Life cycle management of user-selected applications on wireless communications devices
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1. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
- presenting to a user of a wireless communications device, by way of the wireless communications device, a plurality of applications for installation on the wireless communications device, wherein the wireless communications device maintains a first profile for the user and a second profile for the user;
receiving a selection from the user of a first application, of the plurality of applications presented to the user for installation on the wireless communications device;
receiving a selection from the user of a second application, of the plurality of applications presented to the user, for installation on the wireless communications device;
initiating storage of the first application on the wireless communications device such that the first application is associated at the wireless communications device with the first profile for the user;
initiating storage of the second application on the wireless communications device such that the second application is associated at the wireless communications device with the second profile for the user;
receiving a communication for the user of the wireless communications device;
determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, including the first profile and the second profile; and
initiating an act selected from a group of acts consisting of;
transmission of a notification to the user in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user, wherein the notification indicates that the received communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user; and
switching of the wireless communications device to a default mode, for processing the communication, in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, wherein the default mode differs from a first mode associated with the first profile and a second mode associated with the second profile.
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Abstract
Tools and techniques for performing life cycle management of user-selected applications on wireless communications devices are described herein. In part, the tools provide machine-readable media for presenting to the subscriber a list of available applications for installation on the device, and for receiving selections from the subscriber of one or more of the applications. Additionally, the tools provide methods for selling advertising space on the devices.
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1. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
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presenting to a user of a wireless communications device, by way of the wireless communications device, a plurality of applications for installation on the wireless communications device, wherein the wireless communications device maintains a first profile for the user and a second profile for the user; receiving a selection from the user of a first application, of the plurality of applications presented to the user for installation on the wireless communications device; receiving a selection from the user of a second application, of the plurality of applications presented to the user, for installation on the wireless communications device; initiating storage of the first application on the wireless communications device such that the first application is associated at the wireless communications device with the first profile for the user; initiating storage of the second application on the wireless communications device such that the second application is associated at the wireless communications device with the second profile for the user;
receiving a communication for the user of the wireless communications device;
determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, including the first profile and the second profile; and
initiating an act selected from a group of acts consisting of;
transmission of a notification to the user in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user, wherein the notification indicates that the received communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user; and
switching of the wireless communications device to a default mode, for processing the communication, in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, wherein the default mode differs from a first mode associated with the first profile and a second mode associated with the second profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
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receiving input, from a user of a wireless communications device, indicating an application for installation on the wireless communications device; generating a match signal in response to results of the determining; recommending, responsive to the match signal, to the user of the wireless communications device, by way of the wireless communications device, that an application that is already installed on the device be deleted before installing the application; receiving a communication for the user of the wireless communications device; determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device; and initiating an act selected from a group of acts consisting of; transmission of a notification to the user in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user, wherein the notification indicates that the received communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user; and switching of the wireless communications device to a default mode, for processing the communication, in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, wherein the default mode differs from any modes associated with any pre-set profile for the user. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A machine-readable storage medium, for managing compliance with a license for an application installed on a wireless communications device, comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
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monitoring performance of the wireless communications device in connection with obligations associated with the license for the application installed on the wireless communications device; determining based on results of the monitoring, whether obligations of the license have been met for the application installed on the wireless communications device; initiating an action at the wireless communications device in response to determining that the license obligations have not been fulfilled, wherein the action is selected from a group of actions consisting of; sending notification to the user advising the user that the obligations are not being complied with; disabling the application on the wireless communications device; and removing the application from the wireless communications device; receiving a communication for the user of the wireless communications device; determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device; and initiating an act selected from a group of acts consisting of; transmission of a notification to the user in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user, wherein the notification indicates that the received communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user; and switching of the wireless communications device to a default mode, for processing the communication, in response to determining that the communication is not associated with any pre-set profile for the user of the wireless communications device, wherein the default mode differs from any modes associated with any pre-set profile for the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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