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Location-based software updates

A software update and mobile device technology, applied in location information-based services, electrical components, branch office equipment, etc., can solve problems such as slow mobile data service connection execution, user spending money, and not being noticed by users

Active Publication Date: 2016-07-06
GOOGLE LLC
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However, these warnings may go unnoticed by the user or may be ignored by the user, potentially costing the user money
Furthermore, large updates may take a long time to complete, especially when performed over a slow mobile data service connection and interfered with by other network activities initiated by the user, such as web browsing

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[0013] The detailed description set forth below serves as a description of various configurations of the subject technology and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the technology may be practiced. The accompanying drawings are incorporated herein and constitute a part of the Detailed Description. The detailed description includes specific details in order to provide a thorough understanding of the technology. However, the technology is not limited to the specific details set forth herein and may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the technology.

[0014] Aspects of the present technology provide software that, when installed on a mobile device, determines an appropriate location to update a mobile device to prevent unwanted software updates from being initiated. The mobile device may be configured to log location informa...

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Techniques for determining appropriate locations to update mobile device software to prevent initiation of unwanted software updates are provided. An example method includes identifying one or more wireless access points within wireless connection range of a mobile device, determining whether a wireless access point of the one or more identified wireless access points is included in a list of preferred wireless access points, the list generated with consideration to previous software updates performed via the preferred wireless access points and durations of network connectivity during the previous software updates, scheduling one or more software updates using the wireless access point, when the wireless access point is included in the list of preferred wireless access points, and performing the scheduled software updates upon connection to the wireless access point.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates generally to mobile software applications, and in particular to updating such applications. Background technique [0002] The complexity required to operate mobile devices and software is increasing. Additionally, software updates for such devices tend to be large and, if performed on paid and tiered mobile data service plans, can consume a significant portion of the bandwidth allowed for a device's single month. Some update providers recommend performing updates while the mobile device is connected to a local area network (eg, a broadband WiFi network), rather than through a corresponding mobile connection tied to a data service plan. Some mobile devices warn users before attempting to download and / or perform software updates. However, these warnings may go unnoticed by the user or may be ignored by the user, potentially costing the user money. Furthermore, large updates may take a long time to complete, especially wh...

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IPC IPC(8): H04W4/02H04W88/02H04M1/72406
CPCH04W8/245H04W4/50H04W48/20H04W4/023H04M1/72406
Inventor 克里斯·索莎保罗·阿兰·科维尔
Owner GOOGLE LLC
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