Patent ID: 8271034

Claim:
A system for establishing a rule for an end device from a remote operations center comprising: an end device, wherein the end device is connected to the local gateway via a subscriber network, wherein the end device comprises capability information, wherein the capability information is indicative of whether the end device is capable of performing the functions required to utilize a service provided by the service provider, and wherein the end device is configured to provide the capability information to the local gateway; and a datastore accessible to a remote operations center, wherein the datastore receives the capability information from the local gateway, wherein the remote operations center is configured for: accessing the datastore; relating the capability information of the end-device to services provided by the service provider to identify a subscriber service provided by the service provider for which the end device is functionally capable of performing (the supported subscriber service); determining from the capability information whether use of the supported subscriber service by the end device requires an application to be operated by the end device; and sending the application to the end device via the service provider network when the application is required, and wherein the end device is further configured for: receiving the application; and operating the application.