Methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage mediums for automated onboarding of services in the user services platform

A User Services Platform endpoint device comprising:

• a memory storing computer readable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to
• acquire software modules associated with an applicable service in response to a User Services Platform software download command message, the applicable service associated with a connected device attached to a local network,
• acquire security and communication information associated with the connected device in response to User Services Platform security and communication information messages,
• activate the acquired software modules to onboard service elements for the applicable service at the User Services Platform endpoint device,
• output a User Services Platform event notification message indicating that the service elements for the applicable service have been onboarded at the User Services Platform endpoint device.

A User Services Platform discovery authority endpoint device comprising:

• a memory storing computer readable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to
• determine that applicable services are available for a connected device attached to a local network based on a neighbor discovery protocol message from the connected device;
• and
• output a User Services Platform device notification message to a User Services Platform endpoint associated with the local network, the User Services Platform device notification message including identification information identifying the connected device.