System and method of provisioning software to mobile devices

• US 20060080659A1
• Filed: 10/13/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Good Technology Incorporated (Blackberry Limited)
• Original Assignee: JP Mobile Operating, L.P.
• Inventors: Ganji, Kiran K.
• Application Number:
  US10/964,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20060080659A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/178
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

A system of provisioning software comprises a server operable to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of mobile devices, a data storage accessible by the server and operable to store device characteristics and device type of the plurality of mobile devices, and a user interface operable to receive a device registration from each of the plurality of wireless devices. The server is operable to configure and download an installer file that includes at least one software application bundled with at least one configuration parameter to the plurality of mobile devices via wireless communication.

Claims

1. A system of provisioning software comprising:

a server operable to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of mobile devices;

a data storage accessible by the server and operable to store device characteristics and device type of the plurality of mobile devices; and

a user interface operable to receive a device registration from each of the plurality of wireless devices; and

the server operable to configure and download an installer file including at least one software application bundled with at least one configuration parameter to the plurality of mobile devices via wireless communication.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a web interface.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises device-specific parameters.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises application-specific parameters.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises user-specific parameters.

6. A method comprising:

receiving user registration information wirelessly from a mobile device;

configuring an installer file including at least one software application and at least one configuration parameter bundled together in response to the user registration information;

storing the installer file at a predetermined location;

sending an address of the predetermined location of the installer file wirelessly to the mobile device;

transmitting the installer file to the mobile device wirelessly upon a user request sent from the mobile device; and

installing the at least one software application in the mobile device using the at least one configuration parameter.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving a user identifier.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving user login information.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving a unique device identifier.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling application-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling device-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling user-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

13. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving a user request for the installer file.

14. The method of claim 6, wherein sending an address of the predetermined location of the installer file comprises sending an URL to the mobile device.

15. A computer-readable medium having encoded thereon a method comprising:

receiving user registration information wirelessly from a mobile device;

forming an installer file including at least one software application and at least one configuration parameter bundled together in response to the user registration information;

storing the installer file at a predetermined location;

sending an address of the predetermined location of the installer file wirelessly to the mobile device;

receiving a request for the installer file wirelessly from the mobile device;

transmitting the installer file to the mobile device wirelessly; and

executing the installer file and installing the at least one software application in the mobile device using the at least one configuration parameter.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving a user identifier.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving user login information.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein receiving user registration information comprises receiving a unique device identifier.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling application-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling device-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein configuring an installer file comprises bundling user-specific configuration parameter with the software application.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving a user request for the installer file.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein sending an address of the predetermined location of the installer file comprises sending an URL to the mobile device.