Content protection in a wireless network

A method of operating a device, comprising:

• receiving, from a user of the device, a selection of a location region where execution of an application is to be restricted;
• reporting the user-selected location region to a server in association with a request to download the application;
• and
• receiving the application from the server in response to the request, wherein execution of the received application is configured by the server to be restricted to the user-selected location region based on the reporting.

A method of operating a server, comprising:

• receiving, from a device, a request for an application and an indication of a location region that is selected by a user of the device and that indicates where execution of the application is to be restricted;
• configuring the application to be executed on the device with execution being restricted to the user-selected location region;
• and
• transmitting the configured application to the device.

A server to protect an application from unauthorized operation, wherein the application will fail to operate on a device when the device is defined outside a selected operating region, comprising:

• means for determining the selected operating region for the application;
• means for transmitting the application;
• means for receiving, from the device, a request to execute the application on the device;
• means for determining a current location of the device;
• and
• means for transmitting a code to the device that is configured to authorize or prevent the execution of the application on the device based on whether the current location of the device is determined to be outside of the selected operating region.

A device, comprising:

• means for receiving, from a user of the device, a selection of a location region where execution of an application is to be restricted;
• means for reporting the user-selected location region to a server in association with a request to download the application;
• and
• means for receiving the application from the server in response to the request, wherein execution of the received application is configured by the server to be restricted to the user-selected location region based on the reporting.

A server, comprising:

• means for receiving, from a device, a request for an application and an indication of a location region that is selected by a user of the device and that indicates where execution of the application is to be restricted;
• means for configuring the application to be executed on the device with execution being restricted to the user-selected location region;
• and
• means for transmitting the configured application to the device.

A server to protect an application from unauthorized operation, wherein the application will fail to operate on a device when the device is defined outside a selected operating region, comprising:

• logic configured to determine the selected operating region for the application;
• logic configured to transmit the application;
• logic configured to receive, from the device, a request to execute the application on the logic configured to determine a current location of the device;
• and
• logic configured to transmit a code to the device that is configured to authorize or prevent the execution of the application on the device based on whether the current location of the device is determined to be outside of the selected operating region.

A device, comprising:

• logic configured to receive, from a user of the device, a selection of a location region where execution of an application is to be restricted;
• logic configured to report the user-selected location region to a server in association with a request to download the application;
• and
• logic configured to receive the application from the server in response to the request, wherein execution of the received application is configured by the server to be restricted to the user-selected location region based on the reporting.

A server, comprising:

• logic configured to receive, from a device, a request for an application and an indication of a location region that is selected by a user of the device and that indicates where execution of the application is to be restricted;
• logic configured to configure the application to be executed on the device with execution being restricted to the user-selected location region;
• and
• logic configured to transmit the configured application to the device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a server to protect an application from unauthorized operation, wherein the application will fail to operate on a device when the device is defined outside a selected operating region, cause the server to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• at least one instruction for causing the server to determine the selected operating region for the application;
• at least one instruction for causing the server to transmit the application;
• at least one instruction for causing the server to receive, from the device, a request to execute the application on the device;
• at least one instruction for causing the server to determine a current location of the device;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing the server to transmit a code to the device that is configured to authorize or prevent the execution of the application on the device based on whether the current location of the device is determined to be outside of the selected operating region.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• at least one instruction for causing the device to receive, from a user of the device, a selection of a location region where execution of an application is to be restricted;
• at least one instruction for causing the device to report the user-selected location region to a server in association with a request to download the application;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing the device to receive the application from the server in response to the request, wherein execution of the received application is configured by the server to be restricted to the user-selected location region based on the reporting.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a server, cause the server to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• at least one instruction for causing the server to receive, from a device, a request for an application and an indication of a location region that is selected by a user of the device and that indicates where execution of the application is to be restricted;
• at least one instruction for causing the server to configure the application to be executed on the device with execution being restricted to the user-selected location region;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing the server to transmit the configured application to the device.