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Provisioning applications for a mobile device

US8078158B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateDec 13, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 7, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72406
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for provisioning an application for a mobile device are provided. A user may request an application. A request concerning the application is sent to a provisioning device. The request includes information concerning the mobile device and/or the user of the mobile device. The information is used to determine the requirements for operating the requested application on the mobile device. A hyperlink for downloading the requirements information is sent to the user of the mobile device via text messaging and/or email. The requirements information may be provided directly to the mobile device, to a personal computing device associated with the user of the mobile device, or a combination.

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