Mobile Device Provisioning Payload Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile device provisioning processes are inefficient, as they often require large provisioning payloads that increase transfer time and storage needs, and lack flexibility in branding and customization, especially when switching between different wireless service providers.
Innovation Solution
A method for provisioning mobile devices that involves wirelessly receiving a provisioning payload with file locators, accessing pre-loaded customization content, and downloading additional content from a remotely hosted location, allowing for easy customization and branding changes by using a carrier memory partition that restricts write access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If large provisioning payloads are used to include all customization content, then complete branding and customization can be achieved, but transfer time and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments customization content into two categories: pre-loaded content stored locally on the device and additional content stored remotely on a server. The provisioning payload only contains file locators referencing remote content, separating the small payload from the large customization content to reduce transfer time while maintaining complete branding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-loading essential customization content onto the mobile device before provisioning. This allows the device to have immediate access to core branding elements without requiring them to be transferred during provisioning, thereby reducing provisioning payload size and transfer time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all customization content is stored locally on the device, then branding can be completed without external servers, but device storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides customization content storage between local device storage and remote server storage. Only essential branding content is stored locally, while additional content is stored remotely and accessed via file locators in the provisioning payload, reducing device storage requirements while maintaining complete branding capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a remote server as an intermediary to store additional customization content. The server acts as a mediator between the provisioning system and the device, allowing large amounts of branding content to be stored externally while maintaining fast local access to essential content.
3Adaptability or versatility
If provisioning payloads include all branding content, then complete customization is achieved, but payload size and transfer time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts large customization content from the provisioning payload and stores it remotely on a server. The payload only contains small file locators that reference the remote content, dramatically reducing payload size while maintaining the ability to deliver complete customization content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses file locators in the provisioning payload that point to copies of customization content stored remotely. Instead of copying large content into the payload, the system uses small references that point to the actual content copies stored on the remote server.
4Ease of operation
If devices are rebranded by overwriting local content, then rebranding is simple, but pre-loaded content cannot be updated without device manufacturing changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments branding content into pre-loaded local content and additional remote content. This allows rebranding to be achieved by simply replacing the small set of file locators in the provisioning payload, while the actual content can be updated on the remote server without requiring device manufacturing changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the branding system dynamic by storing additional content remotely on a server that can be updated independently of the device. The provisioning payload contains file locators that dynamically point to the current version of content, allowing flexible updates without device re-manufacturing.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. A method may comprise receiving a provisioning payload to the mobile device, wherein the payload comprises one or more file locator. The file locator(s) may comprise a uniform resource identifier (URI) string and/or a uniform resource locator (URL) string. The method may further comprise accessing pre-loaded customization content based on a URI string, wherein the URI string directs to one or more pre-loaded customization content items on the mobile device. Alternatively, the method may comprise accessing a remotely hosted location based on at least one of the URL strings, and downloading customization content to the mobile device from the remotely hosted location. Additionally, a combination or URI strings and URL strings may be used to access the customization content. Further, the method may comprise completing a customization process for the mobile device.