Managing a device cloud

1. A gateway computing device comprising one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors being operable when executing the instructions to:

provide a provisioning service for access credentials to a restricted network, wherein the provisioning service is accessible by an open network, wherein a messaging protocol for the open network is designed to limit power usage by devices sending or receiving messages conforming to the messaging protocol;

receive, from a client device, a request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the request was sent using the open network;

authorize the client device to access the restricted network;

send, to the client device, a response to the request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the response comprising the access credentials for accessing the restricted network is segmented into small-size data packets and sent over a restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol, wherein each small-size data packet comprises a packet header including sequencing information, and wherein the sequencing information of each of the small-size data packets is used to re-assemble the segmented response comprising the access credentials at the client device; and

receive, from the client device, an acknowledgement of each of the small-size data packets that were sent over the restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol.

2. The gateway computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to authorize the client device to:

prior to receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, receive authorization information regarding one or more pre-authorized client devices;

upon receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, determine whether the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices; and

if the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices, send the access credentials to the client device;

else send a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

3. The gateway computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to authorize the client device to:

send, to a backend system, a request for authorization validation, wherein the request comprises identifying information for the client device; and

based on a response received from the backend system, determine whether the client device is authorized to connect to the restricted network; and

if the client device is authorized, send the access credentials to the client device;

else send a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

4. The gateway computing device of claim 3 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein either the request for authorization validation comprises identifying information for a second user of the social-networking system or the client device is associated with the second user, and wherein the response to the request for authorization validation is based on a social-networking relationship between the first user and the second user.

5. The gateway computing device of claim 4 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein the client device is not yet associated with any user of the social-networking system, wherein the client device has been authorized to connect to the restricted network, and wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

send, to the client device, context information associated with the first user, wherein the context information is sent using the restricted network.

6. The gateway computing device of claim 1 , wherein the messaging protocol for the open network only recognizes messages relating to one of a set of services provided by the gateway computing device, and wherein the set of services includes the provisioning service.

7. A method comprising:

by a gateway computing device, providing a provisioning service for access credentials to a restricted network, wherein the provisioning service is accessible by an open network, wherein a messaging protocol for the open network is designed to limit power usage by devices sending or receiving messages conforming to the messaging protocol;

by the gateway computing device, receiving, from a client device, a request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the request was sent using the open network;

by the gateway computing device, authorizing the client device to access the restricted network;

by the gateway computing device, sending, to the client device, a response to the request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the response comprising the access credentials for accessing the restricted network is segmented into small-size data packets and sent over a restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol, wherein each small-size data packet comprises a packet header including sequencing information, and wherein the sequencing information of each of the small-size data packets is used to re-assemble the segmented response comprising the access credentials at the client device; and

by the gateway computing device, receiving, from the client device, an acknowledgement of each of the small-size data packets that were sent over the restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the authorizing the client device further comprises:

prior to receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, receiving authorization information regarding one or more pre-authorized client devices;

upon receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, determining whether the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices; and

if the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices, sending the access credentials to the client device;

else sending a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the authorizing the client device further comprises:

sending, to a backend system, a request for authorization validation, wherein the request comprises identifying information for the client device; and

based on a response received from the backend system, determining whether the client device is authorized to connect to the restricted network; and

if the client device is authorized, sending the access credentials to the client device;

else sending a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein either the request for authorization validation comprises identifying information for a second user of the social-networking system or the client device is associated with the second user, and wherein the response to the request for authorization validation is based on a social-networking relationship between the first user and the second user.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein the client device is not yet associated with any user of the social-networking system, and wherein the client device has been authorized to connect to the restricted network, further comprising:

sending, to the client device, context information associated with the first user, wherein the context information is sent using the restricted network.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the messaging protocol for the open network only recognizes messages relating to one of a set of services provided by the gateway computing device, and wherein the set of services includes the provisioning service.

13. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed by one or more processors of a gateway computing device to:

provide a provisioning service for access credentials to a restricted network, wherein the provisioning service is accessible by an open network, wherein a messaging protocol for the open network is designed to limit power usage by devices sending or receiving messages conforming to the messaging protocol;

receive, from a client device, a request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the request was sent using the open network;

authorize the client device to access the restricted network;

send, to the client device, a response to the request to connect to the restricted network, wherein the response comprising the access credentials for accessing the restricted network is segmented into small-size data packets and sent over a restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol, wherein each small-size data packet comprises a packet header including sequencing information, and wherein the sequencing information of each of the small-size data packets is used to re-assemble the segmented response comprising the access credentials at the client device; and

receive, from the client device, an acknowledgement of each of the small-size data packets that were sent over the restricted micro packet radio frequency data protocol.

14. The media of claim 13 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to authorize the client device to:

prior to receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, receive authorization information regarding one or more pre-authorized client devices;

upon receiving the request to connect to the restricted network, determine whether the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices; and

if the client device is one of the one or more pre-authorized client devices, send the access credentials to the client device;

else send a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

15. The media of claim 13 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to authorize the client device to:

send, to a backend system, a request for authorization validation, wherein the request comprises identifying information for the client device; and

based on a response received from the backend system, determine whether the client device is authorized to connect to the restricted network; and

if the client device is authorized, send the access credentials to the client device;

else send a message regarding lack of authorization to the client device.

16. The media of claim 15 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein either the request for authorization validation comprises identifying information for a second user of the social-networking system or the client device is associated with the second user, and wherein the response to the request for authorization validation is based on a social-networking relationship between the first user and the second user.

17. The media of claim 16 , wherein the gateway computing device is associated with a first user of a social-networking system, wherein the client device is not yet associated with any user of the social-networking system, wherein the client device has been authorized to connect to the restricted network, and wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

send, to the client device, context information associated with the first user, wherein the context information is sent using the restricted network.

18. The media of claim 13 , wherein the messaging protocol for the open network only recognizes messages relating to one of a set of services provided by the gateway computing device, and wherein the set of services includes the provisioning service.