METHOD AND PORTABLE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PERMISSION SETTINGS FOR APPLICATION

• US 20130055378A1
• Filed: 06/07/2012
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pantech Co. Ltd. (Pantech Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Pantech Co. Ltd. (Pantech Incorporated)
• Inventors: CHANG, Youn-Joo, KIM, Mi-Seon, AHN, Hong-Mee
• Application Number:
  US13/490,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20130055378A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/53 by executing in a restricted environment, e.g. sandbox or secure virtual machine

Abstract

A method for controlling permissions of a portable device includes selecting an access control mode for an application, the access control mode being associated with one or more permissions to manage resources of the portable device, executing the application in the access control mode, and controlling the one or more permissions for the application according to the access control mode. A portable device to control permissions includes a mode setting unit to select an access control mode for an application, the access control mode being associated with one or more permissions to manage resources of the portable device, an execution unit to execute the application in the access control mode, and an access control unit to control the one or more permissions for the application according to the access control mode.

Claims

1. A portable device to control permissions, comprising:

a mode setting unit to select an access control mode for an application, the access control mode being associated with one or more permissions to manage resources of the portable device;

an execution unit to execute the application in the access control mode; and

an access control unit to control the one or more permissions for the application according to the access control mode.

2. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the mode setting unit sets one or more restricted permissions for the application according to the access control mode, and

the access control unit restricts an access to a resource corresponding to the one or more restricted permissions if the application is being executed in the access control mode.

3. The portable device of claim 1, further comprising a storage unit to store an application list for the access control mode or a list of access control modes for the application.

4. The portable device of claim 1, further comprising a storage unit to store a permission list corresponding to the access control mode, the permission list comprising an allowed permission list or a restricted permission list.

5. The portable device of claim 4, further comprising an interface unit to display the permission list and to provide an interface to set or modify the permission list.

6. The portable device of claim 1, further comprising an interface unit to display a list comprising multiple access control modes and permission lists, the permission lists being displayed in association with corresponding access control modes.

7. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the access control mode comprises at least one of a game restriction mode, a user access control mode, a sleep mode, a shared-file restriction mode, a power save mode, a do-not-track mode, and a call restriction mode.

8. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the access control mode comprises at least one sub-mode, the sub-mode being associated with a classified group of permissions.

9. The portable device of claim 8, wherein the sub-mode comprises at least one of a personal information access restriction mode, a financial information access restriction mode, a file access restriction mode, a network access restriction mode, a hardware control restriction mode, an SD card installation restriction mode, a contact book access restriction mode, a message sending restriction modes, a system information access restriction mode, and a location information access restriction mode.

10. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the access control mode is determined based on at least one of time information, location information of the portable device, and device state information.

11. A method for controlling permissions of a portable device, comprising:

selecting an access control mode for an application, the access control mode being associated with one or more permissions to manage resources of the portable device;

executing the application in the access control mode; and

controlling the one or more permissions for the application according to the access control mode.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

setting one or more restricted permissions for the application according to the access control mode; and

restricting an access to a resource corresponding to the one or more restricted permissions if the application is being executed in the access control mode.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising storing an application list for the access control mode or a list of access control modes for the application.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising storing a permission list corresponding to the access control mode, the permission list comprising an allowed permission list or a restricted permission list.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying the permission list and providing an interface to set or modify the permission list.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a list comprising multiple access control modes and permission lists, the permission lists being displayed in association with corresponding access control modes.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the access control mode comprises at least one of a game restriction mode, a user access control mode, a sleep mode, a shared-file restriction mode, a power save mode, a do-not-track mode, and a call restriction mode.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the access control mode comprises at least one sub-mode, the sub-mode being associated with a classified group of permissions.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the sub-mode comprises at least one of a personal information access restriction mode, a financial information access restriction mode, a file access restriction mode, a network access restriction mode, a hardware control restriction mode, an SD card installation restriction mode, a contact book access restriction mode, a message sending restriction modes, a system information access restriction mode, and a location information access restriction mode.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the access control mode is determined based on at least one of time information, location information of the portable device, and device state information.

21. A method for controlling permissions of a portable device, comprising:

requesting a permission to install an application;

installing the application;

displaying one or more access restriction modes during installing the application;

receiving an input to select an access restriction mode; and

modifying a permission setting according to the access restriction mode.