CONTEXTUAL SOLICITATION IN A STARTER APPLICATION

A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a "starter application" is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is exe...

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Hauptverfasser: KASSELMAN PIETER, FARRELL TERRY, MCQUILLAN ROBERT, MOWATT DAVID, WOERKOM NORBERT VAN
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a "starter application" is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application templates clip art or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.