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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
David William Kravitz, Fairfax, VA (US);
Sandeep M. Adwankar, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Morris Moore, Austin, TX (US);
David William Kravitz, Fairfax, VA (US);
Sandeep M. Adwankar, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Morris Moore, Austin, TX (US);
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A method () and apparatus () for bundling and partitioning access rights to network services and applications. The method includes providing communication devices and paired smart cards that are configured to access network services and applications when a smart card paired with a communication device is inserted in or coupled to the communication device. The method also includes transferring a portion of access rights to authorized network services and applications between associated owner smart cards and borrower smart cards using one or more paired communication devices. The method also includes transferring a portion of network service and application access rights between communication devices using one or more paired smart cards. The use of access rights can be limited by duration or in such a way that only one device/smart card pair can access the associated service or application at a given time.