Abstract: A mobile device user interface typically presents a static home screen that allows a user to initiate applications so that they may view and consume content. The present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing content as well as contextual functionality more fluidly on mobile devices. A live wallpaper may be instantiated on mobile devices such that a background layer presented as part of a home screen is closely coupled to associated applications. Both the background layer and the associated applications may provide content and contextual functionality based on data and metadata received from servers external to the mobile devices, leading to a highly dynamic and engaging experience.

Abstract: A service management platform provides a manager device the ability to provision, manage, and monitor managed devices through a manager device interface to the service management platform. The service management platform allows for a manager device to configure and modify various profiles by determining one or more governing policies to be associated with respective profiles. The service management platform allows for the manager device to provision managed devices by the service management platform applying selected profiles to respective selected devices. The service management platform further allows for the manager device to monitor one or more managed devices by providing managed device usage data to the manager device, based on requests originating at the manager device.