Synchronizing information through profile management between a host system and a mobile device

• US 20080313313A1
• Filed: 06/13/2008
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omnissa, LLC
• Original Assignee: AetherPal, Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Doshi, Dinesh, Johansen, Tor Andre
• Granted Patent: US 8,214,471 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/221
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/12 Application layer protocols, e.g. WAP [Wireless Application Protocol]

Abstract

A system for enabling control and managing the assets by synchronizing information between a host system server and a mobile client device is disclosed. Control of the mobile client devices from remote locations enables an administrator to provide specific profiles for the mobile devices. These profiles are consistent and ensure that the user can perform all of the required tasks. The system also includes a multi-level security mechanism. The security provision maintains control of the hardware (mobile device) and the information stored thereon. The administrator also controls the distribution of applications and services to the mobile device, including restoring information which may have become lost.

Claims

1. A method of synchronizing information between a host system server and a mobile client device comprising the steps of:

establishing a SMS/WAP protocol communication link between a client device and a host system server,

forwarding an identification means from said client device to said host system server and verifying said identification means, said server waiting for a request from the client device;

initiating a communication session by said client device;

downloading of commands in the form of SMS or WAP PUSH received from said host system server; and

parses the commands and executing said commands accordingly.

2. The method of synchronizing information between a host system server and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said instructions to the client device will be in the form of SMS /WAP PUSH containing EXE with Arguments for file download of an XML file to configure the client device for Exchange, Browser Favorites, Data Settings, or VPN settings.

3. The method of synchronizing information between a host system server and a client device according to claim 1 wherein instructions to the client device will be in the form of text data within an SMS message to configure the client device for Exchange, Browser Favorites, Data Settings, or VPN settings.

4. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said commands are used to configure and manage custom desktop settings, browser favorites, data settings, and custom configurations.

5. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

notification to the client device to download a profile file from said server in an xml format;

parsed said downloaded profile file;

applying the appropriate settings on the client device based on the profile.

6. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 5 further comprising the steps of:

storing personal profile settings of each user in an enterprise network in said server providing a single point of Profile Management.

7. The method of synchronizing information between a host system server and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said instructions to the client device will be in the form of SMS/WAP PULL for file download of an XML file to configure the client device.

8. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said step of downloading is to a group of client devices through bootstrapping, said downloading selected from the file of:

Data Settings, VPN Settings, Exchange Settings, POP/IMAP3 Settings, Browser Favorites or Host Settings.

9. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said step of downloading is a static application pushed to said client device.

10. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 wherein said step of downloading is a non-static application pushed to said client device, said non-static application installed by an end-user and said client device executing the non-static application.

11. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 including a ping status check wherein SMS/WAP-push message is sent to a client device requesting the client device to send an SMS relayed back to the server to notify that available operation.

12. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 including an information status check wherein said client device reports available device information.

13. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 including an information and file structure status check wherein a SMS/WAP-push message is sent to the client device requesting the client device to collect information and communicating with the terminal by HTTP to post information collected.

14. The method of synchronizing information between a host system and a client device according to claim 1 including the step of policy enforcement by allowing said server to push a company certificate to a authorized client device.