SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MOBILE APPLICATION
First Claim
1. An administration system for one or more mobile applications, the system comprising:
- an administration server operable to administer configuration settings for one or more mobile applications, wherein the administration server uses a web-based communication protocol to communicate with the one or more mobile applications;
an administration database operatively connected to the administration server, wherein the administration database is operable to store one or more application configuration settings;
an administration console connected to the administration server, wherein the administration console is operable to provide a first user interface for configuring application configuration settings common to a plurality of mobile applications; and
an administration console plug-in component associated with one or more mobile applications, wherein the plug-in component is operable to provide (i) a second user interface for configuring via the administration console application configuration settings specific to the one or more associated mobile applications, and (ii) one or more web interlaces for communicating the one or more application-specific configuration settings to the associated mobile applications.
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Abstract
An administration system and methods for mobile security and other software applications operating on mobile devices in a corporate network. The administration system comprises an administration server, administration database and administration console. To facilitate integration of mobile applications into the administration system, each mobile application is provided with an associated administration console plug-in component. The administration plug-in component provides a set of user interfaces for configuring via the administration console application configuration settings specific to the one or more associated mobile applications. In addition, the plug-in component provides web interfaces, such as SOAP interfaces, for communicating application-specific configuration settings to the associated mobile applications. Accordingly, the administration system enables rapid and highly concurrent installation, configuration, updating, and patching of various mobile applications without modifying infrastructure of the administration system.
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18 Claims
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1. An administration system for one or more mobile applications, the system comprising:
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an administration server operable to administer configuration settings for one or more mobile applications, wherein the administration server uses a web-based communication protocol to communicate with the one or more mobile applications; an administration database operatively connected to the administration server, wherein the administration database is operable to store one or more application configuration settings; an administration console connected to the administration server, wherein the administration console is operable to provide a first user interface for configuring application configuration settings common to a plurality of mobile applications; and an administration console plug-in component associated with one or more mobile applications, wherein the plug-in component is operable to provide (i) a second user interface for configuring via the administration console application configuration settings specific to the one or more associated mobile applications, and (ii) one or more web interlaces for communicating the one or more application-specific configuration settings to the associated mobile applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for administering a mobile application, the method comprising:
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providing via an administration console a first user interface for configuring one or more application settings common to a plurality of mobile applications; receiving via the first set of user interfaces one or more common application configuration settings; providing via an administration console plug-in component associated with the mobile application a second user interface for configuring one or more application settings specific to the mobile application; receiving via the second set of user interfaces one or more application-specific configuration settings; and sending to the mobile application via one or more web interfaces of the administration console plug-in component the received one or more application-specific configuration settings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:
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installing a security application on a mobile device; installing an administration console which is to provide a first user interface for configuring one or more application settings common to a plurality of security applications; and installing an administration console plug-in component associated with the security application, wherein the plug-in component is configured to provide (i) a user interface for configuring via an administration console application configuration settings specific to the security applications, and (ii) one or more web interfaces for communicating the one or more application-specific configuration settings to the mobile application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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