Patent ID: 7010792
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing the inter action between a plurality of information appliances and a plurality of appliance services, said information appliances being removably connected to said appliance services through a network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by an appliance service, an authentication interface dynamic base object including an appliance service request from an information appliance having an appliance type and an appliance identifier, said appliance service being a content provider; verifying the authentication interface dynamic base object through a central authenticator by testing said request to determine whether said information appliance is registered, testing said request to determine whether said appliance identifier is authorized to receive a service from said appliance service and authorizing services for said information appliance from said appliance service; wherein the central authenticator is used to at least one of certify that an account has sufficient funds or confirm an identity of a user; and wherein the authentication interface dynamic base object includes a transaction dynamic base object which is capable of being utilized to at least one of provide to or derive from a user's account financial data, the user's account residing on the central authenticator.