Patent ID: 7809366

Claim:
An electronic device supporting remote terminal management, the device comprising: communication circuitry that enables wireless communication with at least one remote server via a wireless network; at least one memory containing machine readable code executable by a processor; at least one processor operably coupled to the communication circuitry and the at least one memory; wherein the machine readable code enables the electronic device to receive a device management command identifying a management object and value from a remote server; wherein the machine readable code is configured to parse the device management command to determine whether the command identifies the management object as a terminal management extension of an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM) protocol; wherein the machine readable code enables access to a first plurality of management objects in accordance with the OMA DM protocol when parsing the management command determines the command does not identify the management object as the terminal management extension; wherein the machine readable code also enables access to a second plurality of management objects not explicitly defined within the OMA DM protocol when parsing the management command determines the command does identify the management object as the terminal management extension; wherein access to a management object in the second plurality of management objects invokes an associated electronic device control action; and wherein the control actions associated with the second plurality of management objects comprise one of the following: an action to reset the electronic device, an action to lock the electronic device, an action to unlock the electronic device, an action to delete a firmware or software application from the electronic device, and an action to wipe memory of the electronic device.