Systems and methods for managing updates to applications installed on electronic devices
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1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an application server,a notification that an update to an application installed on the electronic device is available;
retrieving, from a recommendation server, a recommendation for the update from a first recommender from a set of recommenders selected by a user of the electronic device;
examining the recommendation to determine to download the update;
responsive to the examining, requesting the update from the application server;
receiving the update from the application server; and
installing the update on the electronic device;
suppressing any annunciation of an indication of the notification on a user interface of the electronic device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for leveraging recommendations to determine whether to download certain application updates. According to certain aspects, an electronic device retrieves (710) a recommendation for an update to an application installed on the electronic device. The electronic device annunciates (730) an indication of the recommendation and receives (745) an instruction to download the update from an application server. Further, the electronic device requests (755) the update from the application server, receives (760) the update from the application server, and installs (765) the update on the electronic device.
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1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from an application server, a notification that an update to an application installed on the electronic device is available; retrieving, from a recommendation server, a recommendation for the update from a first recommender from a set of recommenders selected by a user of the electronic device; examining the recommendation to determine to download the update; responsive to the examining, requesting the update from the application server; receiving the update from the application server; and installing the update on the electronic device; suppressing any annunciation of an indication of the notification on a user interface of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from an application server, a notification that an update to an application installed on the electronic device is available; retrieving, by a processor, a positive recommendation for the update from a first recommender from a set of recommenders associated with a user of the electronic device; examining the positive recommendation to determine that the update should not be downloaded automatically; responsive to the examining, annunciating, in a user interface of the electronic device, an indication of the notification and the positive recommendation from the first recommender; and receiving an instruction to download the update from the application server; suppressing any annunciation of an indication of the notification on a user interface of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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