Method and apparatus for provisioning client devices connected to an interactive TV network
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1. A system for managing the intercommunication of provisioning-related data between interconnected provisioning systems in an interactive television network (ITV), comprising:
- an ITV client device for receiving a provisioning request from a client;
an ITV provisioning manager device for managing the provisioning request forwarded by the ITV client device; and
at least one ITV network component and an associated provisioning system for receiving a provisioning message from the ITV provisioning manager device.
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Abstract
A system and method manages the provisioning of an client device connected to a service distribution network, such as an interactive television service-providing network. Provisioning is managed by a provisioning manager that knows the specific provisioning data to collect and where the data is located and is to be forwarded. The client or subscriber can initiate the provisioning transaction through the client device.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for managing the intercommunication of provisioning-related data between interconnected provisioning systems in an interactive television network (ITV), comprising:
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an ITV client device for receiving a provisioning request from a client;
an ITV provisioning manager device for managing the provisioning request forwarded by the ITV client device; and
at least one ITV network component and an associated provisioning system for receiving a provisioning message from the ITV provisioning manager device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of managing the provisioning of interactive client devices for connection to an interactive television (ITV) network for using interactive television services, comprising:
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receiving, at an ITV client device, a subscriber request containing update subscriber information, the update subscriber information including user information regarding at least one of a user to be deleted, a user to be modified, and a user to be added;
receiving, at an ITV provisioning manager device, the subscriber request;
storing at least a portion of the subscriber update information in a provisioning management database accessible by the ITV provisioning manager device; and
providing said at least a portion of the subscriber update information from said provisioning management database to a first ITV network component other than the ITV provisioning manager device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for provisioning a subscriber in an interactive television network, comprising:
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an ITV client means for receiving a customer provisioning request containing update customer information, the update customer information including user information regarding at least one of a user to be deleted, a user to be modified, and a user to be added;
an ITV provisioning manager means for communicating the update customer information between interconnected provisioning systems in an interactive television network; and
memory means, accessible by the ITV provisioning manager, for storing at least a portion of the customer update information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of managing the provisioning of interactive client devices for connection to an interactive television network for using interactive television services, comprising:
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receiving from a first ITV network component service information relating to at least one subscriber, the service information identifying said at least one subscriber and requesting at least one of updating subscriber information corresponding to the at least one subscriber, user information corresponding to at least one user affiliated with the at least one subscriber, a geographical location corresponding to the at least one subscriber, and an ITV client device corresponding to the at least one subscriber;
determining which of a plurality of other ITV network components are to receive at least some of the service information; and
communicating the at least some of the service information to at least one other ITV network component, the at least one other ITV component network being different from the first ITV network component and providing a service requested by the at least one subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31)
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27. A system for managing the provisioning of interactive client devices for connection to an interactive television network for using interactive television services, comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving from a first ITV network component service information relating to at least one subscriber, the service information identifying said at least one subscriber and requesting at least one of updating subscriber information corresponding to the at least one subscriber, user information corresponding to at least one user affiliated with the at least one subscriber, a geographical location corresponding to the at least one subscriber, and an ITV client device corresponding to the at least one subscriber;
determining means for determining which of a plurality of other ITV network components are to receive at least some of the service information;
communicating means for communicating the at least some of the service information to at least one other ITV network component, the at least one other ITV network component being different from the first ITV network component and providing a service requested by the at least one subscriber;
second receiving means for receiving from the at least one other ITV network component service providing information, the service providing information at least one of enabling and disabling a user associated with the subscriber to access the service provided by the at least one other ITV component; and
providing means for providing the service providing information to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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