Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system
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Nov 13, 2007
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Dec 13, 2001
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Aug 14, 2001
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Jan 17, 1997
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Apparatus for a cable television subscriber to log onto a computer network with a modem over an upstream path using a USERID and password. The network validates the subscriber USERID and subscriber password with a stored database of valid USERIDs and associated passwords. After the USERID and password are validated, the modem then provides it electronic serial number to the network for validation against a stored database of authorized serial numbers. Upon additional validation of the modem's serial number, the subscriber is authorized to use the network.
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