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System and method for managing virtual user domains

  • US 7,765,583 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2005
  • Issued: 07/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of causing a residential gateway to provide user-centric data services across a single broadband communications link, the method comprising:

  • managing, at the residential gateway, a virtual user domain for accessing the single broadband communications link, different virtual user domains being established with respect to the single broadband communications link such that data from a public network is accessed via the single broadband communications link and the residential gateway based on usage characteristics of plural users;

    authenticating, at the residential gateway, a first user of the plural users to provide a first user-specific data access control to the first user across the single broadband communications link; and

    authenticating, at the residential gateway, a second user of the plural users to provide a second user-specific data access control to the second user across the single broadband communications link.

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