System and method for programmatic device connectivity
First Claim
1. A method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network comprising:
- provisioning connectivity devices with an account of a communication platform, where for a set of the connectivity devices, provisioning comprises;
uniquely associating network operating identifiers of each of the connectivity devices with a corresponding programmatic device resource in the communication platform,setting communication metering properties in a programmatic connectivity plan resource in the communication platform and associating the connectivity plan resource to at least a subset of the device resources of the connectivity devices, andactivating network communication status of the connectivity devices;
servicing communications from the connectivity devices; and
programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devices through at least the device resources and the connectivity plan resources,wherein programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devise comprises, for a first connectivity device of the connectivity devices;
receiving a programmatic communication request to transmit data to the first connectivity device, the communication request including message content, and wherein the device resource of the first connectivity device includes a message callback URI;
processing communication transmission to the first connectivity device; and
transmitting an asynchronous status update on completion.
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Abstract
A system and method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network that includes provisioning connectivity devices with an account of a communication platform, where for a set of the connectivity devices, provisioning includes uniquely associating network operating identifiers of each of the connectivity devices with a corresponding programmatic device resource in the communication platform, setting communication metering properties in a programmatic connectivity plan resource in the communication platform and associating the connectivity plan resource to at least a subset of the device resources of the connectivity devices, and activating network communication status of the connectivity devices; servicing communications from the connectivity devices; and programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devices through at least the device resources and the connectivity plan resources.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network comprising:
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provisioning connectivity devices with an account of a communication platform, where for a set of the connectivity devices, provisioning comprises; uniquely associating network operating identifiers of each of the connectivity devices with a corresponding programmatic device resource in the communication platform, setting communication metering properties in a programmatic connectivity plan resource in the communication platform and associating the connectivity plan resource to at least a subset of the device resources of the connectivity devices, and activating network communication status of the connectivity devices; servicing communications from the connectivity devices; and programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devices through at least the device resources and the connectivity plan resources, wherein programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devise comprises, for a first connectivity device of the connectivity devices; receiving a programmatic communication request to transmit data to the first connectivity device, the communication request including message content, and wherein the device resource of the first connectivity device includes a message callback URI; processing communication transmission to the first connectivity device; and transmitting an asynchronous status update on completion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network comprising:
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provisioning connectivity devices with an account of a communication platform, where for a set of the connectivity devices, provisioning comprises; uniquely associating network operating identifiers of each of the connectivity devices with a corresponding programmatic device resource in the communication platform, setting communication metering properties in a programmatic connectivity plan resource in the communication platform and associating the connectivity plan resource to at least a subset of the device resources of the connectivity devices, and activating network communication status of the connectivity devices; servicing communications from the connectivity devices; programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devices through at least the device resources and the connectivity plan resources; configuring a message callback URI in a device resource of a first connectivity device; and
wherein servicing communications from the connectivity devices comprises, in one instance;receiving an asynchronous message originating from a first connectivity device at the communication platform; transmitting an application layer protocol transmission to the message callback URI; receiving a response with application logic; and processing the message according to the application logic. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network comprising:
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provisioning connectivity devices with an account of a communication platform, where for a set of the connectivity devices, provisioning comprises; uniquely associating network operating identifiers of each of the connectivity devices with a corresponding programmatic device resource in the communication platform, setting communication metering properties in a programmatic connectivity plan resource in the communication platform and associating the connectivity plan resource to at least a subset of the device resources of the connectivity devices, and activating network communication status of the connectivity devices; servicing communications from the connectivity devices; programmatically managing the communications from the connectivity devices through at least the device resources and the connectivity plan resources; configuring a voice callback URI in a device resource of a first connectivity device; and
wherein servicing communications from the connectivity devices comprises, in one instance;receiving an inbound synchronous voice call originating from a first connectivity device at the communication platform; transmitting an application layer protocol transmission to the voice callback URI; receiving a response with application logic; and processing the synchronous voice call according to the application logic.
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18. The method of 17, wherein a destination of the synchronous voice call is included in the application layer transmission to the voice callback URI.
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19. A method for programmatically managing device connectivity to a network comprising:
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providing a subscriber identity module card with a unique network operating identifier usable in connecting to the network; associating the network operating identifier with a corresponding device resource of an account in a communication platform; configuring a communication callback URI and a status callback URI in the device resource; programmatically setting communication metering properties in a connectivity plan resource in the communication platform; associating the connectivity plan resource to the device resource; activating network communication status of the subscriber identity module card; transmitting an asynchronous status update on activation of the subscriber identity module card to the status callback URI; and servicing communications from a device of the subscriber identity module card, which comprises metering usage of the subscriber identity module card on the network according to the connectivity plan resource, and, in at least one instance; receiving a communication originating from the device at the communication platform, transmitting an application layer protocol transmission to the communication callback URI, receiving a response with application logic, and processing the communication according to the application logic.
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