Centrally managed solution for all device management activities
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1. A method of conducting device management of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for an update from the mobile device at a mobile device management platform, the mobile device management platform being a centralized platform separate from the mobile device, the mobile device management platform comprising a customer profile database;
determining the availability of an update package, for installation on the mobile device, bylooking up device capability by the mobile device management platform based on an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or mobile equipment identifier (MEID); and
preparing for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) session by registering a pending FOTA session with one of an IP (Internet Protocol) based Over-The-Air (IOTA) component or an Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM) component based on the device capability;
sending the update package to the mobile device;
facilitating installation of the update package in response to user permission to install the update package; and
automatically purging old data corresponding to at least one old device from the customer profile database after a configurable period, the customer profile database serving as a central repository for customer settings.
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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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1. A method of conducting device management of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an update from the mobile device at a mobile device management platform, the mobile device management platform being a centralized platform separate from the mobile device, the mobile device management platform comprising a customer profile database; determining the availability of an update package, for installation on the mobile device, by looking up device capability by the mobile device management platform based on an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or mobile equipment identifier (MEID); and preparing for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) session by registering a pending FOTA session with one of an IP (Internet Protocol) based Over-The-Air (IOTA) component or an Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM) component based on the device capability; sending the update package to the mobile device; facilitating installation of the update package in response to user permission to install the update package; and automatically purging old data corresponding to at least one old device from the customer profile database after a configurable period, the customer profile database serving as a central repository for customer settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A mobile device management platform in a network for managing a mobile device, the mobile device management platform communicatively coupled to the mobile device and comprising:
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a centralized device management server; and a customer profile database, wherein the centralized device management server is configured to receive a request for an update from the mobile device, determine the availability of an update package for installation on the mobile device, send the update package to the mobile device, facilitate installation of the update package in response to user permission to install the update package, and automatically purge old data corresponding to at least one old device from the customer profile database after a configurable period; wherein the customer profile database serves as a central repository for customer settings; wherein the centralized device management server is configured to determine the availability of the update package by looking up device capability based on an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or mobile equipment identifier (MEID); and wherein the centralized device management server is further configured to determine the availability of the update package by preparing for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) session by registering pending FOTA session with one of an IP (Internet Protocol) based Over-The-Air (IOTA) component or an Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM) component based on the device capability. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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