Managing service subscriptions over a unidirectional transmission channel
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- assigning, by a subscription management module, a plurality of group identifiers to a device to be activated for a service subscription, each group identifier comprising an identification of a group of devices having an activated subscription to the service, the groups identified by the plurality of group identifiers organized in hierarchical categories, wherein the hierarchical categories correspond to subscription stability indicating the likelihood of renewal of a subscriber to the service;
activating, by the subscription management module, the device'"'"'s service subscription including broadcasting an activation message that includes a unique identifier of the device, the assigned group identifiers, and an active subscription period comprising a period of time during which the device'"'"'s subscription to the service is to be active; and
prior to expiration of the active subscription period, broadcasting a reactivation message comprising at least one of the group identifiers assigned do the device.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and products for managing service subscriptions of a plurality of devices over a unidirectional transmission channel, including: assigning, by a subscription management module, one or more group identifiers to a device to be activated for a service subscription, each group identifier being an identification of a group of devices having an activated subscription to the service; activating, by the subscription management module, the device'"'"'s service subscription including broadcasting an activation message that includes a unique identifier of the device, the assigned group identifiers, and an active subscription period being a period of time during which the device'"'"'s subscription to the service is to be active; and prior to expiration of the active subscription period, broadcasting a reactivation message including at least one of the group identifiers to which the device is assigned.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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assigning, by a subscription management module, a plurality of group identifiers to a device to be activated for a service subscription, each group identifier comprising an identification of a group of devices having an activated subscription to the service, the groups identified by the plurality of group identifiers organized in hierarchical categories, wherein the hierarchical categories correspond to subscription stability indicating the likelihood of renewal of a subscriber to the service; activating, by the subscription management module, the device'"'"'s service subscription including broadcasting an activation message that includes a unique identifier of the device, the assigned group identifiers, and an active subscription period comprising a period of time during which the device'"'"'s subscription to the service is to be active; and prior to expiration of the active subscription period, broadcasting a reactivation message comprising at least one of the group identifiers assigned do the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising a computer processor, a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor, the computer memory having disposed within it computer program instructions that, when executed by the computer processor, cause the apparatus to carry out the steps of:
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assigning, by a subscription management module, a plurality of group identifiers to a device to be activated for a service subscription, each group identifier comprising an identification of a group of devices having an activated subscription to the service, the groups identified by the plurality of group identifiers organized in hierarchical categories, wherein the hierarchical categories correspond to subscription stability indicating the likelihood of renewal of a subscriber to the service; activating, by the subscription management module, the device'"'"'s service subscription including broadcasting an activation message that includes a unique identifier of the device, the assigned group identifiers, and an active subscription period comprising a period of time during which the device'"'"'s subscription to the service is to be active; and prior to expiration of the active subscription period, broadcasting a reactivation message comprising at least one of the group identifiers assigned do the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product disposed upon a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps of:
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assigning, by a subscription management module, a plurality of group identifiers to a device to be activated for a service subscription, each group identifier comprising an identification of a group of devices having an activated subscription to the service, the groups identified by the plurality of group identifiers organized in hierarchical categories, wherein the hierarchical categories correspond to subscription stability indicating the likelihood of renewal of a subscriber to the service; activating, by the subscription management module, the device'"'"'s service subscription including broadcasting an activation message that includes a unique identifier of the device, the assigned group identifiers, and an active subscription period comprising a period of time during which the device'"'"'s subscription to the service is to be active; and prior to expiration of the active subscription period, broadcasting a reactivation message comprising at least one of the group identifiers assigned do the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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