Abstract: An apparatus for managing vehicle data collection including a remote access execution circuit, a property translation circuit, a parameter acquisition circuit, a remote operation circuit, and a parameter conditioning circuit. The remote access execution circuit interprets a remote access request value including a requested vehicle property and/or a vehicle function value. The property translation circuit determines: a property request value responsive to the requested vehicle property; and/or an actuator command value responsive to the vehicle function value. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets vehicle parameter values responsive to the property request value. The remote operation circuit provides the actuator command value to a vehicle network zone endpoint. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, responsive to the property request value, vehicle property data from the vehicle parameter values. The vehicle property data corresponds to the requested vehicle property.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure authentication of IoT devices are disclosed. The method for secure authentication of IoT devices comprises establishing a network connection with a network operator server via a control channel, establishing identity of the network operator server using a pre-shared server key from one or more of pre-shared server keys, establishing identity of the IoT device using a pre-shared client key from one or more of pre-shared client keys and cryptographically generating a session key for a network session to allow secure data exchange between the network operator server and the IoT device. The cryptographically generated session key is used for securely authenticating application running on the authenticated IoT device.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, method, system and computer program product for providing secure access to device data and/or device operations by an application are disclosed. The method for providing secure access to one or more devices by an application includes receiving application information for the application; receiving device information for the one or more devices to which the application is requesting access; receiving rules for allowing the application to access the one or more devices, wherein the access to the one or more devices includes device data, one or more device operations or a combination thereof; and allowing the application to access the device based on the rules.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for global device management architecture with regional autonomy for devices on a cellular network are disclosed. The computer implemented method for optimizing device management architecture for IoT devices includes providing device information to a server in a master node for registering a device with the master node; providing rules to assign the device to at least one node based on the device information; assigning the device to the at least one node in response to the rules; and automatically configuring the device to connect the device to the assigned node.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for buying and selling cellular service in a market allowing real-time pricing is disclosed. The computer-implemented method and system comprise storing at least one offer to sell a specified quantity of cellular service (which may be voice minutes, messages, data or other available service parameters) initiated by a seller, and processing one or more requests to purchase cellular service initiated by one or more buyers. The processing of the requests to purchase cellular service further comprises implementing a method for matching one or more requests to purchase cellular service with any stored offers; wherein when a match occurs the buyer is able to purchase the desired quantity of cellular service. The computer-implemented method and system includes deducting the purchased quantity of cellular service from a service profile of the seller and adding the purchased quantity of cellular service to a service profile of the buyer.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a first network zone and a second network zone of a different type than the first network zone, a converged network device (CND) interposed between the zones, where the CND includes a policy management circuit that interprets a policy including a network regulation description, a configuration circuit that configures network interface circuit(s) in response to the policy, and the interface circuit(s) that regulate communications between end points of the network zones.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having at least one network zone, and a policy manager circuit that interprets a policy including a local DNS, an authorization description, and a firewall configuration description. The system includes a configuration circuit that configures a gatekeeper interface circuit in response to the policy, where the gatekeeper interface circuit is interposed between one of the network zones and an external communication portal, and regulates communications between end points of the network zone and the external communication portal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for pairing one or more source devices with at least one target device are disclosed. The computer implemented method for pairing one or more source devices with at least one target device, the method includes receiving device identifiers for the one or more source devices and the at least one target device; generating pairing resource for at least one of the one or more source devices and the at least one target device; and using the pairing resource to allow authenticated and authorized users to perform a remote operation on the at least one target device from the at least one of the one or more source devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure authentication of IoT devices are disclosed. The method for secure authentication of IoT devices comprises establishing a network connection with a network operator server via a control channel, establishing identity of the network operator server using a pre-shared server key, establishing identity of the IoT device using a pre-shared client key and cryptographically generating a session key for a network session to allow secure data exchange between the network operator server and the IoT device. The cryptographically generated session key is used for securely authenticating application running on the authenticated IoT device.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the communication of vehicle data, diagnostics and related information with a network remote from the vehicle, and more particularly to communications and storage of vehicle data in the cloud. In one or more preferred embodiments, vehicle information is securely gathered from a vehicle, processed in accordance with instructions and a profile set remotely, and stored at a remote data store, where remote access to such information can be accommodated through applications, smartphones and other remote devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for global device management architecture with regional autonomy for devices on a cellular network are disclosed. The computer implemented method for optimizing device management architecture for IoT devices includes providing device information to a server in a master node for registering a device with the master node; providing rules to assign the device to at least one node based on the device information; assigning the device to the at least one node in response to the rules; and automatically configuring the device to connect the device to the assigned node.

Abstract: The present invention provides for network control of a radio module having a plurality of ports capable of communication with one or more sensing devices across a network, where the radio module may be controlled remotely to obtain information from one or more networked remote sensing devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to providing a system and method for monitoring devices relative to a user defined geographic area using an enablement platform for building web sites and web applications using data storage, management and publication capabilities of hosted web services. The system and method for monitoring M2M devices relative to a user defined geographic area (geofence) are built on existing AerCloud concepts by allowing user to define location attributes and by using the user defined location attributes to configure and evaluate geofence parameters and issue alerts if the devices are performing outside the geofence parameters.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for buying and selling cellular service in a market allowing real-time pricing is disclosed. The computer-implemented method and system comprise storing at least one offer to sell a specified quantity of cellular service (which may be voice minutes, messages, data or other available service parameters) initiated by a seller, and processing one or more requests to purchase cellular service initiated by one or more buyers. The processing of the requests to purchase cellular service further comprises implementing a method for matching one or more requests to purchase cellular service with any stored offers; wherein when a match occurs the buyer is able to purchase the desired quantity of cellular service. The computer-implemented method and system includes deducting the purchased quantity of cellular service from a service profile of the seller and adding the purchased quantity of cellular service to a service profile of the buyer.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to providing a system and method for monitoring devices relative to a user defined geographic area using an enablement platform for building web sites and web applications using data storage, management and publication capabilities of hosted web services. The system and method for monitoring M2M devices relative to a user defined geographic area (geofence) are built on existing AerCloud concepts by allowing user to define location attributes and by using the user defined location attributes to configure and evaluate geofence parameters and issue alerts if the devices are performing outside the geofence parameters.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for pairing one or more source devices with at least one target device are disclosed. The computer implemented method for pairing one or more source devices with at least one target device, the method includes receiving device identifiers for the one or more source devices and the at least one target device; generating pairing resource for at least one of the one or more source devices and the at least one target device; and using the pairing resource to allow authenticated and authorized users to perform a remote operation on the at least one target device from the at least one of the one or more source devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides for network control of a radio module having a plurality of input/output (I/O) ports capable of communication with one or more sensing devices across a network, where the radio module may be controlled remotely to obtain information from one or more networked remote sensing devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for global device management architecture with regional autonomy for devices on a cellular network are disclosed. The computer implemented method for optimizing device management architecture for IoT devices includes providing device information to a server in a master node for registering a device with the master node; providing rules to assign the device to at least one node based on the device information; assigning the device to the at least one node in response to the rules; and automatically configuring the device to connect the device to the assigned node.

Abstract: A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides an enablement platform for building web-based applications for capture, analysis and use of device data using computing resources and data storage and management capabilities of hosted web services. The enablement platform works in two steps: first, for creating new instances of compute resources at a hosted service by collecting the required information and feeding it to the necessary hosted services pages; and second, for developing production-ready web-based applications for capture, analysis and use of data from M2M devices. In an embodiment, the application is used with a web-based hosted data storage, management and publication service. First step is a single page application running at a website that collects all of the required information and feeds it to the necessary hosted services pages in the background.

Abstract: The present invention provides for network control of a radio module having a plurality of ports capable of communication with one or more sensing devices across a network, where the radio module may be controlled remotely to obtain information from one or more networked remote sensing devices.