Accessing data services while roaming
US9832593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, in a user equipment device, for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request from a user to launch an application, checking whether the user equipment device is roaming, and, if the user equipment device is roaming, consulting a user roaming profile and preventing launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming. Also disclosed are a computer program product for carrying out the above method and a user equipment device configured to carry out the above method.
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