Patent ID: 7904528
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: G06F,H04M,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, via a wireless network from a mobile terminal having an associated user, a user-specified choice of a first application, the first application being one of a plurality of applications; receiving from the mobile terminal via the wireless network a user-specified variable lifetime for the first application; transmitting the first application via the wireless network to the mobile terminal associated with the user, the first application being configured to become unavailable for use on the mobile terminal upon expiration of the user-specified variable lifetime, wherein the user-specified variable lifetime comprises one of a time period specified by the user of the mobile terminal or a number of uses of the first application specified by the user of the mobile terminal; receiving first payment for the first application; receiving a subsequent re-choice of the first application; determining whether time remains in the user-specified time period; again transmitting the first application to the mobile terminal if the determining step results in a determination of time remaining in the user-specified time period; and receiving additional payment for said again transmitting the first application, wherein the amount of said additional payment is reduced from the amount of the first payment.