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Managing mobile device applications in a wireless network

  • US 9,497,688 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2011
  • Issued: 11/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a wireless network that is operated by a wireless network operator system and provides network access to one or more mobile devices, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from a mobile device and at the wireless network operator system, an application identifier over a random access channel (RACH) or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), wherein the application identifier is included in a request for an assignment of wireless network resources of the wireless network, the request is initiated by a mobile device application on the mobile device, and the application identifier identifies the mobile device application;

    determining, at the wireless network operator system and based on the request, that the mobile device application is disapproved for use on the wireless network operated by the wireless network operator system;

    denying, at the wireless network operation system and in response to the determining, the mobile device application access to the wireless network by operation of the wireless network operator system; and

    in response to the denying, sending, from the wireless network operator system to the mobile device, a message indicating that the mobile device has been denied the assignment of wireless network resources, the message indicating a reason that the mobile device has been denied the assignment of wireless network resources.

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