Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

John Bruno

Kamran Rajabi Zargahi

Nathaniel Terrell Clinton

Charles D Bassett

Jacob Dong Ju Kim

Randee Bierlein

Helen Tam

Kenneth D Ray

Viswanath Vadlamani

Thomas Anand Jeyaseelan

Jacob D Kim

Geir Olsen

Steve Tullis

Michael Christopher Connolly

Benjamin C Walters

Michael Saffitz

Daniel W Bouie

Anthony Frey

Embodiments related to the revocation of applications on mobile devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of revoking an application stored on a mobile device, wherein the method comprises receiving an application revocation request, the application revocation request comprising an instruction to revoke a selected application saved on one or more mobile devices, sending to a mobile device an application revocation instruction configured to revoke the selected application on the mobile device, and sending to another entity a request to roll back a previously-made transaction related to the selected application.

Revocation of application on mobile device

Embodiments related to the provision of applications to mobile devices are disclosed. One embodiment provides a mobile device application server system, comprising a database, a processor, and memory comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to perform a method of providing applications to mobile devices. The method comprises receiving a first application configured to be run on a first mobile device type, storing the first application, receiving a second application configured to be run on a second device mobile device type, and storing the second application. The method further comprises receiving a request for the first application from a first mobile device of the first mobile device type, providing the first application to the first mobile device, receiving a request for the second application from a second mobile device of the second mobile device type, and providing the second application to the second mobile device.

Provision of applications to mobile devices

The present disclosure describes a meta-application framework that enables data to be associated with a class of applications called a meta-application. A meta-application entity may store attributes in common across multiple platforms. A platform entity may store attributes in common across multiple devices and/or operating systems. A device entity may be comprised by a particular set of hardware features and an operating system entity may be comprised of a particular set of software feature. Data associated with the meta-application framework may be accessed directly via data manipulation operations or alternatively by application operations via an application programming interface or via the aforementioned data manipulation operations. Applications may then identify application specific behavior at the appropriate level of detail.

Meta-application framework

A method of extending a user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.

Extended user profile

A method of generating a pre-authenticated link to access a private feed and providing access to the private feed using the pre-authenticated link. A request to access the private feed is received and a first user sending the request is authenticated. A token for the first user is generated when the first user is authorized to access the private feed. The token may identify the first user, the private feed and an owner of the private feed. The token may be embedded within a link and transmitted to the first user. A user is automatically authorized to access the private feed when the token is sent by the user using the link. The link automatically authenticates the first user and allows access to the private feed. The private feed may become inaccessible to the first user when the owner of the private feed revokes access of the first user.

Enabling private data feed

A method for registering a network application with an application programming interface (API) framework. In operation, a registrar may send a registration message that associates a namespace with the network application to the API framework. In one implementation, the namespace associated with the network application may be a uniform resource identifier. In another implementation, the registration message may specify a format of the standardized clients, a security policy, and the application resources associated with the network application.

Registering network applications with an API framework

A technique allows software developers to develop applications for a smart phone or other terminal by unlocking the terminal so that it can run unsigned applications. A developer registers with a web-based service, agrees to registration terms, and provides authentication credentials. Data which verifies the authentication credentials is provided back to the developer's computer. The terminal is connected to the developer's computer, and via a user interface, the developer requests registration of the terminal. In response, the terminal receives the data from the developer's computer, and provides the data and a unique terminal identifier to the service. If authorized, the service returns a persistent token or license which is stored at, and used to unlock, the terminal. The service can also provide a command which enforces an expiration date. The terminal checks in with the service to determine if the account is in good standing, and is re-locked if warranted.

Developer phone registration

Embodiments related to synchronizing a state of a mobile device with a state stored of a mobile device application server are disclosed. One embodiment provides a method of synchronizing a state on a mobile device and a state on a mobile device application server comprising receiving a state change at the application server that changes a state relative to a state stored on one or more mobile devices, and storing the state change. Next, the method comprises receiving a request from a mobile device for information regarding any state changes that have occurred, sending a response notifying the mobile device of the state change, receiving from the mobile device an application manifest that gives a current state of the mobile device, updating the application manifest to form an updated application manifest that reflects the state change, and sending the updated application manifest to the mobile device.

Synchronization of mobile device with application server

Embodiments related to billing for digital content via multiple billing channels with different permissible prices are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment comprises a digital content server configured to receive from a content provider an input of a digital content item, send to the content provider a list of suggested prices that are permissible in each billing channel, and then receive an input of a selected price for the content item. If the selected price is from the list of suggested prices, then billing is enabled via each of the billing. On the other hand, if the selected price for the digital content item is not from the list of suggested prices, then billing is enabled via a first subset of billing channels for which the selected price is permissible, and not enabled via a second subset of billing channels for which the selected price is not permissible.

Digital content billing via multiple channels

A method of extending user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile including the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.

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