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System and method for restricting system and application software available for installation on a managed mobile device

  • US 10,379,829 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2015
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing software on a device and implemented by an external administrator, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from a server at a customer site and associated with the device, release information regarding software versions for the device and originating from a software loading service of a software management entity;

    creating, using the release information and using user and device data describing characteristics of the device and a user of the device, a profile that specifies whether or not at least one of the software versions is allowed on the device, wherein the user and device data are based on at least one of a model of the device or a service provider associated with the device, and wherein the profile further specifies that a particular one of the software versions is to be installed on the device based on an amount of memory currently available on the device; and

    transmitting profile information to the server to promote enforcement of the profile information for the device, wherein the profile information comprises the profile,wherein the external administrator is external to a network of the customer site and external to the software management entity.

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