Methods for initial bootstrap during activation and initial configuration of user terminals in network

1. A method for bootstrap of a user terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, at a bootstrap server of a service provider, at least one first message from the user terminal, the at least one first message including an indication of at least one device management protocol supported by the user terminal prior to initialization of the user terminal; and

sending, from the bootstrap server, in response to the received at least one first message, at least one second message to the user terminal, the at least one second message including device management protocol information, the device management protocol information being indicative of a selected device management protocol from among the at least one device management protocol to bootstrap a web client of the user terminal to a subscription web server to access network services from the subscription web server,

the user terminal having not been activated for service by the service provider prior to the receiving and sending of the respective first and second messages.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device management protocol information includes at least one of (a) the selected device management protocol supported by the user terminal, (b) a manufacturer name, and (c) a device model identification for the user terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second messages is a hyper-text transfer protocol message.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message includes bootstrapping information associated with the selected device management protocol identified in the device management protocol information.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating the selected device management protocol identified in the second message using bootstrap information also included in the second message.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting the selected device management protocol from a plurality of device management protocols based on the indication of the at least one device management protocol included in the first message.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

opening a pinhole through a first port of the bootstrap server in response to the first message; and wherein

the sending step sends the at least one second message to the user terminal through the pinhole in the first port.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one second message further includes subscription information.

9. A method for bootstrap of a user terminal, the method comprising:

transmitting, by the user terminal, at least one first message to a bootstrap server of a service provider, the first message including an indication of at least one device management protocol supported by the user terminal prior to initialization of the user terminal; and

receiving, at the user terminal, at least one second message from the bootstrap server, the at least one second message including device management protocol information, the device management protocol information being indicative of a selected device management protocol from among the at least one device management protocol to be used by the user terminal in accessing network services,

the user terminal having not been activated for service by the service provider prior to the transmitting and receiving of the respective first and second messages.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the device management protocol information includes at least one of (a) the selected device management protocol supported by the user terminal, (b) a manufacturer name, and (c) a device model identification for the user terminal.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second messages is a hyper-text transfer protocol message.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second message includes bootstrapping information associated with the selected device management protocol identified in the device management protocol information.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

initiating the selected device management protocol identified in the second message using bootstrap information also included in the second message.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the selected device management protocol is one of a plurality of device management protocols selected by the bootstrap server based on the indication of the at least one device management protocol included in the first message.

15. A user terminal for accessing wireless network, the user terminal comprising:

a device management module configured to transmit at least one first message to a bootstrap server of a service provider, the first message including an indication of at least one device management protocol supported by the user terminal prior to initialization of the user terminal, and

the device management module being further configured to receive at least one second message from the bootstrap server, the at least one second message including device management protocol information,

the device management protocol information being indicative of a selected device management protocol from among the at least one device management protocol to be used by the user terminal in accessing network services,

the user terminal having not been activated for service by the service provider prior to the transmitting and receiving of the respective first and second messages.

16. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the device management protocol information includes at least one of (a) the selected device management protocol supported by the user terminal, (b) a manufacturer name, and (c) a device model identification for the user terminal.

17. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first and second messages is a hyper-text transfer protocol message.

18. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the second message includes bootstrapping information associated with the selected device management protocol identified in the device management protocol information.

19. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the user terminal initiates the selected device management protocol identified in the second message using bootstrap information also included in the second message.

20. The terminal of claim 15 , wherein the selected device management protocol identified in the second message is one of a plurality of device management protocols selected by the bootstrap server based on the device management capability information included in the first message.