Method and system for enabling visitors to subscribe to currently-viewed programming packages

A method for subscribing to a programming package comprising:

• receiving a request for programming package identification information of a programming package included in a first user's subscription with a service provider;
• and
• in response to the request, storing the programming package identification information on a portable storage medium via a first set-top box associated with the first user,
• wherein the portable storage medium is readable by a second set-top box to retrieve the information, and
• wherein the programming package identification information is configured to generate a user-interface, via the second set-top box associated with a second user, through which the second user is able to subscribe to the programming package.

One or more machine readable storage media storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• generating, at a first set-top box associated with a first user, a user-interface configured to receive user identification information of a second user;
• and
• sending data including the user identification information of the second user and programming package identification information of a programming package included in the first user's subscription to a service provider,
• wherein the sent data is configured to cause the service provider to transmit a signal to a second set-top box associated with the second user, the signal configured to allow the second user to subscribe to the programming package.

One or more machine readable storage media storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a request for programming package identification information of a programming package included in a first user's subscription with a service provider;
• and
• in response to the request, storing the programming package identification information on a portable storage medium via a first set-top box associated with the first user,
• wherein the portable storage medium is readable by a second set-top box to retrieve the information, and
• wherein the programming package identification information is configured to generate a user-interface, via the second set-top box associated with a second user, through which the second user is able to subscribe to the programming package.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory configured to computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform a method comprising:
• receiving user identification information of a second user;
• and
• sending data including the user identification information of the second user and programming package identification information of a programming package included in a first user's subscription to a service provider,
• wherein the sent data is configured to cause the service provider to transmit a signal to a second device associated with the second user, the signal configured to allow the second user to subscribe to the programming package via the second device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory configured to store computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a request for programming package identification information of a programming package included in a first user's subscription with a service provider;
• and
• in response to the request, storing the programming package identification information on a portable storage medium,
• wherein the portable storage medium is readable by a device different from the apparatus to retrieve the information, and
• wherein the programming package identification information is configured to generate a user-interface, via the device associated with a second user, through which the second user is able to subscribe to the programming package.