Patent ID: 7945642

Claim:
A method comprising: sending over an air interface to a wireless communication device (WCD) a set of installation-trigger logic for the WCD to pass to a machine, wherein the installation-trigger logic is executable by the machine to initiate installation of a program on the machine; thereafter receiving from the machine a signal indicating that the machine has installed the program; and responsive to the signal, sending to the WCD a directive to deactivate the installation-trigger logic; wherein the installation-trigger logic comprises a command with an associated link to a program-download web page, the method further comprising, at the machine: detecting attachment of the WCD to the machine; pursuant to the command, invoking a web browser and downloading the program-download web page; presenting the program-download web page to a user, wherein the program-download web page prompts the user to approve download of the program; receiving user approval to download the program, and responsively downloading the program; installing the downloading program; and further comprising sending from the machine to a server the signal indicating that the machine has installed the program.