Channel selection in a mobile communication device application framework

A method of mobile communication performed by a processor or processors, comprising:

• receiving a first service request message by a mobile application framework server from a mobile application framework client executing on a user equipment (UE) over a first communication channel defined by a first access point node (APN), where the first service request message identifies a service to be performed for a mobile application executing on the UE, wherein the first communication channel comprises a billed channel, and wherein content that flows to the UE over the billed channel is aggregated to a data usage count of a wireless communication subscription account associated with the UE;
• determining that the first service request message was received over the first communication channel defined by the first APN by the mobile application framework server;
• looking up a second APN based on a signature of the first service request message by the mobile application framework server, wherein the signature of the first service request message comprises two or more of an identity of the mobile application executing on the UE, the identity of the service to be performed, an identity of the UE, an identity of a subscriber associated with the UE, and a wireless communication service provider associated with the UE, and wherein looking up the second APN is performed by a business logic manager component of the mobile application framework server based on the signature of the first service request message and based on a set of business rules;
• sending a first service response message comprising the second APN by the mobile application framework server to the mobile application framework client on the UE;
• receiving a second service request message by the mobile application framework server from the mobile application framework client on the UE over a second communication channel defined by the second APN, where the second service request message identifies the service to be performed for the mobile application framework client on the UE;
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• responsive to receiving the second service request message, sending content in fulfillment of the service identified in the second service request message by the mobile application framework server over the second communication channel defined by the second APN to the mobile application framework client on the UE.

A method of mobile communication performed by a processor or processors, comprising:

• receiving a request for a communication service via an application programming interface (API) implemented by a mobile application framework client executing on a user equipment (UE), wherein the API implemented by the mobile application framework client supports requests from mobile applications for an add service request, a delete service request, a validate subscriber request, a get subscriber information request, and a get UE information request;
• responsive to the request for communication service, building a service request message comprising an application identity and an identity of the requested service by the mobile application framework client, wherein the service request message further comprises one or more of an identity of the UE and an identity of a subscriber associated with the UE;
• transmitting the service request message via a radio transceiver of the UE directed through a first communication channel defined by a first access point node (APN) specified by the mobile application framework client to a mobile application framework server, wherein the first communication channel comprises a billed channel, and wherein content that flows to the UE over the billed channel is aggregated to a data usage count of a wireless communication subscription account associated with the UE;
• receiving a first service response message by the mobile application framework client via the radio transceiver from the mobile application framework server, wherein the first service response message comprises an identity of a second APN;
• responsive to the first service response message, transmitting the service request message by the mobile application framework client via the radio transceiver directed through a second communication channel defined by the second APN to the mobile application framework server;
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• receiving a second response message by the mobile application framework client via the radio transceiver from the second communication channel defined by the second APN from the mobile application framework server, wherein the second response comprises content supporting the communication service requested via the API implemented by the mobile application framework client.