Method for embedding device-specific data to enable provisioning a device with a mobile device

A method for actuating and/or controlling a remotely located device using a remote mobile device having internet access and optical scanning capability, comprising:

• manufacturing a device with a network radio modem;
• providing provisioning and activation of the device with a communication network provider during the device manufacturing and distribution process wherein the communication network supplier supplies a network from one of the group consisting of:
• a wide area network, a local area network, a personal area network, and an ethernet network;
• providing provisioning of the device with a cloud data services provider during the device manufacturing and distribution process;
• remotely locating the device from a user within a device network, the device and device network in operative communication with the communication network supplier and the cloud data services provider;
• automatically joining the device with the cloud data services provider and the communication network supplier upon power up by an end user with the mobile device;
• obtaining device-specific data for the manufactured device;
• embedding the device-specific data obtained on an optically scannable identification label;
• attaching the identification label to the manufactured device;
• entering the device-specific data in a database;
• scanning the identification label with the mobile device to obtain access to the manufactured device and to view data regarding the remotely located device;
• using the mobile device, powering up the accessed manufactured device;
• and
• using the mobile device, communicating with the device to activate and/or control the device.