METHOD FOR ACQUIRING SERVICES ON A MULTIPLICITY OF DEVICES

摘要

A system and method are disclosed for acquiring services on a multiplicity of devices. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a service management center (SMC) (100) that has a plurality of service centers (102-110) for supplying services to a corresponding plurality of devices (120-128), and a controller (112) for managing operations of the service centers. The controller is programmed to receive (202) from a select one of the devices an identification reference in response to a request for service by an end user, search (210) for one or more services associated with the identification reference, select (212) from the search results one or more services appropriate for the requesting device, and enable (220) the one or more services on the selected device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a system over a network from a target device, an identification reference associated with a service selected from among a group of services, wherein the identification reference is inputted into the target device by a user via a user interface of the target device without utilizing an identity module of the target device; authenticating, by the system, the identification reference; responsive to a determination that the identification reference is valid according to the authenticating, providing the target device with access to the service; determining, by the system, whether the target device is associated with a subscription plan of the user; and responsive to a determination that the target device is not associated with the subscription plan of the user, limiting the access of the target device to the service according to a security policy.