connection manager and a subscription manager for managing applications services and/or features offered by the gateway devices. A service manager, controlled by the subscription manager, distributes service specific configuration data to authenticated gateway devices.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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 includes receiving 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, and causing 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for managing voice-controlled services via a gateway device at a user premises, the gateway device providing connectivity to a wide area network and at least some server functionality to one or more endpoint devices, the method comprising:
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communicating, via the wide area network, with a remote server having an authentication manager; sending at least one signal for gateway authentication by the authentication manager, the authentication manager authenticates the gateway device to establish a signaling communication link through the wide area network between the remote server and the gateway device upon authentication; receiving, via the wide area network, configuration data for voice-controlled operation; storing the configuration data; sending, via the wide area network, a request to execute a voice-controlled streaming service to stream media at the user premises; after verification that the request conforms with policy and/or usage rules associated with the voice-controlled streaming service based on subscription information, executing the voice-controlled streaming service at the user premises independent of voice-controlled streaming services executing on at least one remote application service provider network; and receiving subscription requests from the authenticated gateway device, wherein each subscription request from the authenticated gateway device represents a request to update information involving service components associated with the 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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