Configuring a client application
AssigneeF-Secure Oyj
InventorsJarkko Paalanen, Pekka Pehkonen, Timo Salmi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring an application at a device in a communications network. A server receives a request message from the device. The request message includes information that identifies the application, and further information relating to either or both of the device type or a network operator associated with the device. The further information is sued by the server to obtain specific configuration information relating to the application. A response is sent to the device, the response including the obtained specific configuration. The specific configuration information is subsequently be used by the device to configure the application.
Claims24
A method of configuring an application at a device in a communications network, the method comprising:
- at a server, receiving a request message from the device, the request message comprising information identifying the application and further information relating to any of a device type and a network operator associated with the device;
- using the further information to obtain specific configuration information relating to the application;
- sending a response to the device, the response comprising the obtained specific configuration information to the device, the specific configuration information usable by the device to configure the application.
A server for use in a communications network, the server comprising:
- a communications device for receiving a request message from a remote device, the request message identifying an application at the device and further information relating to any of a network operator associated with the device and a device type;
- a processor for using the further information to obtain configuration information relating to the application;
- wherein the communications device is further configured for sending a response message to the device, the response message comprising the obtained configuration information, the configuration information usable by the device to configure the application.
A device for use in a communications network, the device comprising:
- a processor for generating a request message, the request message including information identifying an application at the device and further information relating to any of a network operator associated with the device and a device type;
- a transmitter for sending the request message to a remote server;
- a receiver for receiving from the remote server a response message, the response message comprising configuration information relating to the application;
- wherein the processor is configured to configure the application using the configuration information received in the response message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.