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System and method for licensing applications on wireless devices over a wireless network

  • US 7,120,429 B2
  • Filed: 08/13/2001
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling execution of software applications on a computer platform of a wireless device capable of communicating over a wireless network, comprising:

  • (a) responsive to each request to execute an application, determining a first condition of whether there is installed in said computer platform a device license authorizing execution of said application as true or false, said determining being performed without opening any data connection over said wireless network to an application managing server;

    (b) after step (a), if said first condition is true, permitting said application to execute on said computer platform;

    (c) after step (a), if said first condition is not true, performing the steps of;

    (i) preventing said application from executing on said computer platform; and

    (ii) opening a data connection over said wireless network to said application managing server and requesting a license from said application managing server.

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