Abstract: A method and system is provided for authorizing an action on a resource such as an account, wherein the action requires the authority of an unauthenticated authorizing party. An authorization request is received at a trusted third party such as a bank from a requesting party. The authorization request includes a resource operator specifying said action and an identifier for providing an identifying link to said authorizing party. The authorization request is stored. A pre-existing authentication channel established between the authorizing party and the trusted third party is used to authenticate the authorizing party. The authorization request is provided to the authorizing party, and the authorization response can then be received from the authorizing party.

Abstract: An interactive media delivery system enables interactive media programming to a multimedia device and also tracks a subscriber's use of the multimedia device. For example, the device tracks events, such as a change in programming, a change in channel selection, and/or the subscriber's interaction with a particular interactive services application. Each event may be stored as an event record in a database, and one or more of the event records may be merged with content data to form event timelines of programming or other activity to the multimedia device over a selected time period. Further, timelines may be analyzed to generate ratings and other information about programming and may also be correlated with demographics data for marketing analysis.