System and Method for Context Sensitive Mobile Data and Software Update
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1. A method of change management for a mobile data system having a mobile client device that shares data with multiple enterprise data sources, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication request from the mobile client device to establish communications with a server of the mobile data system, wherein the communication request includes data that identifies one or more applications installed at the mobile client device;
determining if an update package is available for the identified application at the client device; and
downloading the update package to the mobile client device and updating the identified application at the mobile client device.
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Abstract
Change management for a mobile data system having a mobile client device that shares data with multiple enterprise data sources involves receiving a communication from the mobile client device, wherein the client request is received at an application server and includes metadata that identifies one or more to applications installed at the mobile client device, determining if an update package is available for the installed application, and updating the mobile client device and downloading the update package to the mobile client device.
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1. A method of change management for a mobile data system having a mobile client device that shares data with multiple enterprise data sources, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication request from the mobile client device to establish communications with a server of the mobile data system, wherein the communication request includes data that identifies one or more applications installed at the mobile client device; determining if an update package is available for the identified application at the client device; and downloading the update package to the mobile client device and updating the identified application at the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a mobile client device in a mobile data system in which the client device shares data with multiple enterprise data sources, the method comprising:
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transmitting a communication request from the mobile client device to a server of the mobile data system to establish communication, wherein the communication request includes data that identifies one or more applications installed at the mobile client device, wherein the communication request includes information that determines a version number for the identified application installed at the mobile client device; receiving an update package from the server that replaces the version of the identified application with an updated version of the identified application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server for use in a mobile data system in which a mobile client device shares data with multiple enterprise data sources through communications with the server, the server comprising:
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a wireless communication interface that enables communication with the mobile client device; a processor that operates so as to receive a communication request from the mobile client device to establish communications with the server, wherein the communication request includes data that identifies one or more applications installed at the mobile client device, and the processor further operates to determine if an update package is available for the identified application at the client device and, if so, sends the update package to the mobile client device for updating the identified application at the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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