Mobile internet services discovery and/or provisioning
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a mobile internet services shell that is capable of discovering a mobile internet services proxy that is located on a network;
the mobile internet services shell adapted to receive from the mobile internet services proxy a list of internet services that are available to a user of the mobile device, the mobile internet services shell further adapted to advertise the list of internet services to the user and to enable the user to select one or more internet services from the list of internet services.
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Abstract
Mobile internet services discovery and/or provisioning enables mobile devices to discover available internet services and/or to provision selected internet services, including any associated mobile applications. In an example implementation, a mobile internet services shell located at a mobile device presents available internet services to a user (e.g., upon powering the device on). The user is empowered to select one or more internet services for provisioning. The mobile internet services shell interacts with a mobile internet services proxy located on a network. In another example implementation, the mobile internet services proxy facilitates communications between the mobile internet services shell and other discovery or provisioning parties by translating communications between one format and another format that is proprietary to a mobile network operator. Other discovery or provisioning parties may include, for example, one or more of an internet service directory, an application server, or a provisioning server.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
a mobile internet services shell that is capable of discovering a mobile internet services proxy that is located on a network;
the mobile internet services shell adapted to receive from the mobile internet services proxy a list of internet services that are available to a user of the mobile device, the mobile internet services shell further adapted to advertise the list of internet services to the user and to enable the user to select one or more internet services from the list of internet services.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more processor-accessible media including processor-executable instructions that comprise a mobile internet services proxy, wherein execution of the processor-executable instruction causes a device to perform actions comprising:
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establishing a session context with a mobile internet services shell, the session context establishment including an identification of a subscriber;
interrogating an internet service directory on behalf of the mobile internet services shell with reference to the identification of the subscriber; and
providing a list of internet services to the mobile internet services shell, the list including those internet services that are available to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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discovering, by a mobile internet services shell, a mobile internet services proxy;
requesting, by the mobile internet services proxy, a list of internet services that are available to a user, the requesting effectuated using a carrier-appropriate protocol;
receiving the list of available internet services at the mobile internet services proxy; and
sending the list of available internet services from the mobile internet services proxy to the mobile internet services shell using a proxy-shell protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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