Provisioning applications for a mobile device

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US 8,078,158 B2
Filed: 06/26/2008
Issued: 12/13/2011
Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2008
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for provisioning an application for a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for the application, the request being initiated via the mobile device;

sending a communication accessible on a computing device based on the request for the application;

determining configuration information for the mobile device to operate the application based on information provided by a user using the computing device in response to the communication sent to the computing device; and

providing the configuration information to the mobile device for use in provisioning the application;

wherein, the configuration information of the mobile device, specifies components to be installed on the computing device to provision the application on the mobile device.

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Methods and systems for provisioning an application for a mobile device are provided. A user may request an application. A request concerning the application is sent to a provisioning device. The request includes information concerning the mobile device and/or the user of the mobile device. The information is used to determine the requirements for operating the requested application on the mobile device. A hyperlink for downloading the requirements information is sent to the user of the mobile device via text messaging and/or email. The requirements information may be provided directly to the mobile device, to a personal computing device associated with the user of the mobile device, or a combination.

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1. A method for provisioning an application for a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for the application, the request being initiated via the mobile device;
  
  sending a communication accessible on a computing device based on the request for the application;
  
  determining configuration information for the mobile device to operate the application based on information provided by a user using the computing device in response to the communication sent to the computing device; and
  
  providing the configuration information to the mobile device for use in provisioning the application;
  
  wherein, the configuration information of the mobile device, specifies components to be installed on the computing device to provision the application on the mobile device.
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- - 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information includes, one or more of, a setting or a network service to be implemented for the mobile device to operate the application.
  - 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information includes, one or more of, executing or installing a downloadable component for the mobile device to operate the application.
  - 4. The method of claim 1, wherein, the communication accessible on the other computing device is sent in an email.
  - 5. The method of claim 1, wherein, the communication accessible on the computing device, includes an information request from a user of the mobile device, the user being able to respond to the information request in a response email or via a website.
  - 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, generating a hyperlink for downloading the configuration information, the hyperlink provided to the mobile device.
  - 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the hyperlink is provided in a text message to the mobile device.
  - 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the hyperlink is provided in an email to the mobile device.
  - 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving confirmation that the application is provisioned for the mobile device and limiting operation of the application on the mobile device until confirmation.

10. A method for provisioning an application for a mobile device, the method comprising:
- responsive to detecting selection of the application made at the mobile device, identifying, from the mobile device, user information and the mobile device information of the mobile device;
  
  wherein, the user information and mobile device information concerning the mobile device are provided to a network server for use in determining requirements for operating the application on the mobile device;
  
  wherein, the user information is stored in device memory or on a SIM card of the mobile device;
  
  provisioning the application on the mobile device based on the requirements for operating the application;
  
  wherein, the requirements for operating the application, specifies components to be installed to provision the application on the mobile device.
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- - 19. The method of claim 10, wherein, the user information is previously provided by the user.
  - 20. The method of claim 10, wherein, the requirement for operating the application includes, one or more of, a setting or a network service to be implemented for the mobile device to operate the application.
  - 21. The method of claim 10, wherein, the user information and the mobile device information are sent in an SMS text message to the network server.
  - 22. The method of claim 10, wherein, the requirements for operating the application are received in a hyperlink at the mobile device.
  - 23. The method of claim 22, wherein, the hyperlink is received in an SMS text message.
  - 24. The method of claim 22, wherein, the hyperlink is received in an email message.

11. A system for provisioning an application for a mobile device, the system comprisinga network server configured toreceive a request for the application, the request being initiated via the mobile device;
- send a communication accessible on a computing device based on the request for the application, anddetermine configuration information for the mobile device to operate the application based on information provided by a user using the computing device in response to the communication sent to the computing device;
  
  wherein, the configuration information of the mobile device, specifies components to be installed on the computing device to provision the application on the mobile device; and
  
  an outbound communication server configured to provide the configuration information to the mobile device for use in provisioning the application.
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- - 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising an inbound communications server configured to provide the configuration information for download.
  - 13. The system of claim 12, wherein at least some of the configuration information is downloaded to the other computing device.
  - 14. The system of claim 12, wherein at least some of the configuration information is downloaded to a network service associated with the user of the mobile device.
  - 15. The system of claim 12, wherein the network server is further configured to generate a hyperlink for downloading the configuration information.
  - 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the outbound communication server is further configured to provide the configuration information by sending an email including the hyperlink to the user of the mobile device.
  - 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the outbound communication server is further configured to provide the configuration information by sending a text message including the hyperlink to the mobile device.
  - 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the network server confirms that the application is provisioned for the mobile device.

25. A method for provisioning an application for a mobile device, the method comprising:
- responsive to detecting a request to access the application at the mobile device;
  
  determining, by the mobile device, required information for operating the application;
  
  requesting, from a network server, the requirement information for operating the application on the mobile device;
  
  receiving the requirement information from the network server; and
  
  provisioning the application on the mobile device based on the required information;
  
  wherein, the requirement information of the mobile device, specifies components to be installed to provision the application on the mobile device.
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- - 26. The method of claim 25, further comprising,in response to detecting the request, automatically identifying, from the mobile device, user information the mobile device information of the mobile device;
    - wherein, the user information and mobile device information of the mobile device are also used by the network server in further determining required information for accessing the application on the mobile device.

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Current Assignee
Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
Original Assignee
Seven Networks Inc
Inventors
Backholm, Ari
Primary Examiner(s)
Chang, Kent
Assistant Examiner(s)
Siddiqui, Kashif

Application Number

US12/215,481
Publication Number

US 20090325565A1
Time in Patent Office

1,265 Days
Field of Search

455418-420, 709201-246, 717168-178
US Class Current

455/419
CPC Class Codes

H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or do...

H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to subs...

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