Patent ID: 8989160
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling services to an audio-video device in a personal network, the method comprising: receiving an inbound signaling word comprising a unique identifier that uniquely identifies the audio-video device and payload data representing a change to the personal network, where the personal network is identified by an address and includes a plurality of devices each identified by a different address, based on the payload data, identifying an audio-video service capable of being used by the audio-video device available to the personal network from at least one service provider responsive to satisfying the change; effecting the change to the personal network making the identified audio-video service available to the audio-video device; and sending a return signaling word comprising the unique identifier that uniquely identifies the audio-video device and data representative of the change to the personal network, the return signaling word responsive to the change to the personal network established by the effecting step.