Abstract: An apparatus of an OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) is provided in the invention. The apparatus comprises a CPNS (Converged Personal Network Service) server, a PNGW (Personal Network Gateway), and a PNE (Personal Network Element). The CPNS server is configured to transmit a device capabilities query request message which comprises a target ID (Identification). The PNGW is configured to relay the device capabilities query request message if the target ID does not indicate the PNGW. The PNE is configured to receive the device capabilities query request message through the PNGW and then to transmit a device capabilities query response message to the PNGW according to a PNE capability of the PNE if the target ID indicates the PNE. The PNGW is further configured to relay the device capabilities query response message to the CPNS server.

Abstract: A method for notifying a first device of a status of an application includes transmitting an application state transition notification message from a second device to the first device when a state transition of the application has occurred, wherein the application state transition notification message comprises information regarding at least a current state of the application and a reason of the state transition; and transmitting an application state transition response message from the first device to the second device in response to the application state transition notification message.

Abstract: A method for addressing a management object in a management tree of a device management (DM) client and an associated DM system are disclosed to solve the issues encountered in the relative universal resource identifier (URI) addressing of the OMA DM protocol. The method comprises receiving a relative URI including a first part from a DM server, and identifying a root node of the management object according to the first part. The first part comprises a URI parameter for specifying a root node of a sub-tree of the management tree for finding the management object, a management object identifier, and a plurality of attribute conditions for specifying values of a plurality of leaf nodes directly under the root node of the management object.

Abstract: A method of handling a step execution result in software and application control management object (SACMO) for a client of a service system supporting Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM) is disclosed. The method comprises handling an execution result of a step in software and application control management object for a service system.

Abstract: A method of performing a Service Group Owner Transfer procedure in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a SG Owner transfer request message from a first PNE to a CPNS Server, and from the CPNS Server to a second PNE; and transmitting a SG owner transfer response message from the second PNE to the CPNS Server, or from the CPNS Server to the first PNE; wherein the SG Owner transfer request message comprises at least one information element (IE) of a first PNE ID, a first PN ID, an first SG ID, a CandidatePNE ID and a reason to change, or the Response message comprises at least one IE of an Accept, a second PNE ID, a second PN ID and a second SG ID.

Abstract: A method for addressing a management object in a management tree of a device management (DM) client and an associated DM system are disclosed to solve the issues encountered in the relative universal resource identifier (URI) addressing of the OMA DM protocol. The method comprises receiving a relative URI including a first part from a DM server, and identifying a root node of the management object according to the first part. The first part comprises a URI parameter for specifying a root node of a sub-tree of the management tree for finding the management object, a management object identifier, and a plurality of attribute conditions for specifying values of a plurality of leaf nodes directly under the root node of the management object.

Abstract: A method for addressing a management object in a management tree of a device management (DM) client and an associated DM system are disclosed to solve the issues encountered in the relative universal resource identifier (URI) addressing of the OMA DM protocol. The method comprises receiving a relative URI including a first part from a DM server, and identifying a root node of the management object according to the first part. The first part comprises a URI parameter for specifying a root node of a sub-tree of the management tree for finding the management object, a management object identifier, and a plurality of attribute conditions for specifying values of a plurality of leaf nodes directly under the root node of the management object.

Abstract: A method of handling ownership transfer in owner transfer procedure in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The wireless communication system includes a server, at least one personal network gateway and at least one personal network entity. The method includes sending an owner change notification message from the server to the at least one personal network gateway, and sending the owner change notification message from the at least one personal network gateway to the at least one personal network entity; wherein the owner change notification message comprises a service group owner element and a service group identification element; wherein the service group owner element indicates a personal network entity identification of a personal network entity having an ownership.

Abstract: A method of performing a Service Group (SG) Discovery procedure in a communication system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a Request message from a first personal network element (PNE) to a personal network (PN) gateway (GW) or the PN GW to a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) Server; and transmitting a Response message from the PN GW to the first PNE or the CPNS Server to the PN GW according to the Request message. The Request message comprises at least one of an OriginEntityID, and a first SGInfo which comprises a keyword, or the Response message comprises a second SGInfo.

Abstract: A method for notifying a first device of a status of an application includes transmitting an application state transition notification message from a second device to the first device when a state transition of the application has occurred, wherein the application state transition notification message comprises information regarding at least a current state of the application and a reason of the state transition; and transmitting an application state transition response message from the first device to the second device in response to the application state transition notification message.

Abstract: A method of handling a device management (DM) session for a DM client in a service system supporting open mobile alliance (OMA) DM protocol includes receiving a command from a DM server of the service system via the DM session; performing an interaction session with a web server via a web browser; and reporting status information related to the interaction session to the DM server for instructing the DM server to continue performing the DM session even the interaction session is still continuously performed.

Abstract: A method of providing radio access technology information of a client in a service system supporting open mobile alliance device management for the client is disclosed. The method comprises creating a node for recording a current radio access technology that the client uses for communicating with a core network of a wireless communication system in a management object tree corresponding to a workflow for the device management.

Abstract: A method, used in an electronic device supporting a diagnostics and monitoring (DiagMon) management interface having a management object with a plurality of nodes, for monitoring running information of an application is disclosed. The method comprises identifying the application on a first node of the plurality of nodes; recording a total running time of the application on a second node of the plurality of nodes; recording a total user interactive time of the application on a third node of the plurality of nodes; recording a maximum memory usage which the application has used on a fourth node of the plurality of nodes; and recording a number of times which the application is activated by a user on a fifth node of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A method for handling multiple Device Management (DM) server addresses in a DM Account Management Object (MO) is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining, by a DM client, a plurality of DM server addresses and a reference to one or more of the DM server addresses or an empty value from the DM Account MO, and building, by the DM client, a DM session according to the reference.

Abstract: A method of reporting a result of execution of a workflow of a software and application control management object (SACMO) management object tree for a SACMO client in a service system is disclosed. The method comprises determining a node of the SACMO management object tree according to the result of the execution of the workflow; generating a message comprising an address of the node of the SACMO management object tree; and transmitting the message to a SACMO server of the service system, for reporting the result to the SACMO server.

Abstract: A method of handling a periodic update of a software component in a software component management object (SCOMO) client in a service system is disclosed. The method is utilized in the SCOMO client, and comprises configuring a first node in a SCOMO tree corresponding to the software component, for storing timing information of the periodic update, wherein the SCOMO tree is stored in the SCOMO client; and transmitting a request to a SCOMO server of the service system according to the timing information, for requesting an update of the software component.

Abstract: A method of providing process operation in a management object (MO) specification conformed to device management (DM) of Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) for a client is disclosed. The method comprises creating a first node and a second node in a process sub-tree of a management object, wherein the first node indicates an operation for the second node, and the second node indicates a destination on which the operation is executed.

Abstract: A method of defining a condition scenario in a management object in a service system is disclosed. The MO comprises a step sub-tree and a node under the step sub-tree. The method comprises: creating at least two nodes under the node of the step sub-tree, wherein the at least two nodes comprise a first node and a second node; defining a comparison requirement for the first node and defining a comparison value for the second node; comparing the comparison value with a specific value and generating a comparison result; and executing a next step when the comparison result meets the comparison requirement.

Abstract: A system for managing applications. The system includes a first device, a second device, a first interface and a second interface. The first device is responsible for exhibiting and providing the applications to one or more user(s). The second device is responsible for managing the applications which are uploaded by one or more developer(s) who have developed the applications. The first interface is provided for the second device to submit the applications to the first device. The second interface is provided for the first device to transmit at least a report message to the second device.

Abstract: A method of handling a malicious application for a client of a service system is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a malicious application report message to a storefront of the service system when detecting a malicious application, for reporting the malicious application to the storefront; and receiving a malicious application response message in response to the malicious application report message, wherein the malicious application response message is transmitted by the storefront.