System and method for configuring media services
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1. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
- detecting an installation of a media receiver in an interactive television media system according to a notice of installation transmitted responsive to a power cycling of the media receiver to produce a detected installation;
directing a portal responsive to said detected installation to create a derivative account that is associated with a subscriber account of a user, wherein the derivative account comprises a customizable web access account based on subscriber information related to the media receiver and to the interactive television media system, wherein the customizable web access account enables remote management by a communication device of the user over a network of a plurality of functions of the media receiver;
directing the portal to configure a portion of the derivative account according to the installation of the media receiver; and
providing remote access of the media receiver through the portal via a graphical user interface provided via the portal to remotely manage the plurality of functions of the media receiver through the customizable web access account.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring media services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portal having a controller element to detect an installation of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) media receiver in an IPTV media system and adapt at least a portion of the portal according to the installation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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detecting an installation of a media receiver in an interactive television media system according to a notice of installation transmitted responsive to a power cycling of the media receiver to produce a detected installation; directing a portal responsive to said detected installation to create a derivative account that is associated with a subscriber account of a user, wherein the derivative account comprises a customizable web access account based on subscriber information related to the media receiver and to the interactive television media system, wherein the customizable web access account enables remote management by a communication device of the user over a network of a plurality of functions of the media receiver; directing the portal to configure a portion of the derivative account according to the installation of the media receiver; and providing remote access of the media receiver through the portal via a graphical user interface provided via the portal to remotely manage the plurality of functions of the media receiver through the customizable web access account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portal, comprising:
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a web server; a processing system including a processor; and a memory, coupled to the web server and processing system, that stores executable instructions and that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; detecting an installation of a media receiver in an interactive television media system according to a notice of installation received by the portal responsive to a power cycling of the media receiver; identifying a content module associated with the media receiver; associating a subscriber account of a subscriber of media services supplied to the media receiver with a derivative account for the subscriber, wherein the derivative account comprises a customizable web access account based on subscriber information related to the media receiver and to the interactive television media system, wherein the customizable web access account enables control of a function of the media receiver by a communication device of the subscriber; providing a graphical user interface; and accessing the media receiver from a remote location through the web server via the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a processing system comprising a processor, a notice of installation responsive to a power cycling of a media receiver for a portal to adapt to an installation of the media receiver; identifying, by the processing system, subscription information from a subscriber account associated with the media receiver; creating, by the processing system, a derivative account associated with the subscriber account at the portal, wherein the derivative account comprises a customizable web access account based on the subscriber account and based on an interactive media system associated with the media receiver, and wherein the customizable web access enables a remote control of a function of the media receiver; adapting, by the processing system, the derivative account according to the subscription information; adapting, by the processing system, a portion of said portal according to said subscription information; and providing, by the processing system, remote access of the media receiver by accessing the customizable web access account through the portal via a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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