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Providing access dependent services via a broadband access gateway

  • US 20050233744A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2005
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system supporting controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the system comprising:

  • a gateway communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface, the gateway capable of selectively exchanging multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and of communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface;

    the gateway capable of selecting one of a plurality of access privilege tiers based upon identification information received from one of the plurality of access devices;

    the gateway capable of controlling access by the one of the plurality of access devices to the multimedia information and media-related services, based upon the selected access privilege tier; and

    software supporting management of the plurality of access privilege tiers by a user, via at least one of the gateway and the broadband network.

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