Patent ID: 8464240
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of controlling asynchronous installation of a software update on a terminal device of a plurality of terminal devices on a wireless network, the method comprising steps of: at an application gateway mediating between the plurality of terminal devices and an online profiles registry, the online profiles registry containing information identifying applications installed on each of the plurality of terminal devices, the application gateway including a processor: receiving, at the application gateway, an update notification message in respect of the software update, the update notification message comprising: based on the software identifier, searching, using the application gateway, the online profiles registry to identify terminal devices on which the application identified by the software identifier is installed; and forwarding, from the application gateway, a notification message to the identified terminal devices, the notification message including the software identifier, the version number and the address of the update script.