Method and system for delivering application packages based on user demands

A method for providing software applications over a computer communication network based on user demands, the method comprising:

• authenticating a user by requesting subscription information of the user via a user identification module coupled to a client terminal device of the user;
• upon authentication of the user, providing to the client terminal device of the user a listing of one or more software application packages, wherein the user identification module is configured to control access of said one or more software application packages based on the subscription information;
• receiving from the client terminal device a selection of a first software application package from said listing of one or more software application packages;
• and
• in response to said selection of the first software application package, transmitting the first software application package to the client terminal device through the computer communication network;
• wherein the first software application package and said one or more software application packages are executable on the client terminal device using resources of an operating system resident in the client terminal device.

A mobile electronic device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory unit having an operating system resident therein and executed by the processor;
• a network interface configured to communicate with a remote server device through a computer network;
• and
• a user identification module configured to:
• authenticate a user by communicating subscription information of the user with the remote server device;
• and
• control access of one or more software application packages installed in the remote server device in accordance with the subscription information;
• wherein the mobile electronic device is configured to:
• allow the user to select a first software application package from a listing of said one or more software application packages;
• and
• in response to said selection of the first software application package, receive the first software application package from the remote server device through the computer network;
• wherein the first software application package and said one or more software application packages are executable by the processor using resources of the operating system resident in the memory unit.

The mobile electronic device of claim 35, further configured to:

• when the second software application package is added, allow the user to select the second software application package from the updated listing of one or more software application packages;
• and
• in response to said selection of the second software application package, receive the second software application package from the remote server device through the computer network;
• wherein the second software application package is executable by the processor using resources of the operating system resident in the memory unit.