APPLICATION REPOSITORY

• US 20140173746A1
• Filed: 12/13/2012
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: ARMSTRONG-MUNTNER, Joel S., DUDLEY, James J.
• Application Number:
  US13/713,422
• Publication Number:
  US 20140173746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

Methods of providing an application repository based on an age level of a user to create an age-appropriate experience for younger users of an electronic device are disclosed. Certain applications can be associated with the application repository. The content of any application associated with the repository can then be based on the associated age level. For example, if an educational application is associated with an application repository, then the educational elements of the application can be targeted to the specific age level associated with the repository.

Claims

1. A method of a computing device, the method comprising:

creating an application repository;

associating the application repository with an age level of a user;

associating an application with the application repository; and

executing the application, including selectively providing content based on the association with the application repository.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively providing content based on the association with the application repository includes selectively providing content based on the age level associated with the application repository.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling a limited access mode associated with the application repository;

wherein enabling the limited access mode includes enabling access to the application based on the association of the application with the application repository.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining that an additional application is not associated with the application repository;

wherein enabling the limited access mode further includes disabling access to the additional application based on the determination that the additional application is not associated with the application repository.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an indication of the application based on the association of the application with the application repository; and

receiving user input on the indication of the application;

wherein executing the application is based on the received user input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein associating the application with the application repository is based on receiving user input on the application and the application repository.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively providing content includes setting a difficulty level of the application based on the age level associated with the application repository.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively providing content includes providing an activity prompt based on the age level associated with the application repository.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein providing the activity prompt is further based on the content of the application.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining a schedule associated with the application repository; and

comparing a time to the schedule;

wherein executing the application is based on the comparison of the time to the schedule.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving user input to the application; and

enabling access to an additional application based on the received user input.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the user input includes completion of a task.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor to execute instructions; and

a memory coupled with the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations to generate an application programming interface (API) that allows an API-calling component to perform the following operations;

creating an application repository;

associating the application repository with an age level of a user;

associating an application with the application repository; and

executing the application, including selectively providing content based on the association with the application repository.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein selectively providing content based on the association with the application repository includes selectively providing content based on the age level associated with the application repository.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, the operations further comprising:

enabling a limited access mode associated with the application repository;

wherein enabling the limited access mode includes enabling access to the application based on the association of the application with the application repository.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, the operations further comprising:

determining that an additional application is not associated with the application repository;

wherein enabling the limited access mode further includes disabling access to the additional application based on the determination that the additional application is not associated with the application repository.

17. The electronic device of claim 13, the operations further comprising:

displaying an indication of the application based on the association of the application with the application repository; and

receiving user input on the indication of the application;

wherein executing the application is based on the received user input.

18. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein associating the application with the application repository is based on receiving user input on the application and the application repository.

19. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein selectively providing content includes setting a difficulty level of the application based on the age level associated with the application repository.

20. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein selectively providing content includes providing an activity prompt based on the age level associated with the application repository.

21. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein providing the activity prompt is further based on the content of the application.

22. The electronic device of claim 13, the operations further comprising:

obtaining a schedule associated with the application repository; and

comparing a time to the schedule;

wherein executing the application is based on the comparison of the time to the schedule.

23. The electronic device of claim 13, the operations further comprising:

receiving user input to the application; and

enabling access to an additional application based on the received user input.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the user input includes completion of a task.