Amy Y Tsao

US Patent:

20090125950, May 14, 2009

Filed:

Nov 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/938570

Inventors:

Kapil Chaudhry - Cerritos CA, US
Alistair E. Jeffs - Los Angeles CA, US
Jennifer S. Staggs - Los Angeles CA, US
Matthew J. Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Tom Y. Liang - Huntington Beach CA, US
James R. Butterworth - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Gilbert Zaldivar - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Thai Lam - Torrance CA, US
Amy K. Tsao - Redondo Beach CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/20
H04H 40/00
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 64, 455 306, 4554141, 725105, 725 5

Abstract:

A system and method includes a user device having a subscriber activation client application stored therein. The user device prompts entry of an ordering identifier and receives the ordering identifier through a user interface. A subscriber activation system is in communication with the user device through a secure network. The subscriber activation system receives the ordering identifier from the user device. The subscriber activation system verifies the ordering information and generates an activation signal from the order identifier. The subscriber activation system communicates the activation signal to the user device to activate the user device.