Patent ID: 11871315
Assignee: VIASAT INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. An access network, comprising:
an access terminal configured to provide access to the access network, wherein the access network is operated by a first organization; and
a remote back office comprising a network provisioning manager configured to:
receive, from the access terminal, a connection request originating from a device and identifying the device using a media access control (MAC) address;
generate, based on receiving the connection request, a globally unique identifier (GUID) associated with the MAC address, wherein the connection request is redirected with the GUID to a service center that is operated by a second organization that is separate from the first organization;
receive, from the service center based on the redirected connection request, an indication of a service level for the device, the indication of the service level identifying the device based on the GUID; and
transmit, based on receiving the indication of the service level, an authorization for the access network to provide network service to the device at the service level indicated by the service center.