METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SELECTIVELY PROCESSING, DYNAMICALLY SUGGESTING, AND AUTOMATICALLY INITIATING AN APPLICATION, AND MANAGING THE DISTRIBUTION AND INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS

摘要

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to access the application based on an access parameter. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application associated with a requester; suggest the application based on a requester parameter; select the application by the requester; and automatically initiate the application for the requester. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an installation of an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to install the application based on an installation permission.