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System and method for adverse mobile application identification

US8984628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/034
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method identifies mobile applications that can have an adverse effect on a mobile device or mobile network. In an implementation, a server monitors behavioral data relating to a mobile application and applies a model to determine if the application has an adverse effect or has the potential to cause an adverse effect on a mobile device or a network the mobile device may connect to. A mobile device may monitor behavioral data, apply a model to the data, and transmit a disposition to the server. The server may aggregate behavioral data or disposition information from multiple devices. The server may transmit or make available the disposition information to a subscriber through a web interface, API, email, or other mechanism. After identifying that an application may have an adverse effect, the server may enact corrective actions, such as generating device or network configuration data.

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