Pairing wireless set-top box with a wired set-top box

A system for pairing a wireless set-top box with a wired set-top box, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processing units are operable to:
• receive a request to pair the wireless set-top box with the wired set-top box;
• pair the wireless set-top box with the wired set-top box and, as a result of the pair, identify a subscriber's authorized use location for the wired set-top box based on one or more access points being available to the wireless set-top box at the time of the pairing for accessing subscribed services via the one or more access points, wherein the one or more access points is other than the wired set-top box;
• while the wireless set-top box and the wired set-top box are paired, monitoring for requests for service received from the wireless set-top box via another access point outside the authorized use location, wherein the other access point was not available to the wireless set-top box at the time of the pairing for accessing subscribed services;
• and
• in response to a request for service at the wired set-top box from the wireless set-top box to access subscribed services via the other access point outside the subscriber's authorized use location when the wireless set-top box is not within the subscriber's authorized use location, unpair the wireless set-top box from the wired set-top box, prohibit access to the subscribed services by the wireless set-top box, and present a user-interface including a message that notifies the subscriber of unauthorized use due to the wireless set-top box being outside the boundaries of the subscriber's authorized use location.

A computer readable storage device, not including a propagated signal, containing computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for pairing a wireless set-top box with a wired set-top box, comprising:

• receiving a request to pair the wireless set-top box with the wired set-top box;
• pairing the wireless set-top box with the wired set-top box and, as a result of the pairing, identifying a subscriber's authorized use location for the wired set-top box based on one or more access points being available to the wireless set-top box at the time of the pairing for accessing subscribed services via the one or more access points, wherein the one or more access points is other than the wired set-top box;
• while the wireless set-top box and the wired set-top box are paired, monitoring for requests for service received from the wireless set-top box via another access point outside the authorized use location, wherein the other access point was not available to the wireless set-top box at the time of the pairing for accessing subscribed services;
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• in response to receiving a request for service at the wired set-top box from the wireless set-top box to access subscribed services via the other access point outside the subscriber's authorized use location when the wireless set-top box is not within the subscriber's authorized use location, unpairing the wireless set-top box from the wired set-top box, prohibiting access to the subscribed services by the wireless set-top box, and presenting a user-interface including a message that notifies the subscriber of unauthorized use due to the wireless set-top box being outside the boundaries of the subscriber's authorized use location.