Specifying applications to share in a shared access mode

• US 9,195,388 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2013
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Shepherd, Matthew E., Federighi, Craig M., Hawkins, Tyler, Christie, Gregory N., Lemay, Stephen O., Pedrick, Martin, Coffman, Patrick L.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, KENNETH W
• Application Number:
  US14/078,469
• Publication Number:
  US 20140283128A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 726/28
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/673 the user being required to key in a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724634 With partially locked states, e.g. when some telephonic functional locked states or applications remain accessible in the locked states

Abstract

Some embodiments of the invention provide a mobile device with multiple access modes. The device in some embodiments has at least two access modes, a primary access mode and a secondary access mode, that provide different restrictions for accessing the applications and/or data that are stored on the device. In some embodiments, the primary access mode of the device provides unfettered access to all of the device'"'"'s applications and/or data that are available to a user, while its secondary access mode provides access to a limited set of applications and/or data that are stored on the device. In some embodiments, the device provides tools to select applications for the secondary access mode.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a mobile device with one or more processors, a memory, and a touch screen display;

displaying, on the touch screen display, a settings menu for a secondary access mode for the mobile device, the settings menu including

a plurality of group affordances, wherein a respective group affordance is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications in the respective group when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, and

a plurality of application affordances that are distinct from the group affordances, wherein a respective application affordance is configured to enable or disable a corresponding application when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode;

detecting, on the touch screen display, selection of a first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances; and

,

in response to detecting selection of the first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances;

switching the accessibility in the secondary access mode of applications in the first group in accordance with a setting of the first group affordance; and

,

for a plurality of applications in the first group, setting corresponding application affordances in accordance with the setting of the first group affordance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a respective application that is disabled in the settings menu is not accessible when the mobile device is operating in the secondary access mode.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the settings menu includes a secondary access mode affordance that is configured to enable or disable the secondary access mode for the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein prior receipt of a valid authentication input is required to display the settings menu for the secondary access mode.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on content ratings for the applications.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on a relationship criterion between a primary user of the mobile device and another user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the settings menu includes a plurality of affordances;

a respective affordance in the plurality of affordances is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on respective criteria for the respective affordance; and

the respective affordance is configured to be set independent of settings of other affordances in the plurality of affordances.

8. A mobile device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying, on the touch screen display, a settings menu for a secondary access mode for the mobile device, the settings menu including

a plurality of group affordances, wherein a respective group affordance is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications in the respective group when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, and

a plurality of application affordances that are distinct from the group affordances, wherein a respective application affordance is configured to enable or disable a corresponding application when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode;

detecting, on the touch screen display, selection of a first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances;

in response to detecting selection of the first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances;

switching the accessibility in the secondary access mode of applications in the first group in accordance with a setting of the first group affordance; and

,

for a plurality of applications in the first group, setting corresponding application affordances in accordance with the setting of the first group affordance.

9. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein a respective application that is disabled in the settings menu is not accessible when the mobile device is operating in the secondary access mode.

10. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the settings menu includes a secondary access mode affordance that is configured to enable or disable the secondary access mode for the mobile device.

11. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein prior receipt of a valid authentication input is required to display the settings menu for the secondary access mode.

12. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on content ratings for the applications.

13. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on a relationship criterion between a primary user of the mobile device and another user.

14. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein:

the settings menu includes a plurality of affordances;

a respective affordance in the plurality of affordances is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on respective criteria for the respective affordance; and

the respective affordance is configured to be set independent of settings of other affordances in the plurality of affordances.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more programs stored thereon for execution by one or more processors of a mobile device with a touch screen display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, on the touch screen display, a settings menu for a secondary access mode for the mobile device, the settings menu including

a plurality of group affordances, wherein a respective group affordance is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications in the respective group when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, and

a plurality of application affordances that are distinct from the group affordances, wherein a respective application affordance is configured to enable or disable a corresponding application when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode;

detecting, on the touch screen display, selection of a first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances;

in response to detecting selection of the first group affordance in the plurality of group affordances;

switching the accessibility in the secondary access mode of applications in the first group in accordance with a setting of the first group affordance; and

,

for a plurality of applications in the first group, setting corresponding application affordances in accordance with the setting of the first group affordance.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein a respective application that is disabled in the settings menu is not accessible when the mobile device is operating in the secondary access mode.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the settings menu includes a secondary access mode affordance that is configured to enable or disable the secondary access mode for the mobile device.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein prior receipt of a valid authentication input is required to display the settings menu for the secondary access mode.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on content ratings for the applications.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the settings menu includes an affordance that is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on a relationship criterion between a primary user of the mobile device and another user.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein:

the settings menu includes a plurality of affordances;

a respective affordance in the plurality of affordances is configured to uniformly enable or disable applications, when the mobile device is in the secondary access mode, based on respective criteria for the respective affordance; and

the respective affordance is configured to be set independent of settings of other affordances in the plurality of affordances.