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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOCKING TRANSMISSION OF DATA ON A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20140337997A1
  • Filed: 02/21/2014
  • Published: 11/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • 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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