Activation, initialization, authentication, and authorization for a multi-services gateway device at user premises

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PATENT NO 8205240
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11966884

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A method of putting a first gateway device into service, the first gateway device having an application service module and a network module enabling communications between the first gateway device and the activation manager, the application service module residing on a user premises side of a network service provider demarcation. The method comprises identifying, at the first gateway device disposed at a user premises, an activation manager in communication with the first gateway device, transmitting, from the first gateway device, an activation certificate to the activation manager for verification and authentication, generating a service authentication key associated with the first gateway device, storing the service authentication key and an indication that the associated gateway device status is activated in a database, determining the services available to the first gateway device, and transmitting the service authentication key and an identification of the available services to the first gateway device.

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KIP PROD P1 LP1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10145

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ansari, Amir Plano, US 83 8949
Cooper, Michael P Plano, US 2 258
Cowgill, George A Farmersville, US 86 9172
Erhart, Wesley R McKinney, US 12 458
Masina, Ramprakash Wylie, US 79 8071
McQuarters, Alvin R Euless, US 79 7955
Nicholls, Leon E Plano, US 74 6707
Raissyan, Atousa Potomac, US 83 8599
Ramayya, Jude P Wylie, US 81 8439

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