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| 20100297983 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC CREDENTIAL SECURITY - An approach is provided for improving the security of a mobile device by clearing credentials from the mobile device in response to a new user obtaining the device. Credentials associated with an identity module of a mobile device are stored. A new identity module associated with the mobile device or removal of the identity module is detected. The credentials from the mobile device are cleared based on the detection. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING DISCOVERY AND PAYMENT FOR ONLINE COMMERCE - An approach is provided for discovering and paying for items in online commerce. A discovery application is launched to display one or more items available for purchase. Items that are selected for purchase are then transmitted to a payment application that is independent of the discovery application to obtain payment for the selected items. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING PURCHASING INFORMATION - An approach is provided for displaying purchasing information on a mobile device. Purchasing information that is transmitted for display using a purchasing application on the mobile device is redirected for display on a browser application or a messaging application when the purchasing application is not resident on the mobile device. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299338 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DEVICE COMPATIBILITY SERVICE - Techniques for a device compatibility service include receiving a first query from a service indicating first device identification data related to a mobile communication device. A second query is initiated into multiple sources for the mobile communication device based on the received device identification data. In response to the received first query, the method further comprises causing to be sent to the service a response that indicates different data associated with the device identification data based on a database of device characteristics, wherein the service is adapted based on the device identification data. For example, in some embodiments the device identification data indicates a specific mobile communication device and the different data indicates characteristics of the specific device. In some embodiments, the device identification data indicates a specific device characteristic and the different data indicates devices associated with the specific device characteristic in the database. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100325276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING APPLICATIONS WITH SHARED SCALABLE CACHING - An approach is provided for initiating sending a request message indicating a parameter for an application to an index of parameter values stored in a database for a plurality of related applications. A value for the parameter is received in response to sending the request. Performing a function of the application based on the value received for the parameter is initiated. The value for the parameter is used by a different mobile application of the plurality of related applications. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325427 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING A MOBILE DEVICE - An approach is provided for authenticating a mobile device. A mobile device initiates transmission of a request to an authentication platform for generating a public-key certificate to access a service from the mobile device. The mobile device receives an identity challenge and responds by initiating transmission of a tag specific to the mobile device to the authentication platform. The authentication platform uses the tag to generate a public-key certificate. | 12-23-2010 |
