# US 2015/0149596 A1 · Sending mobile applications to mobile devices from personal computers

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- Number: US 2015/0149596 A1
- Document ID: US20150149596A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/301,937
- Filed: 2014-06-11
- Published: 2015-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-25
- Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation
- Inventors: Stefan A. Hepper; Jaspreet Singh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150149596A1

## CPC

- H04L 67/55: Push-based network services
- H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)}
- H04L 67/306: User profiles
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A tool for sending a mobile application to a mobile device from a computer. The tool receives a request to retrieve a mobile application for a website, or a part of a website. The tool retrieves a mobile device identifier for a mobile device from a social profile. The tool creates the mobile application for the website, or a part of the website. The tool sends the mobile application to the mobile device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of sending a mobile application, the method comprising:
receiving, by one or more computer processors, a request to retrieve a mobile application for a website, or a part of a website, wherein the request to retrieve a mobile application originates from a computer;
retrieving, by one or more computer processors, a mobile device identifier for a mobile device;
creating, by one or more computer processors, the mobile application for the website, or a part of the website; and
sending, by one or more computer processors, the mobile application to the mobile device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request to retrieve a mobile application for a website, or a part of a website, further comprises receiving the request to retrieve a mobile application for a website, or a part of a website, from a link initiating the request and a browser delivering the request to a server.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving the mobile device identifier for the mobile device, further comprises retrieving the mobile device identifier from at least or more of: a social profile, a single sign on, and a prompt for user information, wherein the mobile device identifier includes a phone number for the mobile device receiving the mobile application.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein creating the mobile application for the website, or a part of the website, further comprises deriving the mobile application from at least one or more of: website code, a portal page, and a portlet.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein sending the mobile application to the mobile device, further comprises sending the mobile application to the mobile device via a push mechanism to enable downloading and installation of the mobile application.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein sending the mobile application to the mobile device via a push mechanism, further comprises retrieving an IP address for the mobile device using the phone number for the mobile device, wherein the IP address for the mobile device enables at least one or more of: identification of the mobile device receiving the mobile application, and connectivity with the mobile device receiving the mobile application.