SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THAT FACILITATE REMOTE ACCESS OF DEVICES IN A SUBSCRIBER NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating remote access to devices in a private subscriber network by at least one subscriber-selected delegate, wherein the private subscriber network is connected to a communications network of a service provider (SP), the method comprising the following steps performed by the SP:
- receiving a request from a delegate to access a device in the subscriber network;
verifying that the delegate is authorized by the subscriber to access the device; and
presenting for display device access information to the delegate in accordance with an access policy established for the delegate by the subscriber.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products facilitate remote access to devices in a private subscriber network by subscriber-selected delegates. A request is received by a service provider from a delegate to access one or more devices in a private subscriber network. The service provider verifies whether the delegate is authorized by the subscriber to access the device, and displays device access information to the delegate in accordance with an access policy established for the delegate by the subscriber. The device access information includes an address to a web server associated with each device. The web server address comprises an IP address for the subscriber network and a port number associated with each device. The device access information includes login information for the device web server, such as a user ID and password, or SSO token.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating remote access to devices in a private subscriber network by at least one subscriber-selected delegate, wherein the private subscriber network is connected to a communications network of a service provider (SP), the method comprising the following steps performed by the SP:
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receiving a request from a delegate to access a device in the subscriber network; verifying that the delegate is authorized by the subscriber to access the device; and presenting for display device access information to the delegate in accordance with an access policy established for the delegate by the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications network service provider (SP) remote network device management system that facilitates remote access to devices in a private subscriber network by subscriber-selected delegates, wherein the private subscriber network is connected to the SP communications network, the system comprising:
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an application server configured to receive a request from a delegate to access a device in the subscriber network; an authentication server configured to verify that the delegate is authorized by the subscriber to access the device; and a policy server configured to provide device access information to the delegate, via the application server, in accordance with an access policy established for the delegate by the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for facilitating remote access to devices in a private subscriber network by subscriber-selected delegates, wherein the private subscriber network is connected to a communications network of a service provider (SP), comprising a computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the following steps:
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receive a request from a delegate to access a device in the subscriber network; verify that the delegate is authorized by the subscriber to access the device; and presenting for display device access information to the delegate in accordance with an access policy established for the delegate by the subscriber.
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