Patent ID: 8280369
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more nontransitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of activating an application test mode on a mobile device, the method comprising: at a network device, receiving a message addressed to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes one or more test-mode-authorized applications installed on the mobile device; at the network device, prior to sending the message to the mobile device, determining whether the message contains a test-mode instruction for the mobile device to activate a test mode, wherein the test mode allows the one or more test-mode-authorized applications to run on the mobile device; prior to sending the message to the mobile device, when a determination is made that the message contains the test-mode instruction, then validating the received message by comparing attributes of the message to security parameters governing messages containing test-mode instructions, wherein comparing attributes of the message to security parameters includes one or more of overriding standard-message-notification policies to notify the mobile device that the message is available for download until the message is downloaded by the mobile device, thereby increasing delivery reliability for messages with test-mode instructions.