# US 2018/0025137 A1 · Method and system for delivering application packages based on user demands > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025137 A1 - Document ID: US20180025137A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/715,355 - Filed: 2017-09-26 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2007-11-22 - Inventors: Hsuan-Yeh Chang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025137A1 ## CPC - G06F 21/121: {Restricting unauthorised execution of programs} - G06F 8/60: Software deployment - G06F 21/629: {to features or functions of an application} - G06Q 20/123: {Shopping for digital content} - G06Q 20/1235: {with control of digital rights management [DRM]} - G06Q 20/127: {Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation} - G06Q 20/22: Payment schemes or models - H04L 41/20: {Network management software packages} - H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)} - G06F 21/1015: {to users} - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method and a system are provided for delivering on-demand software packages. In one aspect, the method may include subscribing services of a service provider operating a server, the server including an operating system and several application packages installed therein, initiating a client terminal by performing a network booting process using the operating system installed in the server, and executing in the client terminal a subscribed application package installed in the server using resources of the operating system resident in the client terminal. The method may further include charging the user a fee according to the application packages and the operating system subscribed by the user. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-19. (canceled) ### Claim 20 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. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising: either adding a second software application package to or removing the first software application package from said listing of one or more software application packages; and providing to the client terminal device an updated listing of one or more software application packages with either the second software application package being added or the first software application package being removed. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising: when the second software application package is added to said listing of one or more software application packages, receiving a selection of the second software application package from said updated listing of one or more software application packages; in response to said selection of the second software application package, transmitting the second software application package to the client terminal device through the computer communication network; wherein the second software application package is executable on the client terminal device using resources of the operating system resident in the client terminal device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising: while the first software application package is executed on the client terminal device, saving a data file generated by the first software application package in a storage device remote from the client terminal device of the user. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, further comprising encrypting the data file to be saved in the remote storage unit. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising: prior to executing the first software application package, verifying a subscription status of the first software application package; and initiating execution of the first software application package only if the subscription status is verified. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein said one or more software application packages are non-web-based software applications. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising accepting a payment from the user in accordance with the user's subscription of said one or more software application packages. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein accepting the payment comprises accepting the payment periodically. ### Claim 29 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising searching for the first software application package from a plurality of available software application packages. ### Claim 30 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising, prior to authenticating the user, sending the user identification module to the user. ### Claim 31 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the computer communication network comprises a wireless network. ### Claim 32 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the subscription information comprises at least one of user information, a pass code, account information, subscription details, and system configurations of the client terminal. ### Claim 33 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. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The mobile electronic device of claim 33, further configured to: allow the user to either add a second software application package to or remove the first software application package from said listing of one or more software application packages; and update said listing of one or more software application packages with either the second software application package being added or the first software application package being removed. ### Claim 35 (depends on 35) 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. ### Claim 36 (depends on 33) The mobile electronic device of claim 33, further configured to initiate execution of the first software application package only upon verification of a subscription status of the first software application package. ### Claim 37 (depends on 33) The mobile electronic device of claim 33, wherein said one or more software application packages are non-web-based software applications. ### Claim 38 (depends on 33) The mobile electronic device of claim 33, wherein the network interface comprises a wireless network card. ### Claim 39 (depends on 33) The mobile electronic device of claim 33, wherein the subscription information comprises at least one of user information, a pass code, account information, subscription details, and system configurations of the client terminal.