Apparatus and associated method for downloading an application with a variable lifetime to a mobile terminal
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first mobile terminal via a wireless network, a user-specified choice of a chosen content item from a plurality of downloadable content items for downloading to the first mobile terminal;
receiving a user-specified selection for setting a variable selectable lifetime associated with the chosen content item during which the chosen content item is consumable at one or more mobile terminals accessible by a user associated with the first mobile terminal;
causing the chosen content item to be downloaded to the first mobile terminal; and
storing information identifying the variable selectable lifetime associated with the chosen content item and information identifying the user.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and associated method, provides for downloading an application with a selectable lifetime from an application database to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal user'"'"'s identification information and the selected lifetime for the application are stored in an application-license database. When the user seeks to download the same application on a subsequent occasion the user is able to download that application for a reduced fee if lifetime remains from when the application was first downloaded. In addition, the application may be configured to delete or uninstall itself from the mobile terminal when the selected lifetime for the application expires.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first mobile terminal via a wireless network, a user-specified choice of a chosen content item from a plurality of downloadable content items for downloading to the first mobile terminal; receiving a user-specified selection for setting a variable selectable lifetime associated with the chosen content item during which the chosen content item is consumable at one or more mobile terminals accessible by a user associated with the first mobile terminal; causing the chosen content item to be downloaded to the first mobile terminal; and storing information identifying the variable selectable lifetime associated with the chosen content item and information identifying the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from a mobile terminal, data indicating a selection of a content item from one of a plurality of downloadable content items; and receiving the content item via a wireless network, the content item being configured to become unavailable for use on the mobile terminal upon either expiration of a time period selectable by a user of the mobile terminal, or use of the content item a number of times selectable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to; transmit data indicating a selection of a content item from one of a plurality of downloadable content items; and receive the content item via a wireless network, the content item being configured to become unavailable for use on the apparatus upon either expiration of a time period selectable by a user of the apparatus, or use of the content item a number of times selectable by the user.
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