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Configuring a client application

  • US 8,443,059 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2009
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of configuring an application at a device in a communications network, the method comprising:

  • at a server, receiving a request message from the device while the device is running the application, the request message comprising information identifying the application and further information relating to any of a device type and a network operator associated with the device;

    using the further information to obtain specific configuration information relating to the application; and

    sending a response to the device, the response comprising the obtained specific configuration information, the specific configuration information usable by the device to configure the application, wherein the request message comprises a segment identifying a domain from which the specific configuration information can be obtained, a segment identifying the application and a segment, identifying the network operator associated with the device, the combined segments describing a path via which the specific configuration information can be obtained.

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