SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION ON MOBILE NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method of managing software and service provided to a device by a service provider, comprising:
- performing a pre-qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device, wherein the pre-qualification check is performed off-line and includes a determination if the device is in a table of devices for which the premium promotional version is available;
performing an online qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device in response to passing the pre-qualification check; and
offering the premium promotional version of the service in response to passing the qualification check.
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Abstract
Managing software and service provided to a device by a service provider includes performing a pre-qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device, where the pre-qualification check is performed off-line and includes a determination if the device is in a table of devices for which the premium promotional version is available, performing an online qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device in response to passing the pre-qualification check, and offering the premium promotional version of the service in response to passing the qualification check. The pre-qualification check may include determining if there is already a premium account associated with the device and/or determining if there is already a free service account associated with the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing software and service provided to a device by a service provider, comprising:
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performing a pre-qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device, wherein the pre-qualification check is performed off-line and includes a determination if the device is in a table of devices for which the premium promotional version is available; performing an online qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device in response to passing the pre-qualification check; and offering the premium promotional version of the service in response to passing the qualification check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Computer software, provided in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, that manages software and service provided to a device by a service provider, the software comprising:
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executable code that performs a pre-qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device, wherein the pre-qualification check is performed off-line and includes a determination if the device is in a table of devices for which the premium promotional version is available; executable code that performs an online qualification check for availability of a premium promotional version of the service for the device in response to passing the pre-qualification check; and executable code that offers the premium promotional version of the service in response to passing the qualification check. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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