ACCESSING DATA SERVICES WHILE ROAMING
First Claim
1. A method, in a user equipment device, for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to launch an application;
checking whether the user equipment device is roaming; and
if the user equipment device is roaming, consulting a user roaming profile and preventing launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming.
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Abstract
A method, in a user equipment device, for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request from a user to launch an application, checking whether the user equipment device is roaming, and, if the user equipment device is roaming, consulting a user roaming profile and preventing launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming. Also disclosed are a computer program product for carrying out the above method and a user equipment device configured to carry out the above method.
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1. A method, in a user equipment device, for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to launch an application; checking whether the user equipment device is roaming; and if the user equipment device is roaming, consulting a user roaming profile and preventing launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user equipment device configured for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device, the user equipment device comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a request from a user to launch an application; a roaming unit configured to check whether the user equipment device is roaming; and an application management unit configured, if the user equipment device is roaming, to consult a user roaming profile and to prevent launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A user equipment device configured for managing use of applications installed on the user equipment device, the user equipment device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the processor is operative to:
receive a request from a user to launch an application; check whether the user equipment device is roaming; and if the user equipment device is roaming, consult a user roaming profile and prevent launch of the application if the user roaming profile indicates that launch of the application is not permitted while roaming.
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