Method and apparatus for application costing based on client hardware

摘要

Various methods for application costing based on the hardware of a client device are provided. One example method may comprise receiving a message comprising an indication of one or more hardware requirements associated with a service. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise determine one or more hardware attributes related to the one or more hardware requirements. The method of this example embodiment may further comprise evaluating whether the one or more hardware attributes satisfy the one or more hardware requirements. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

主权项

1. A method for determining hardware requirements of one or more services for a terminal apparatus, which method is performed by at least one of a processor and a computer program product, which method comprises:
receiving a message at the terminal apparatus comprising an indication of one or more hardware requirements associated with one or more services; determining one or more hardware attributes associated with the terminal apparatus related to the one or more hardware requirements; evaluating whether the one or more hardware attributes satisfy the one or more hardware requirements and, if so, receiving one or more services at the terminal apparatus via a web based portal; restricting access to one or more of the services upon a determination that the one or more hardware attributes do not satisfy the hardware requirements of the respective service; and overriding the restriction of access to one or more of the services despite the determination that the one or more hardware attributes do not satisfy the hardware requirements of the respective service.