Grouping and ranking of application permissions
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1. A device operable to run an application that requires one or more permissions, wherein the device comprises:
- a screen that operates to display the one or more permissions graphically prior to the application being installed, wherein a permission in the one or more permissions is associated with a group according to a potential for causing an effect, and wherein the permission is associated with a rank within the associated group according to a severity of the effect; and
a processor that operates to install the application.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for a mobile device to run an application that requires one or more permissions. The mobile device may comprise a screen and a processor. The one or more permissions may be displayed graphically on the screen prior to the application being installed by the processor.
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20 Claims
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1. A device operable to run an application that requires one or more permissions, wherein the device comprises:
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a screen that operates to display the one or more permissions graphically prior to the application being installed, wherein a permission in the one or more permissions is associated with a group according to a potential for causing an effect, and wherein the permission is associated with a rank within the associated group according to a severity of the effect; and a processor that operates to install the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communicating one or more permissions, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving a request to install an application that requires the one or more permissions; associating each permission in the one or more permissions with a potential effect; grouping the one or more permissions into one or more groups according to the associated potential effect of each permission; ranking the one or more permissions within the one or more groups; and graphically displaying the one or more ranked permissions prior to installing the application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling a device, wherein the system comprises:
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a memory for storing a plurality of applications; and a processor operable to communicate one or more permissions required by an application prior to installation; wherein each permission in the one or more permissions is associated with a potential effect; wherein the one or more permissions are categorized into one or more groups according to the associated potential effect of each permission; and wherein the one or more permissions are ranked to determine a relative location for display within the one or more groups. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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