Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system
First Claim
1. In a cable data delivery network for delivering digital data to a host location upon a subscriber initiated request, apparatus for authenticating that the subscriber is authorized to use said network, said apparatus comprising:
- a network manager including a database of authorized users and a validation agent;
said host location including a telephone dial up device for the subscriber to log onto said network and connect to said network manager using said identification information, wherein said validation agent authorizes the subscriber to use said network in accordance with a comparison of said identification information to said authorized users in said database.
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Abstract
Apparatus for a cable television subscriber to log onto a computer network with a modem over an upstream path using a USERID and password. The network validates the subscriber USERID and subscriber password with a stored database of valid USERIDs and associated passwords. After the USERID and password are validated, the modem then provides it electronic serial number to the network for validation against a stored database of authorized serial numbers. Upon additional validation of the modem'"'"'s serial number, the subscriber is authorized to use the network.
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9 Claims
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1. In a cable data delivery network for delivering digital data to a host location upon a subscriber initiated request, apparatus for authenticating that the subscriber is authorized to use said network, said apparatus comprising:
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a network manager including a database of authorized users and a validation agent;
said host location including a telephone dial up device for the subscriber to log onto said network and connect to said network manager using said identification information, wherein said validation agent authorizes the subscriber to use said network in accordance with a comparison of said identification information to said authorized users in said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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