Receiving a Data Object at a Device

A method, under the control of at least one processor, comprising:

• receiving instructions, at an agent executing at a device, to subscribe to a topic associated with receiving a data object;
• subscribing to a messaging topic corresponding to a data block size receivable by the device, and the messaging topic is associated with a delivery service for the data object;
• receiving blocks as messages originating from the delivery service over the messaging topic using a network protocol;
• and
• assembling the blocks into the data object for use by the device.

A device with limited capabilities, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a memory device associated with the at least one processor;
• and
• an agent stored on the memory device including instructions to be executed by the at least one processor in order to:
• receive instructions, at the agent executing on the device, to subscribe to a topic associated with a data object;
• subscribe to a messaging topic associated with a delivery service in response to receiving a notification;
• receive blocks corresponding to a data block size receivable by the device and the blocks are received as messages over the messaging topic in a network protocol in use by the device prior to subscription of the device to the messaging topic, wherein the blocks form the data object;
• and
• assemble the blocks into the data object that is an image for use by the device.