Managing a software application
US11736578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/865
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server of a mobile network operator (MNO) executes network control logic for unbundling vertically integrated software on specialized hardware equipment, referred to here as a host. For example, the server performs a handshake with the host, and establishes an encrypted channel. The server then negotiates with the host, and determines those interfaces that the host will expose to third party software. The server, based on a current need of the MNO for a network service, compares the negotiation results with contents of a smart library. If the smart library does not have a registered and suitable app for the network service, the server obtains metadata corresponding to the app from a software supplier. The server then, for example, tests the metadata on a mockup of the host, under the control of the server. The host eventually runs the app, providing the network service without requiring an entire software revision of the host.
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