SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AN APPLICATION TO BE INSTALLED ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of checking for harmful behavior of an application to be installed on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving at a server computer from the mobile communication device, data pertaining to the application to be installed and information pertaining to the mobile communication device;
processing, by the server computer, the data and the information to determine an assessment for the application to be installed;
providing the assessment to the mobile communication device; and
displaying the assessment on the mobile communication device if the assessment is one of dangerous and potentially dangerous.
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Abstract
A system and method checks for harmful behavior of an application to be installed on a mobile communication device. A server computer receives from the mobile communication device data pertaining to the application to be installed and information pertaining to the mobile communication device. The server processes the data and information to determine an assessment for the application to be installed. The assessment is provided to the mobile communication device and the assessment is displayed on the device if the assessment is one of dangerous and potentially dangerous.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of checking for harmful behavior of an application to be installed on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server computer from the mobile communication device, data pertaining to the application to be installed and information pertaining to the mobile communication device; processing, by the server computer, the data and the information to determine an assessment for the application to be installed; providing the assessment to the mobile communication device; and displaying the assessment on the mobile communication device if the assessment is one of dangerous and potentially dangerous. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for use with a server computer checking for harmful behavior of an application to be installed on a mobile communication device, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing computer readable instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of a method comprising:
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receiving at a server computer from the mobile communication device, data pertaining to the application to be installed and information pertaining to the mobile communication device; processing, by the server computer, the data and the information to determine an assessment for the application to be installed; providing the assessment to the mobile communication device; and displaying the assessment on the mobile communication device if the assessment is one of dangerous and potentially dangerous. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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