Multiple application versions

US9098380B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Ilya Firman · Sunnyvale, US
• Jasper S. Lin · Monterey Park, US
• Mark D. Womack · San Jose, US
• Yu-Kuan Lin · Taipei, TW
• Sheng-Chi Hsieh · Taipei, TW
• Juliana Tsang · San Lorenzo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 21, 2014
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/34
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, this application describes a method for determining a version of a software application targeted for a computing device. The method includes receiving, at an application marketplace system and from a user associated with a computing device that operates remotely from the application marketplace system, a request that corresponds to a software application distributed by the application marketplace system, the software application having multiple versions on the application marketplace system. The method also includes determining one or more device attributes that are associated with the computing device, and identifying a particular version of the software application, from among the multiple versions on the application marketplace system, that is targeted for the computing device based on the device attributes. The method also includes providing, for display to the user and in response to the request, information related to the particular version of the software application.