Customized service providing scheme
First Claim
1. A method of providing a customized service in a communication network, comprising the steps of:
- generating an initial service request with a terminal;
sending said initial service request to a service provider server connected to said terminal;
analyzing said initial service request with said service provider server, wherein the step of analyzing said initial service request comprises the steps of;
(a) authenticating said terminal to verify that said terminal is authorized to conduct communication on said communication network;
(b) ensuring service availability for said terminal by retrieving a service identifier for said terminal from a user information database located on said service provider server;
(c) generating an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b) with said service provider server; and
transmitting said authentication notification to said terminal from said service provider server.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a customized service in a communication network is disclosed. An initial service request is generated with a terminal. The initial service request is then sent to a service provider server that is connected to the terminal. The initial service request is then analyzed with the service provider server, wherein the step of analyzing the initial service request comprises the steps of: (a) authenticating the terminal to verify that the terminal is authorized to conduct communication on the communication network; (b) ensuring service availability for the terminal by retrieving a service identifier for the terminal from a user information database located on the service provider server; (c) generating an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b) with the service provider server; and transmitting the authentication notification to the terminal from the service provider server.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of providing a customized service in a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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generating an initial service request with a terminal;
sending said initial service request to a service provider server connected to said terminal;
analyzing said initial service request with said service provider server, wherein the step of analyzing said initial service request comprises the steps of;
(a) authenticating said terminal to verify that said terminal is authorized to conduct communication on said communication network;
(b) ensuring service availability for said terminal by retrieving a service identifier for said terminal from a user information database located on said service provider server;
(c) generating an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b) with said service provider server; and
transmitting said authentication notification to said terminal from said service provider server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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13. A method of providing a customized service in a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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generating an initial service request with a terminal, wherein said initial service request contains a terminal service identifier and a predefined service request;
transmitting said initial service request to a service provider server connected to said terminal;
verifying said terminal has access to a service requested by said initial service request by analyzing said terminal service identifier with said service provider server;
generating an authentication notification based on said terminal service identifier and said service request with said service provider server; and
transmitting said authentication notification from said service provider server to said terminal.
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24. A communication network capable of providing a customized service, comprising:
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a terminal including means for generating a predefined initial service request when a desired service is requested on said terminal;
a service provider server connected to said remote terminal, wherein during operation, said terminal transmits said initial service request to said service provider server and said service provider server is operable to;
(a) authenticate said terminal to verify that said terminal is authorized to conduct communication using said communication network;
(b) ensure that said desired service is available for said terminal by retrieving a service identifier for said terminal from a user information database stored in said service provider server;
(c) generate an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b); and
(d) transmit said authentication notification to said terminal.
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35. A communication network capable of providing a customized service, comprising:
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a terminal including means for generating an initial service request, wherein said initial service request includes a terminal service identifier and a predefined service request;
a service provider server connected to said terminal;
verifying said terminal has access to a service requested by said predefined service request by analyzing said terminal service identifier;
generating an authentication notification based on said terminal service identifier and said service request; and
transmitting said authentication notification from said service provider server to said terminal.
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