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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Phillip Lindberg, Helsinki, FI;
John Anthony Evans, Helsinki, FI;
Johan Frossen, Helsinki, FI;
Josephine Gianni, Helsinki, FI;
Andreas Heiner, Espoo, FI;
Phillip Lindberg, Helsinki, FI;
John Anthony Evans, Helsinki, FI;
Johan Frossen, Helsinki, FI;
Josephine Gianni, Helsinki, FI;
Andreas Heiner, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An approach is provided for automatic loading of applications, including receiving user identification corresponding to a device. Data is also received, which indicates a set of one or more relevant applications that are a subset of multiple available applications. The set is automatically selected based on the user identification and an application favored by a contact associated with the user. Installation is initiated of an application of the selected set within the device. In some embodiments, access is provided to a social service via a network. The social service includes data that indicates multiple users, contacts among the users, and applications favored by the users. Access is also provided to receive at the social service a request message indicating user identification for a first user at a first network node. A message indicating a relevant application based on an application favored by a contact of the first user is transmitting to the first network node.