Patent ID: 6615263
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method using a client controller to control a client's access to use a communications network, the client accessing the client controller through a service provider independent of the client controller, comprising the steps of:receiving from the client a start session message containing user identity information, the start session message being received by the client controller using the communications network in accordance with a client control protocol, the start session message being sent automatically upon the client being logged on to the service provider independent of the client controller; and sending to the client a control message to control the client's access to use the communications network, the control message being sent from the client controller using the communications network in accordance with the client control protocol and in response to the start session message sending to the client an additional control message that instructs the client to display a message to a user sending to the client an additional control message that instructs the client to receive data.