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System for supporting multiple internet service providers on a single network

  • US 6,603,758 B1
  • Filed: 10/01/1999
  • Issued: 08/05/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a communication infrastructure contained in a second network, a method for initiating a service agreement between a user of a network device that is network connectable to a first network and one of a plurality of service providers having corresponding servers that are network connectable to the second network, wherein the network device includes an identification code unique to the first network, the method comprising:

  • a. receiving the code from the network device;

    b. in response to receiving the code, transmitting u message to the network device, the message including a list of a plurality of service providers having corresponding servers that are network connectable to the second network by being connected to a third network, which is external to both the first network and the second network, and that can authorize the network device to access the third network;

    c. prompting the user to establish a service agreement by selecting a service provider from among the service providers; and

    d. receiving a notice from the selected service provider, the notice indicating that the selected service provider authorized the network device to access the third network; and

    assigning the network device a global address that can be used to communicate with other components that are network connectable to the first network, the second network, and the third network.

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