Wireless satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) head unit with portable subscription and cell phone abilities
First Claim
1. A method for controlling and requesting activation of a subscription activated media receiver from a wireless communications device, comprising:
- establishing a first wireless connection between a portable wireless communications device and a first subscription activated media receiver, said media receiver being separate from the portable wireless communications device;
requesting and receiving, through the first wireless connection, at least one subscription receiver identifier from the subscription activated media receiver; and
transmitting, from the portable wireless communications device through a second wireless connection, at least one activation request message to at least one subscription service provider, the activation request message comprising the first subscription receiver identifier and at least one controller identifier for identifying at least one existing subscription account with the subscription service provider associated with the portable wireless communications device; and
controlling, via said first wireless connection, the operation of the first subscription receiver from the portable wireless communications device.
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Abstract
A system and method for automated activation of a radio, or content receiver, used to receive subscription radio services such as XM or Sirius radio. A wireless communications device with a short range data link wirelessly communicates with the content receiver to control the content receiver and receive a unique identification code from the content receiver. The wireless communications device also has its own unique identification code. The wireless communications device transmits an activation request message over a long range wireless communications link to a control station. The activation request message contains the receivers unique identification code and the communications device'"'"'s own unique identification code. The control station maintains a database of valid identification codes that is used to authenticate the request. If the control station receives a valid request, an activation signal is sent to the receiver to allow operation of the receiver.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for controlling and requesting activation of a subscription activated media receiver from a wireless communications device, comprising:
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establishing a first wireless connection between a portable wireless communications device and a first subscription activated media receiver, said media receiver being separate from the portable wireless communications device; requesting and receiving, through the first wireless connection, at least one subscription receiver identifier from the subscription activated media receiver; and transmitting, from the portable wireless communications device through a second wireless connection, at least one activation request message to at least one subscription service provider, the activation request message comprising the first subscription receiver identifier and at least one controller identifier for identifying at least one existing subscription account with the subscription service provider associated with the portable wireless communications device; and controlling, via said first wireless connection, the operation of the first subscription receiver from the portable wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method, performed on a computer coupled to a subscription media transmitter, for processing at least one an activation request message for at least one a subscription activated media receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one activation request message over a first wireless connection from a portable wireless communications device for activating a first subscription media receiver to receive subscription based media broadcasts under an existing subscription, the activation request message comprising at least (i) one a subscription receiver identifier indicative of the first subscription media receiver and (ii) a controller identifier identifying at least one existing subscription account with the subscription service provider associated with the portable wireless communications device; and the activation request message having been received over a telecommunications link from a portable telecommunications device and the controller identifier identifying either said portable telecommunications device or a user; and transmitting over a wireless broadcast channel; (i) an activation signal to the first subscription media receiver, and (ii) at least one a deactivation signal to a second subscription media receiver associated with at least one a second requesting subscription receiver identifier and associated with said existing subscription account, wherein said portable wireless communications device is separate from said first subscription media receiver and from said second subscription media receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for activating subscription radios, the method comprising:
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providing, through a first wireless connection, control of a subscription activated media receiver from a portable wireless communications device that is separate from a subscription activated media receiver; receiving, through the first wireless connection, at least one subscription receiver identifier from the subscription activated media receiver; transmitting, through a second wireless connection, at least one activation request message from the portable wireless communications device to at least one subscription service provider, the activation request message comprising the subscription receiver identifier and at least one controller identifier for identifying at least one account associated with the wireless communications device; accepting, at a subscription service provider over a telecommunications link that comprises the second wireless connection, the activation request data message; storing, at the subscription service provider, at least one authorized controller identifier, each of the at least one authorized controller identifier being associated with a respective controller authorized to request activation of subscription activated media receivers; validating the activation request; and transmitting over a wireless broadcast channel, in response to the validating, at least one activation signal to the subscription activated media receiver.
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28. A method for controlling and requesting activation of a subscription activated media receiver from a wireless communications device, comprising:
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establishing a first wireless connection between a portable wireless communications device and a first subscription activated media receiver, said media receiver being separate from the portable wireless communications device; requesting and receiving, through the first wireless connection, at least one subscription receiver identifier from the subscription activated media receiver; and transmitting, from the portable wireless communications device through a second wireless connection, at least one activation request message to at least one subscription service provider, the activation request message comprising the first subscription receiver identifier and at least one controller identifier for identifying at least one existing subscription account with the subscription service provider associated with the portable wireless communications device; and transmitting, through the second wireless connection, at least one deactivation request for another subscription activated media receiver.
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Specification