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Removing an active application from a remote device

  • US 8,522,343 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2009
  • Issued: 08/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing applications on a mobile computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:

  • receiving a first command message from a server to disable a target application;

    performing a verification that the first command message originated from the server, the verification comprising checking a digital signature of the first command message;

    disabling the target application in response to verifying that the first command message originated from the server;

    receiving a second command message from the server, the second command message specifying the target application to be re-enabled or removed;

    determining whether the second command message is a command to re-enable the target application or a command to remove the target application; and

    performing an operation corresponding to the determination.

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