Method and system for distributing one or more server-based services

Abstract

Presented are systems and methods for distributing server-based services using a service development platform. The service development platform acquires server-based service data associated with a first server-based service, and parses the server-based service data. The service development platform catalogs the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog that contains one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service. Additionally, the service development platform receives a request from a client device for the first server-based service indexed in the server-based service catalog, and provides the first server-based service to the client device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 acquiring server-based service data associated with a first server-based service developed by a first application developer, the server-based service data including one or more purchase options of the first server-based service, the purchase options specified by the first application developer; 
 parsing the server-based service data on a service development platform; 
 cataloging the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog that contains one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service; 
 receiving a request from a client device of a second application developer for the first server-based service indexed in the server-based service catalog, the first server-based service to be used by the second application developer in developing a mobile application; 
 determining that a purchase transaction of the first server-based service is completed by the second application developer according to the one or more purchase options associated with the first server-based service; and 
 providing the first server-based service to the client device of the second application developer in response to the determination. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the provided first server-based service can be utilized by an application running on a mobile device. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining if one or more recommended server-based services are associated with the first server-based service; and 
 sending a prompt to the client based on the determination. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 providing one or more of the recommended server-based services to the client device. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a secure transaction identifier; 
 providing the secure transaction identifier to a user of the client device; and 
 providing the secure transaction identifier to a server-based service provider associated with the first server-based service. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the server-based service data associated with the first server-based service is uploaded by the first application developer to the service development platform. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein cataloging the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog includes:
 comparing the parsed server-based service data with terms and phrases associated with categories in the server-based service catalog; and 
 determining a first server-based service category in the server-based service catalog based on the comparison between the parsed server-based service data and the terms and phrases associated with the categories in the server-based service catalog. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing the server-based service catalog to the client device, wherein the server-based service catalog includes the first server-based service for selection. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service are available for selection. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more purchase options associated with the first server-based service comprises one or more of a onetime fee, a per use fee, period billing, a per license fee, and free download. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , each of the one or more purchase options associated with the first server-based service have an associated license conditioning use of the first server-based service to terms of the license. 
     
     
       12. A system comprising:
 one or more hardware processors; 
 an interface module operable with the one or more hardware processors and configured to acquire server-based service data associated with a first server-based service developed by a first application developer, the server-based service data including one or more purchase options of the first server-based service, the purchase options specified by the first application developer; 
 a catalog module operable with the one or more hardware processors and configured to:
 parse the server-based service data on a service development platform, and 
 catalog the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog that contains one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service; 
 
 wherein the interface module is further configured to receive a request from a client device of a second application developer for the first server-based service indexed in the server-based service catalog, the first server-based service to be used by the second application developer in developing a mobile application; 
 a billing module operable with the one or more hardware processors and configured to determine that a purchase transaction of the first server-based service is completed by the second application developer according to the one or more purchase options associated with the first server-based service; and 
 a communication module operable with the one or more hardware processors and configured to provide the first server-based service to the client device of the second application developer in response to determining that the purchase transaction of the first server-based service is completed. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the provided first server-based service can be utilized by an application running on a mobile device. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the interface module is further configured to:
 determine if one or more recommended server-based services are associated with the first server-based service; and 
 send a prompt to the client based on the determination. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the communication module is further configured to:
 provide one or more of the recommended server-based services to the client device. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the communication module is further configured to:
 generate a secure transaction identifier; 
 provide the secure transaction identifier to a user of the client device; and 
 provide the secure transaction identifier to a server-based service provider associated with the first server-based service. 
 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the server-based service data associated with the first server-based service is uploaded by the first application developer to the service development platform. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the catalog module is further configured to:
 compare the parsed server-based service data with terms and phrases associated with categories in the server-based service catalog; and 
 determine a first server-based service category in the server-based service catalog based on the comparison between the parsed server-based service data and the terms and phrases associated with the categories in the server-based service catalog. 
 
     
     
       19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a service development platform, cause the service development platform to perform a method, the method comprising:
 acquiring server-based service data associated with a first server-based service developed by a first application developer, the server-based service data including one or more purchase options of the first server-based service, the purchase options specified by the first application developer; 
 parsing the server-based service data on a service development platform; 
 cataloging the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog that contains one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service; 
 receiving a request from a client device of a second application developer for the first server-based service indexed in the server-based service catalog, the first server-based service to be used by the second application developer in developing a mobile application; 
 determining that a purchase transaction of the first server-based service is completed by the second application developer according to the one or more purchase options associated with the first server-based service; and 
 providing the first server-based service to the client device of the second application developer in response to the determination. 
 
     
     
       20. The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the provided first server-based service can be utilized by an application running on a mobile device.