METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOCKING TRANSMISSION OF DATA ON A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A software application stored in a memory in a mobile device for selectively blocking data transmission via a mobile device over a communication network, comprising:
- means for identifying a software application of interest from among a plurality of software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device;
means for determining a categorization of the software application of interest based on data provided over the communication network from a database; and
means for selectively restricting transmission of data to or from the software application of interest over the communication network based on the determined categorization,wherein personally identifiable information is prevented from being transmitted by the software application of interest if the determined categorization indicates that transmission of data to or from the software application of interest is to be restricted.
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Abstract
A software application stored in a memory in a mobile device for selectively blocking data transmission via a mobile device over a communication network, comprising means for identifying a software application of interest from among a plurality of software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device, means for determining a categorization of the software application of interest based on data provided over the communication network from a database, and means for selectively restricting transmission of data to or from the software application of interest over the communication network based on the determined categorization, wherein personally identifiable information is prevented from being transmitted by the software application of interest if the determined categorization indicates that transmission of date to or from the software application of interest is to be restricted.
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26 Claims
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1. A software application stored in a memory in a mobile device for selectively blocking data transmission via a mobile device over a communication network, comprising:
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means for identifying a software application of interest from among a plurality of software applications stored in a memory of the mobile device; means for determining a categorization of the software application of interest based on data provided over the communication network from a database; and means for selectively restricting transmission of data to or from the software application of interest over the communication network based on the determined categorization, wherein personally identifiable information is prevented from being transmitted by the software application of interest if the determined categorization indicates that transmission of data to or from the software application of interest is to be restricted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for selectively blocking data transmission on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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identifying a software application of interest from among a plurality of software applications stored on the mobile device; transmitting an indication of the software application of interest to a database operatively coupled to the mobile device; receiving a categorization of the software application of interest from the database; and selectively restricting transmission of data to or from the software application of interest based on the determined categorization. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A software application for selectively blocking data transmission on a mobile device, the software application comprising:
computer readable code stored on a non-transitory data storage component in operative communication with a processor for the mobile device, wherein the computer readable code, when executed on the processor, causes the mobile device to; identify a software application of interest; transmit an indication of the software application of interest to a database operatively coupled to the mobile device; receive a categorization of the software application of interest from the database; and selectively restrict transmission of data to or from the software application of interest based on the determined categorization. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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