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Enterprise gateway to mobile operator

  • US 10,178,242 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2017
  • Issued: 01/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a plurality of mobile communications devices by an enterprise server of an enterprise, the mobile communications devices configured to communicate on a mobile communications network associated with a mobile network operator, the method comprising:

  • establishing a communicative link with a proxy interface configured to implement a standardized interface for exchanging information between the enterprise and the mobile network operator;

    receiving, by the enterprise server via the proxy interface, data associated with subscription services for a plurality of the mobile communications devices that are operable on the mobile communications network, the subscription services associated with the mobile network operator;

    sending, by the enterprise server via the proxy interface, requests for updating the subscription services of the mobile network operator, the proxy interface configured to communicate with different protocols of respective mobile network operator support systems;

    receiving, by the enterprise server via the proxy interface, a plurality of identifiers indicative of subscription credentials that are operative to enable access to subscript services of the mobile network operator via the mobile communications network, wherein control of deployment of the subscription credentials is delegated from the mobile network operator to the enterprise server; and

    sending, by the enterprise server via the proxy interface, selections indicative of which of the plurality of mobile communications devices are to be enabled to access the subscription services of the mobile network operator.

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