Policy-Based Application Management
First Claim
1. A method for managing applications having at least two execution modes, comprising:
- receiving, by an electronic mobile device, a managed application from an application server during a first communication, the managed application being constructed to operate in accordance with a first set of one or more policy files;
receiving, by the device, the first set of one or more policy files from the application server during a second communication which is different than the first communication, the first set of one or more policy files being stored on the electronic mobile device separately from the managed application;
running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with the first set of one or more policy files in the first execution mode; and
running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a second execution mode different from said first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with a second set of zero or more policy files in the second execution mode, wherein the second set of policy files is different from the first set policy files.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for managing enterprise applications on mobile devices are described herein. Each enterprise mobile application running on the mobile device has an associated policy through which it interacts with its environment. The policy selectively blocks or allows activities involving the enterprise application in accordance with rules established by the enterprise. Together, the enterprise applications running on the mobile device form a set of managed applications. Managed applications are typically allowed to exchange data with other managed applications, but are blocked from exchanging data with other applications, such as the user'"'"'s own personal applications. Policies may be defined to manage data sharing, mobile resource management, application specific information, networking and data access solutions, device cloud and transfer, dual mode application software, enterprise app store access, and virtualized application and resources, among other things.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing applications having at least two execution modes, comprising:
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receiving, by an electronic mobile device, a managed application from an application server during a first communication, the managed application being constructed to operate in accordance with a first set of one or more policy files; receiving, by the device, the first set of one or more policy files from the application server during a second communication which is different than the first communication, the first set of one or more policy files being stored on the electronic mobile device separately from the managed application; running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with the first set of one or more policy files in the first execution mode; and running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a second execution mode different from said first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with a second set of zero or more policy files in the second execution mode, wherein the second set of policy files is different from the first set policy files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer instructions that, when executed, cause a device to manage applications having at least two execution modes by:
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receiving, by an electronic mobile device, a managed application from an application server during a first communication, the managed application being constructed to operate in accordance with a first set of one or more policy files; receiving, by the device, the first set of one or more policy files from the application server during a second communication which is different than the first communication, the first set of one or more policy files being stored on the electronic mobile device separately from the managed application; running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with the first set of one or more policy files in the first execution mode; and running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a second execution mode different from said first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with a second set of zero or more policy files in the second execution mode, wherein the second set of policy files is different from the first set policy files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to manage applications having at least two execution modes by; receiving, by the device, a managed application from an application server during a first communication, the managed application being constructed to operate in accordance with a first set of one or more policy files; receiving, by the device, the first set of one or more policy files from the application server during a second communication which is different than the first communication, the first set of one or more policy files being stored on the electronic mobile device separately from the managed application; running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with the first set of one or more policy files in the first execution mode; and running, by the processor, the managed application on the mobile device in a second execution mode different from said first execution mode, the managed application operating in accordance with a second set of zero or more policy files in the second execution mode, wherein the second set of policy files is different from the first set policy files. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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