Location-aware mobile application management

摘要

Described herein are techniques related to managing mobile applications (“apps”) of a mobile device based, at least in part, upon the determined location of the device. The techniques described herein are especially suited for situations where the present location differs from the locations associated with particular apps that are already installed on the mobile device. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

主权项

1. A mobile device comprising:
a location-awareness system configured to determine a location of the mobile device; an app-management facilitator configured to: select one or more mobile applications (“apps”) that are associated with a location other than the determined location, wherein the selected apps include installed and not-yet-installed apps; facilitate a change in use state of one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device; wherein the facilitating includes actions selected from a group consisting of installing one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device, activating one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device, invoking one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device, uninstalling one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device, deactivating one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device, and changing a user notification setting for one or more of the selected apps on the mobile device.