Centrally managed solution for all device management activities
First Claim
1. A mobile device management platform in a network for managing a mobile device communicatively coupled to the mobile device management platform, the mobile device management platform comprising:
- a centralized device management system;
a device registry and a subscriber registry that are constantly updated as new mobile devices and subscribers are added to the network; and
the centralized device management system conducting device management activities on the mobile device based on entries in at least one of the device registry and the subscriber registry.
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Abstract
A centrally managed solution for all device management activities. This includes a set of device and subscriber registries, which are being constantly updated as new terminals, and subscribers are added to the system. It also includes support for legacy CDMA specific device management standards such as OTASP and OTAPA and support for remote handset configuration via SMS, using the latest standards from the Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning. In one embodiment, it includes support for remote handset configuration over IP, using the latest Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning and IOTA device management standards.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device management platform in a network for managing a mobile device communicatively coupled to the mobile device management platform, the mobile device management platform comprising:
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a centralized device management system;
a device registry and a subscriber registry that are constantly updated as new mobile devices and subscribers are added to the network; and
the centralized device management system conducting device management activities on the mobile device based on entries in at least one of the device registry and the subscriber registry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7, 8, 9)
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3. The mobile device management platform of claim 3 wherein the remote handset configuration is triggered by one of the following:
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an interaction event via a customer care screen provided by a customer care system communicatively coupled to the mobile device management platform;
an interaction event via a point of sale communicatively coupled to the mobile device management platform; and
an interaction event from the mobile device communicatively coupled to the mobile device management platform. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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10. A mobile device capable of being managed, the mobile device comprising:
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a device management client capable of interacting with a mobile device management platform;
the device management client detecting that the mobile device is not provisioned or is mis-provisioned and triggering a provisioning session with the mobile device management platform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of conducting device management of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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communicating a request for an update from the mobile device to a mobile device platform;
determining the availability of an update package, for installation on the mobile device;
sending the update package to the mobile device;
seeking user permission to install the update package; and
installing the update package after receiving permission from user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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