Apparatus, method and system for providing automated services to heterogenous devices across multiple platforms
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1. A system to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment, comprising:
- a device agent residing on each of the heterogeneous devices;
a device communicator to register and synchronize the devices via each of the device agents; and
a portal server to interface multiple content sources on behalf of the devices, wherein the devices communicate with the portal server via each of the device agents and the device communicator.
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Abstract
A system to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment, which includes a device agent residing on each of the heterogeneous devices, a device communicator to register and synchronize the devices via each of the device agents, and a portal server to interface multiple content sources on behalf of the devices, wherein the devices communicate with the portal server via each of the device agents and the device communicator.
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1. A system to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment, comprising:
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a device agent residing on each of the heterogeneous devices;
a device communicator to register and synchronize the devices via each of the device agents; and
a portal server to interface multiple content sources on behalf of the devices, wherein the devices communicate with the portal server via each of the device agents and the device communicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment across multiple platforms, comprising:
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providing a single messaging interface on each device via a device agent, which communicates with a device communicator via a device-specific connectivity and communication protocol;
registering each of the devices via the device communicator to record device capabilities of each of the devices;
aggregating data from multiple content sources via a portal server;
caching the data; and
downloading and synchronizing the data via the device communicator. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment across multiple platforms, comprising:
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a single messaging interface on each device via a device agent which communicates with a device communicator via a device-specific connectivity and communication protocol;
an arrangement to register each of the devices via the device communicator to record device capabilities of each of the devices;
an arrangement to aggregate data from multiple content sources via a portal server;
an arrangement to cache the data; and
an arrangement to download and synchronize the data via the device communicator. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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