US Patent 8019846 Remote activation of home devices

Method for remote management of a home device (3), said method comprising:a connection step wherein the home device (3) connects to a remote walled garden home device management (WG_HDM) server (10);a pre-activation cycle wherein a pre-activation policy is run on the home device (3) from the WG_HDM server (10);a transfer step wherein the home device (3) is redirected by the WG_HDM server (10) to a remote public home device management (P_HDM) server (14);an activation cycle wherein an activation policy is run on the home device (3) from the P_HDM server (14).