Method For Automating Onboarding Application Developers To Sales Distribution Channel

• US 20110225636A1
• Filed: 03/09/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dunmire, David, Owenby, Clifford Marcus, Keith, Chad C.
• Application Number:
  US12/720,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20110225636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method for automating an onboarding process for a developer onto a service delivery hub operated by a network operator includes providing the developer with information relating to use of the service delivery hub, receiving data relating to the developer, approving the developer, certifying an application provided by the developer, and configuring the application for use. A method for synchronization with the service delivery hub is also provided.

Claims

1. A method for automating an onboarding process for a developer onto a service delivery hub operated by a network operator comprising:

providing the developer with information relating to use of the service delivery hub;

receiving data relating to the developer;

approving the developer;

certifying an application provided by the developer; and

configuring the application for use.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the providing step includes providing a one of a sample contract for the developer and a questionnaire to the developer, the questionnaire soliciting a concept for a proposed product.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the approval steps includes evaluating a proposed product in consideration of capacity of the service delivery hub.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising automatically synchronizing the service delivery hub with a developer'"'"'s computer.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the developer with a test environment.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein a certificate is provided based on the certification step.

7. A method for synchronizing a service delivery hub, an application service provider computer and an end point computer comprising:

providing service delivery login credentials to the application service provider (ASP) computer;

receiving content metadata from the ASP computer;

receiving ASP computer login credentials for the end computer at the service delivery hub;

logging in to the end point computer by the service delivery hub on behalf of the ASP computer; and

transferring the content metadata to the end point computer.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the endpoint computer is a storefront.