Systems and methods for supporting downloadable applications on a portable client device
US8635287B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/216
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for downloading customized applications from a server are described. In some embodiments, a server receives a request from a client device to download an application. The server identifies a type of the client device and a user characteristic. In response to the request, the server obtains a customized environment file associated with the user characteristic for the application, where the customized environment file defines an interface appearance of the application. The server sends to the client device, the customized environment file and the application appropriate for the type of the client device, such that the customized environment file gives the application running on the client device an appearance associated with the user characteristics. Other embodiments are also described.
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