Local Applications and Local Application Distribution

A local router comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a local application from an application authority system, wherein the local application is programmed to automatically uninstall when outside of a local area served by the local router, and wherein dimensions of the local area are defined within the local application,
• detecting a device within the local area served by the local router, and
• when the device is detected, providing the local application to the device for use by the device while the device is located within the local area served by the local router.

A computer storage medium that stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a local router, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a local application from an application authority system, wherein the local application is programmed to automatically uninstall when outside of a local area served by the local router, and wherein dimensions of the local area are defined within the local application;
• detecting a device within the local area served by the local router;
• and
• when the device is detected, providing the local application to the device for use by the device while the device is located within the local area served by the local router.