SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE OF APPS IN THE MOBILE MARKET

摘要

A subscription service platform and methods for providing an infrastructure to improve monetization of applications in the mobile market are disclosed In one embodiment, a subscription service platform for managing mobile application subscriptions is provided. In one embodiment, a method for managing mobile application subscriptions via download control is provided. The method includes receiving a request to download an application, determining whether a requesting user is licensed to download the application and providing a response allowing or denying the request to download the application based on the determining. In another embodiment, a method for managing mobile application subscriptions via server control is provided. The method includes receiving a request to access an application on a mobile device initiated by the application or an envelope wrapping the application, determining whether a license status associated with a requesting user and the application and providing a response based on the license status.

主权项

1. A subscription-based license management method, comprising:
receiving from a mobile device a verification request associated with a user using an application; determining a license status associated with user,
wherein the license status has a valid value when the user has a valid subscription and the application is licensed for access under the subscription,wherein the license status has an invalid value when the user has an invalid subscription or when the user has a valid subscription but does not meet the criteria for accessing the application; responding to the verification request based on the license status.