Providing access dependent services via a broadband access gateway
First Claim
1. A system supporting controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the system comprising:
- a gateway configured to be communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface, the gateway configured to selectively communicate multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and of communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface;
the gateway configured to collect network location information of one or both of multimedia information and media-related services for one or both of;
at least one access device of the plurality of access devices; and
the broadband network;
the gateway configured to select one access privilege tier of a plurality of access privilege tiers based upon identification information received from one access device of the plurality of access devices, wherein each respective access privilege tier of the plurality of access privilege tiers defines one or more data services of a plurality of available data services accessible by respective access devices of the plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface, wherein the identification information comprises a plurality of identity data pieces, wherein each of the plurality of identity data pieces differs from another of the plurality of identity data pieces, and wherein access to the data services of each of the plurality of access privilege tiers requires a different degree of authentication that is represented by a different combination of the plurality of identity data pieces;
the gateway configured to control access by the one access device of the plurality of access devices to the multimedia information and media-related services, based upon the selected access privilege tier; and
software supporting management of the plurality of access privilege tiers by a user, via one or both of the gateway and/or the broadband network.
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Abstract
A system supporting controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the system including a gateway communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface, the gateway capable of selectively communicating multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and of communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface. The gateway is also capable of selecting one of a plurality of access privilege tiers based upon identification information received from one of the plurality of access devices. The identification information includes a plurality of identity data pieces. Each of the plurality of identify data pieces differs from another of the plurality of identity data pieces. Access to each of the plurality of access privilege tiers requires a different degree of authentication that is represented by a different combination of the plurality of identity data pieces.
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1. A system supporting controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the system comprising:
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a gateway configured to be communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface, the gateway configured to selectively communicate multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and of communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface; the gateway configured to collect network location information of one or both of multimedia information and media-related services for one or both of; at least one access device of the plurality of access devices; and the broadband network; the gateway configured to select one access privilege tier of a plurality of access privilege tiers based upon identification information received from one access device of the plurality of access devices, wherein each respective access privilege tier of the plurality of access privilege tiers defines one or more data services of a plurality of available data services accessible by respective access devices of the plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface, wherein the identification information comprises a plurality of identity data pieces, wherein each of the plurality of identity data pieces differs from another of the plurality of identity data pieces, and wherein access to the data services of each of the plurality of access privilege tiers requires a different degree of authentication that is represented by a different combination of the plurality of identity data pieces; the gateway configured to control access by the one access device of the plurality of access devices to the multimedia information and media-related services, based upon the selected access privilege tier; and software supporting management of the plurality of access privilege tiers by a user, via one or both of the gateway and/or the broadband network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the method comprising:
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in a gateway configured to be communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface; selectively communicating multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and selectively providing a plurality of data services including communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface; collecting network location information of one or both of multimedia information and media-related services for one or both of; at least one access device of the plurality of access devices; and the broadband network; selecting one of a plurality of access privilege tiers based upon identification information received from one access device of the plurality of access devices, wherein each respective access privilege tier includes a respective subset of data services including specified multimedia information and media-related services of the plurality of data services, such that only data services of the respective subset of services are available to the one access device of the plurality of access devices defined by the received identification information, wherein the received identification information comprises a plurality of identity data pieces uniquely associated with the one access device, wherein each of the plurality of identity data pieces differs from another of the plurality of identity data pieces, wherein access to each of the plurality of access privilege tiers by the one access device requires a different degree of authentication that is represented by a different combination of the plurality of identity data pieces; controlling access by the one access device of the plurality of access devices to the multimedia information and media-related services, based upon the selected access privilege tier; and receiving from an operator of the gateway data defining the identification information for respective access devices and data defining respective access privilege tiers to be made available to the respective access devices via one or both of the gateway and/or the broadband network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlled access to multimedia information and media-related services, the method comprising:
in a gateway communicatively coupled to a broadband network and at least one wireless interface; selectively communicating multimedia information among the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and communicating with a plurality of access devices via the at least one wireless interface; collecting network location information of one or both of multimedia information and media-related services for one or both of; at least one access device of the plurality of access devices; and the broadband network; receiving, via one or both of the gateway or the broadband network, from an operator of the gateway, data defining a plurality of access privilege tiers and respective identification or authentication information required for access to respective tiers of the plurality of access privilege tiers; receiving identification information from one access device of the plurality of access devices; selecting one of the plurality of access privilege tiers using the identification information received from the access device of the plurality of access devices and the received data defining the plurality of access privilege tiers; controlling access by the one of the plurality of access devices to the multimedia information and media-related services, in accordance with the selected access privilege tier; and collecting network location information of one or both of multimedia information and/or media-related services for at least one of the plurality of access devices and the broadband network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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