Method and system for providing pervasive computing services through a middle tier service provider utilizing public wired and/or wireless communication networks

摘要

A business model is described for providing pervasive computing services to authorized corporate customers through a middle-tier service provider (MTSP) utilizing public wired and wireless communications networks such as the Internet. Entitled employees can securely connect via approved pervasive computing devices to corporate communications applications (e.g. e-mail, calendar, messaging) and browser accessible Intranet applications (e.g. field service, sales, document management) utilizing this invention. Secure connections are established between the device and the corporate infrastructure through a public wireless communication network utilizing the middle-tier service provider's infrastructure. Authorized corporations use the middle-tier service provider to perform all service fulfillment, service enablement and service account management functions in support of the contracted pervasive computing services. Corporations are alleviated from the continual and soaring investments in additional resources and infrastructure required to support a corporate pervasive computing strategy.