Network-Based Update of Application Programs
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating updates to application programs, said method comprising:
- determining availability of an update to an application program of a user, said determining being based in part on prior purchase history of the user; and
presenting information to the user about the update that is determined to be available for the application program.
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Abstract
Improved approaches for submission, management and/or distribution of updates to digital products, such as application programs (software programs), with respect to an online product distribution site are disclosed. Updates to numerous digital products can be centrally managed in a uniform and computer-assisted manner so that updates can be efficiently distributed to appropriate users.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating updates to application programs, said method comprising:
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determining availability of an update to an application program of a user, said determining being based in part on prior purchase history of the user; and presenting information to the user about the update that is determined to be available for the application program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for determining available updates for application programs, said method comprising:
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identifying application programs previously purchased from an online store by a user based on purchase history data associated with the user; and determining which of the identified application programs has an update available from the online store. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for providing application updates to computing devices, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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presenting an electronic information page to a requester, the electronic information page including at least an update request control; receiving an update request from the requester via the update request control; determining at least one application update that is available to the requester; and informing the requester of the at least one application update that is determined to be available to the requester. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium including at least executable computer program code tangibly stored thereon for determining available updates to application programs, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for identifying application programs previously purchased from an online store by a user based on purchase history data associated with the user; and computer program code for determining which of the identified application programs has an update available from the online store.
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