Centralized selective application approval for mobile devices
US9305162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/35
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for confirming an application change event associated with a device infrastructure of a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: storing an application authorization list identifying a plurality of mobile applications, the application authorization list being remote from the mobile device over a communications network; receiving an application authorization request from the mobile device over the communications network, the application authorization request including application identification information; comparing the application identification information with one or more listed mobile applications of the plurality of mobile applications identified in the application authorization list; determining whether the application information matches any of the plurality of mobile applications to produce a decision instruction containing an authorization decision; and sending the decision instruction to the mobile device for subsequent processing of the decision instruction by a mobile agent associated with the device infrastructure; wherein processing of the decision instruction provides for confirmation of the application change event.
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