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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2011
Alexander S. Ran, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Daniel C. Mcgloin, Coronado, CA (US);
Desiree D. G. Gosby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Troy D. Otillio, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Alexander S. Ran, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Daniel C. McGloin, Coronado, CA (US);
Desiree D. G. Gosby, San Francisco, CA (US);
Troy D. Otillio, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Intuit Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for facilitating customization of a software application is described. During this customization technique, an indicator, which indicates that a software application for an electronic device has been discovered by a user, is provided to a publisher of the software application. In response to the indicator, the publisher provides a token to the user. This token identifies a customized application-delivery service for the software application and/or a user-specific customization of the software application. Note that the customized application-delivery service and the user-specific customization are based on information about the user associated with the user's pre-existing or just-established relationship with the publisher. Next, the token is provided to an application-delivery service, and the application-delivery service provides the customized software application to the electronic device or a computer, for example, using the customized application-delivery service.