Cell broadcast updates to application software

A system for delivering content from a plurality of different service providers via a wireless network to an embedded client of a mobile station using a broadcast mechanism, comprising:

• a push proxy gateway (PPG) for receiving content from said plurality of different service providers;
• a short message peer to peer (SMPP) router that receives SMPP messages comprising short message service messages from said push proxy gateway and converts said SMPP messages to cell broadcast messages;
• a cell broadcast center, responsive to receive of said cell broadcast messages from said SMMP router for communicating said cell broadcast messages to a plurality of mobile stations in a specified area;
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• said embedded client of said mobile station for receiving and decrypting said cell broadcast messages in accordance with one of a fetched cryptographic key and a fetched certificate for a particular service of a particular service provider and delivering said cell broadcast messages to a client application if present and authorized to receive said cell broadcast messages, said client application being provided to one of said mobile station and a device communicatively connected to said embedded client of said mobile station of said wireless network to receive said cell broadcast messages.

A method of receiving a communication at a mobile station communicatively connected to a wireless network, said mobile station uniquely identifying a subscriber associated with said mobile station and having an embedded client for communicating with a client application related to a specific authorized service for said subscriber, said embedded client being configured to fetch one of a key and a certificate for said specific authorized service via a short message service communication, said method comprising:

• connecting to a device associated with said uniquely identified subscriber by a short-range communications link, the device being related to said specific authorized service and being configured to receive a cell broadcast message via said embedded client, said cell broadcast message being formatted to be readable by said device;
• receiving authorization from a service provider for said uniquely identified subscriber to receive said specific authorized service at said embedded client, said specific authorized service being offered by said service provider;
• receiving a cell broadcast communication at said embedded client from said service provider connected to said wireless network, said cell broadcast communication being directed to all mobile stations within a predetermined geographic area for receipt at said embedded client;
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• forwarding information contained in said broadcast communication to said device application in accordance with said authorization for said specific authorized service.