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Rural services platform

  • US 8,522,023 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2011
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for providing services to a rural region, the system comprising:

  • a computer located in the rural region; and

    a middleware platform executable by the computer, the middleware platform comprising components configured in logic to implement a method, the method comprising;

    receiving a request for a service, the service provided by a service application in communication with the middleware platform;

    determining, via a device adaptation component of the middleware platform, capabilities of a device subject to the request;

    selecting an interface having a format that is compatible with the capabilities of the device, and providing the interface to the device in the format corresponding to the capabilities;

    accessing the service application responsive to the request, the service application including at least one of a banking application, a micro-finance application, an insurance application, and an employment application;

    processing the request; and

    returning a response, via the interface, to the device responsive to the processing;

    wherein the middleware platform further implements;

    identifying transient connectivity with a communications network servicing the device;

    buffering data subject to the processing in a storage component of the device; and

    synchronizing buffered data, via a sync agent component of the middleware platform, with a network server.

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