System and method for customizing services for applications
A system and method of customizing services on a wireless device are provided. The system comprises a device and an application gateway server for communicating with the device. The device has a device runtime environment having core services, a default system application and at least one custom system application. The application gateway server configured for communication with a default back-end service and at least one custom back-end service. The at least one custom back-end service provides customized services to the device. The method comprises the steps of configuring a device runtime environment with core services, a default system application and at least one custom system application, and communicating with at least one custom back-end service to customize services of the device.
1 . A system for customizing services on wireless devices, the system comprising:
a device having a device runtime environment having:
core services;
a default system application; and
at least one custom system application; and
an application gateway server for communicating with the device, the application gateway server configured for communication with a default back-end service and at least one custom back-end service, the at least one custom back-end service providing customized services to the device.
2 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the default system application is preconfigured.
3 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the a custom system application of the at least one custom system application is preconfigured.
4 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a custom system application of the at least one custom system application is activated at runtime.
5 . The system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the custom system application is capable of runtime customization.
6 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a custom system application of the at least one custom system application is installed at runtime in response to a request.
7 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a custom system application of the at least one custom system application permits downloading of applications from the at least one custom back-end service.
8 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a custom system application of the at least one custom system application permits discovery of applications from the at least one custom back-end service.
9 . A method of customizing services on a device, the method comprising the steps of:
configuring a device runtime environment with:
core services;
a default system application; and
at least one custom system application; and
communicating with at least one custom back-end service to customize services of the device.
10 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising the step of activating the at least one custom system application at runtime.
11 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising the step of customizing the runtime environment using the at least one custom system application.
12 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising the step of downloading an application using the at least one custom application.
13 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising the step of discovering an application using the at least one custom application.
14 . The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising the step of installing an application using the at least one custom application.
15 . A computer-readable medium storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method of customizing services on a device, the method comprising the steps of
configuring a device runtime environment with:
core services;
a default system application; and
at least one custom system application; and
communicating with at least one custom back-end service to customize services of the device.
16 . A propagated signal carrier carrying signals containing computer-executable instructions that can be read and executed by a computer, the computer-executable instructions being used to execute a method of customizing services on a device, the method comprising the steps of:
configuring a device runtime environment with:
core services;
a default system application; and
at least one custom system application; and
communicating with at least one custom back-end service to customize services of the device.