Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for remote management of applications downloaded to a personal portable appliance. Applications comprising programs and data structures are updated to include a dummy application that can replace the ordinarily executable application and that manipulates the data structure when invoked, so as to limit it. The dummy application is subsequently reduced to have a limited amount of the original functionality and to prompt the user to delete it.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing applications on an appliance are provided. A server is in communication with appliances. The server is also coupled to databases which include appliance information, as well as application data. A user may authenticate using the appliance. A set of permissions may be associated with the user. The server then supervises information exchanged between the appliance and the server, as well as application functionality upon the appliance, by supplementing the applications downloaded to the appliance with supplemental code, referred to hereafter as an AppGuard. The AppGuard is tailored, using information related to the appliance, to the appliance type in order to ensure proper functionality. The AppGuard is executed upon installation, and collects device information for validation. After validation, the application may be run. Additionally, management of the applications may include augmenting, deleting, disabling or authorizing the application.

Abstract: A system and method that allows generating, maintaining and presenting one or more self-marketing scores based on references from friends or acquaintances, preferably via a communication network such as the Internet. The respective scores can be generated in a standardized format making the scores comparable across different persons.

Abstract: A remotely accessible integrated development environment, and a sub-system for deploying applications to a remote device is disclosed. The sub-system may further comprise a rendering engine which is configured based upon a platform of the remote device, wherein the rendering engine is configured to communicate with, and receive applications from, a remotely accessible application server.