WO2007140068A3 - Method for demonstrating the features of an application program - Google Patents

Method for demonstrating the features of an application program Download PDF

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WO2007140068A3
WO2007140068A3 PCT/US2007/067770 US2007067770W WO2007140068A3 WO 2007140068 A3 WO2007140068 A3 WO 2007140068A3 US 2007067770 W US2007067770 W US 2007067770W WO 2007140068 A3 WO2007140068 A3 WO 2007140068A3
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demonstrating
application program
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Michele K Lim
Normarie Garcia
Donald J Phelps
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Motorola Inc
Michele K Lim
Normarie Garcia
Donald J Phelps
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/12—Protecting executable software
    • G06F21/121—Restricting unauthorised execution of programs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
    • G06Q30/0601—Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method for demonstrating one or more features (106) of an application program (104) to a user of a data processing unit (DPU) (102) provides an improved user interface for the DPU. The method includes displaying (204) the one or more features, which can include free-to-use (410) and price-based features (412). The method also includes detecting (206) the selection of a feature from the one or more features. Moreover, the method includes enabling access (208) to the feature and also disabling (210) the configuration of a price-based feature.
PCT/US2007/067770 2006-05-25 2007-04-30 Method for demonstrating the features of an application program WO2007140068A2 (en)

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