System and method of owner application control of electronic devices
CA 2564285 C · Owner: Kirkup, Michael G. · Inventors: Little, Herbert A.; Adams, Neil P.; Kirkup, Michael G.
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Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not one or more required , applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device the device , can be functionally disabled in whole or in part, until one or more required …
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- Filed April 29, 2005 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 29, 2025.
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