System, apparatus, and method for dynamically customizing and configuring applications

摘要

A system and method for dynamically customizing and/or configuring applications on devices. The user interface of a base application resident on a terminal can be modified in accordance with the invention. Terminal-related information is transmitted from the terminal upon initial activation of the base application at the terminal. The terminal-related information is received at a configuration server system, where application variant information for the terminal is derived based on the terminal-related information. This application variant information is transmitted back to the terminal, and the user interface of the base application is modified as specified by the application variant information.

主权项

1. A method, comprising: detecting an initial activation of a base application pre-installed on a terminal, wherein the base application includes generic presentation components; upon detection of the activation, causing transmittal of terminal-related information comprising an identifier of the base application from the terminal to a configuration server; causing display of a list of selectable catalogs on the terminal, wherein a corresponding catalog address for each of the catalogs is provided to a configuration database from a plurality of independent sources; receiving an indication of a selection of one of the selectable catalogs; receiving application variant information corresponding to the terminal-related information comprising the identifier from the configuration server, wherein the application variation information is retrieved from a location identified by the address corresponding to the selected catalog; and causing a user interface of the base application to change according to the application variant information, wherein the application variant information includes information for modifying the generic presentation components.