Application programming interface for provisioning services
First Claim
1. An application programming interface for provisioning services, comprising:
- discovery transactions that allow an adapter software component to retrieve information regarding services available to a client device from a provisioning application, wherein a service comprises a plurality of content files capable of being installed on the client device;
subscription transactions that allow an adapter software component to manage content in service directories, wherein a service directory comprises a plurality of services; and
delivery transactions that allow an adapter to facilitate downloading of data related to services to the client device.
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Abstract
An invention is provided for provisioning services to client devices. In one embodiment, discovery transactions are included that allow an adapter software component to retrieve information regarding services available to a client device from a provisioning application. A service comprises a plurality of content files capable of being installed on the client device. Also included are subscription transactions that allow an adapter software component to manage content in service directories. A service directory comprises a plurality of services. In addition, delivery transactions are included that allow an adapter to facilitate downloading of data related to services to the client device.
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20 Claims
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1. An application programming interface for provisioning services, comprising:
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discovery transactions that allow an adapter software component to retrieve information regarding services available to a client device from a provisioning application, wherein a service comprises a plurality of content files capable of being installed on the client device;
subscription transactions that allow an adapter software component to manage content in service directories, wherein a service directory comprises a plurality of services; and
delivery transactions that allow an adapter to facilitate downloading of data related to services to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for provisioning services, comprising the operations of:
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providing discovery transactions that allow an adapter software component to retrieve information regarding services available to a client device from a provisioning application, wherein a service comprises a plurality of content files capable of being installed on the client device;
affording subscription transactions that allow an adapter software component to manage content in service directories, wherein a service directory comprises a plurality of services; and
providing delivery transactions that allow an adapter to facilitate downloading of data related to services to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for provisioning services, comprising:
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a provisioning server executing a provisioning application;
an provisioning application programming interface (API) in communication with the provisioning application, the provisioning API comprising;
discovery transactions that allow an adapter software component to retrieve information regarding services available to a client device from a provisioning application, wherein a service comprises a plurality of content files capable of being installed on the client device. subscription transactions that allow an adapter software component to manage content in service directories, wherein a service directory comprises a plurality of services; and
delivery transactions that allow an adapter to facilitate downloading of data related to services to the client device; and
an adapter software component in communication with the provisioning application via the provisioning API, the adapter software component further in communication with a client device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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