Allowing any computer users access to use only a selection of the available applications
First Claim
1. A method for controlling access to a plurality of applications at a computer system, comprising:
- responsive to detecting a trigger to change control access at said computer system from a normal mode to a selective lock mode, blocking access to said plurality of applications and clearing content from a user interface controlled by said computer system, wherein during said normal mode at least one authorized user is enabled to access said plurality of applications by entering a required log in identification;
adding, to said user interface as different content, a particular folder comprising a plurality of selectable links each associated with a separate one from among only a designated selection of said plurality of applications accessible at said computer system, wherein said plurality of selectable links are designated by said authorized user in said same particular folder during normal mode;
responsive to any user selection from said particular folder of a particular selectable link from among said plurality of selectable links, calling a wrapper fuiction to open a particular application associated with said particular selectable link, wherein said wrapper function bounds said particular application and limits accesses outside said particular application, such that during selective lock mode any said user is presented with access, without first logging in, to a fully functioning version of each of said selection of said plurality of applications designated by said authorized user in said particular folder.
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Abstract
A computer system operates in normal mode where all applications and files are accessible to an authorized user, where an authorized user enters a required log in to access all applications. When a trigger to change the control access from normal mode to selective lock mode is detected, access to the applications and files is blocked and the content within the user interface is cleared to initiate the selective lock mode. Next, content is added to the user interface including a folder with only a selection of the applications each accessible through a separate selectable link, where the selectable links are designated in the particular folder by an authorized user during normal mode. During selective lock mode, any user may only select to open one of the selection of applications by selecting a displayed selectable link for the application. Responsive to a selection of a selectable link, a wrapper function is called that opens the application, wherein any user is enabled to fully access only the wrappered application and the wrapper blocks access to the remainder of the computer system, such that during selective lock mode any user is presented with access, without first logging in, to a fully functioning version of each of the selection of applications designated by the authorized user in the particular folder.
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1. A method for controlling access to a plurality of applications at a computer system, comprising:
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responsive to detecting a trigger to change control access at said computer system from a normal mode to a selective lock mode, blocking access to said plurality of applications and clearing content from a user interface controlled by said computer system, wherein during said normal mode at least one authorized user is enabled to access said plurality of applications by entering a required log in identification;
adding, to said user interface as different content, a particular folder comprising a plurality of selectable links each associated with a separate one from among only a designated selection of said plurality of applications accessible at said computer system, wherein said plurality of selectable links are designated by said authorized user in said same particular folder during normal mode;
responsive to any user selection from said particular folder of a particular selectable link from among said plurality of selectable links, calling a wrapper fuiction to open a particular application associated with said particular selectable link, wherein said wrapper function bounds said particular application and limits accesses outside said particular application, such that during selective lock mode any said user is presented with access, without first logging in, to a fully functioning version of each of said selection of said plurality of applications designated by said authorized user in said particular folder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling access to a plurality of applications at a computer system, comprising:
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a user interface controlled by said computer system;
a plurality of applications accessible at said computer system, wherein during a normal mode of operation on said computer system at least one authorized user is enabled to access said plurality of applications by entering a required log in identification;
a plurality of selectable links designated by said authorized user in a particular folder within said user interface during normal mode, wherein each of said plurality of selectable links is associated with a separate one from among only a designated selection of said plurality of applications;
a selective lock application, triggered responsive to a request to change control access at said computer system from said normal mode to a selective lock mode, for blocking access to said plurality of applications, clearing content from said user interface, and adding as different content within said user interface said particular folder comprising said plurality of selectable links for selection, wherein any user is only enabled to access said designated selection of said plurality of applications via said plurality of selectable links during said selective lock mode;
said selective lock application for calling a wrapper function to open a particular application associated with a particular selectable link, responsive to any user selection of said particular selectable link from among said plurality of selectable links during selective lock mode, wherein said wrapper function bounds said particular application and limits accesses outside said particular application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program for controlling access to a plurality of applications at a computer system, said program embodied in a computer-readable medium, said program comprising computer-executable instructions which cause a computer to perform the steps of:
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responsive to detecting a trigger to change control access at said computer system from a normal mode to a selective lock mode, blocking access to said plurality of applications and clearing content from a user interface controlled by said computer system, wherein during said normal mode at least one authorized user is enabled to access said plurality of applications by entering a required log in identification;
adding, to said user interface as different content, a particular folder comprising a plurality of selectable links each associated with a separate one from among only a designated selection of said plurality of applications accessible at said computer system, wherein said plurality of selectable links are designated by said authorized user in said same particular folder during normal mode;
responsive to any user selection from said particular folder of a particular selectable link from among said plurality of selectable links, calling a wrapper function to open a particular application associated with said particular selectable link, wherein said wrapper function bounds said particular application and limits accesses outside said particular application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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