Patent ID: 8887988
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling an application for use on an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving an operation request from an application; determining whether the requested operation is allowed to be performed by the application based upon a stored authorization record and an application identifier associated with the application; and allowing the application to perform the requested operation if the requested operation is determined to be allowed to be performed by the application, wherein the authorization record and the application identifier are provided by an external source to the electronic device through a wireless communication channel, wherein the stored authorization record is associated with data indicative of whether applications are required, allowed, or excluded, wherein the electronic device is configured to periodically determine whether required applications are installed on the electronic device, and wherein the electronic device becomes substantially disabled when the electronic device determines a required application is not installed on the electronic device.