Patent ID: 9009243
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking usage of and sharing data between mobile device applications, the method comprising: receiving, at a mobile device, a first application to be installed on the mobile device, the first application including a first notification module, a content developer identifier, and a first application identifier; receiving, at the mobile device, a second application to be installed on the mobile device, the second application including a second notification module, the content developer identifier and a second application identifier; storing, by the mobile device, a mobile device identifier in a keychain area of the mobile device; providing access, by the mobile device, to the keychain area for applications which include the content developer identifier; and retrieving, by the mobile device, the mobile device identifier from the keychain area for use by the first application and the second application.