Enhancing security of application downloads
US10693845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes receiving download description information for an application from a network using an encrypted communications channel, wherein the download description information includes download address information specifying a network address from which application packages associated with the particular application can be retrieved; and downloading an application package associated with the particular application from the network address specified in the download address information, wherein the application package is downloaded using an unencrypted communications channel.
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