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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Marc Blommaert, Temse, BE;
Qi Guan, Vienna, AT;
Marc Blommaert, Temse, BE;
Qi Guan, Vienna, AT;
Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
When the set-top box (STB) has been switched on, registration and authentication with the provider (IDP) are carried out (). Following successful authentication, a piece of authentication information is then sent () to the set-top box (STB), which the set-top box (STB) sends () to a service provider (SP) for registration. The service provider (SP) then sets up () a connection to the provider (IDP) of the registration and authentication function in order to verify the authentication information and to request guidelines for charging, and the provider (IDP) of the registration and authentication function sends () confirmation to the service provider.