Method and apparatus of providing messaging service and callback feature to mobile stations
View Patent ↗Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. One example method may include determining via a hosted server that an action needs to be performed by a mobile device under management. The method may further include generating a message via the hosted server, the message includes the action, and transmitting the message to the mobile device under management, and receiving a result message from the mobile device under management responsive to the transmitted message, the result message indicating that the action has been satisfied.
1. A method comprising:
transmitting a token to a mobile device to establish a secure communication channel with a mobile agent router which authenticates and establishes a route for the mobile device to receive data related to an application;
generating a device identifier (ID) during an initial session between the mobile agent router and the mobile device;
transmitting a system identifier (ID) to the mobile device;
transmitting the device ID and the system ID to a hosted server and utilizing the device ID for subsequent identification and transmission communications; and
obtaining, by the mobile device, an application to be installed on the mobile device using the secure communication channel.
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising monitoring operations performed by the mobile device by a remote administrative device that determines whether an action needs to be performed on the mobile device.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
accessing a software database server to obtain the application that needs to be installed on the mobile device; and
forwarding the application to the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising customizing the application to have it report to a correct management console.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the token is a semi-private token that is delivered to its intended destination to authenticate and route the mobile device to a correct administrative server.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
performing a final authentication operation at the administrative server; and
communicating at least one additional token to the mobile device.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one additional token is a secret token.
8. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured to generate a device identifier (ID) during an initial session between a mobile agent router and a mobile device;
a transmitter configured to:
transmit a token to the mobile device to establish a secure communication channel with the mobile agent router which authenticates and establishes a route for the mobile device to receive data related to an application;
transmit a system identifier (ID) to the mobile device;
transmit the device ID and the system ID to a hosted server and utilize the device ID for subsequent identification and transmission communications; and
obtain, by the mobile device, an application to be installed on the mobile device using the secure communication channel.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to monitor operations performed by the mobile device to determine whether an action needs to be performed on the mobile device.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to access a software database server to obtain the application that needs to be installed on the mobile device, and forward the application to the mobile device.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to customize the application to have it report to a correct management console.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the token is a semi-private token that is delivered to its intended destination to authenticate and route the mobile device to a correct administrative server.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform a final authentication operation at the administrative server, and communicate at least one additional token to the mobile device.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one additional token is a secret token.
15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
transmitting a token to a mobile device to establish a secure communication channel with a mobile agent router which authenticates and establishes a route for the mobile device to receive data related to an application;
generating a device identifier (ID) during an initial session between the mobile agent router and the mobile device;
transmitting a system identifier (ID) to the mobile device;
transmitting the device ID and the system ID to a hosted server and utilizing the device ID for subsequent identification and transmission communications; and
obtaining, by the mobile device, an application to be installed on the mobile device using the secure communication channel.
16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform monitoring operations performed by the mobile device by a remote administrative device that determines whether an action needs to be performed on the mobile device.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
accessing a software database server to obtain the application that needs to be installed on the mobile device; and
forwarding the application to the mobile device.
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform customizing the application to have it report to a correct management console.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the token is a semi-private token that is delivered to its intended destination to authenticate and route the mobile device to a correct administrative server.
20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
processing a final authentication operation at the administrative server; and
communicating at least one additional token to the mobile device, the at least one additional token being a secret token.