Network with broker for device management

摘要

A network having a device management server to execute Sync ML device management (DM) commands and manage associated mobile devices. The network may employ a broker to execute bundles comprising device management and provisioning activities, provisioning parameters etc. The broker may determine the sequence in which these device management and provisioning activities are executed and may employ the device management server to conduct the DM operations to interact with the associated mobile devices.

主权项

1. A network that facilitates managing associated electronic devices, the network comprising:
a management server that manages the electronic devices in the network; a first manager that creates template bundles of actions for the electronic devices; and a broker that:
retrieves, from a subscriber server, subscriber-specific information for the electronic devices, wherein the subscriber-specific information includes user identifications and user passwords;selects an appropriate template bundle of actions from the template bundles;determines a sequence of execution of the actions of the appropriate template bundle of actions in the electronic devices, wherein the broker utilizes the management server to interact with the electronic devices;inserts the subscriber-specific information into placeholders in the template bundle of actions;determines the sequence of execution of the actions; andtransforms the appropriate template bundle of actions into a final bundle of actions, based on the information retrieved.