Selective Update of Core Mobile Device User Interface Through Application Marketplace

摘要

Systems and methods for selectively updating or extending built in functionality on a mobile device are disclosed. The updates may be provided to selective portions of software such that the entire software does not need to be replaced. The update may be provided through an application marketplace that provides third party software applications for mobile devices. The software that the mobile device is shipped with may include a number of “entry points,” which provide functionality that may be extended through the selective updates. When the entry point is triggered by user selection, a determination may be made whether code for the functionality is already available on the mobile device. If not, the mobile device may contact the application marketplace to determine if code is available to provide or extend the requested functionality.

主权项

1. A machine-implemented method comprising:
receiving a user request for functionality in a user interface of a mobile device; sending a request for code that provides the functionality to an application marketplace if the code is not available on the mobile device, the application marketplace serves third party applications for mobile devices; installing the code on the mobile device if the request for the code is granted; and performing a failover operation on the mobile electronic device if the code is not already available on the mobile device and the request for the code is not granted.