METHODS, APPLIANCES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATION NETWORK BASED ON POLICY INFORMATION
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1. A method of operating an appliance in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network; and
controlling access to the communication network based on the received policy information.
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Abstract
A method of operating an appliance in a communication network includes receiving policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network, and controlling access to the communication network based on the received policy information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating an appliance in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network; and controlling access to the communication network based on the received policy information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An appliance for use in a communication network, comprising:
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a user interface module that is configured to receive policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network; and an access control module that is configured to control access to the communication network based on the received policy information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for operating an appliance in a communication network, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive policy information associated with at least one network access account from a responsible party associated with the account, the policy information restricting and/or expanding allowable use of the communication network; and computer readable program code configured to control access to the communication network based on the received policy information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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