Analyzing applications for different access modes

• US 9,298,361 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2013
• Issued: 03/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Shepherd, Matthew E., Federighi, Craig M., Alsina, Thomas M., Christie, Gregory N., Lemay, Stephen O., Pedrick, Martin, Coffman, Patrick L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shepperd, Eric W
• Application Number:
  US14/078,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20140283142A1
• Time in Patent Office: 868 Days
• 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 mobile device automatically selects applications to share or keep private based metadata associated with the applications.

Claims

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

when the mobile device is operating in a primary access mode, presenting a plurality of icons that correspond to applications accessible in the primary access mode; and

determining an application of the plurality of applications to share in a secondary access mode of the mobile device by;

detecting a selection of a first icon in the plurality of icons that correspond to the applications accessible for use at the mobile device in the primary access mode, the first icon corresponding to a first application;

while maintaining the selection of the first icon, detecting a touch input on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting both the selection of the first icon and the touch input on the home button, placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode, wherein in the secondary access mode, a user only has access to the first application in the plurality of applications.

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein in the primary access mode, a user has access to all applications that execute on the mobile device.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is activated.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is launched immediately after placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the home button is a physical button.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the home button is a selectable user interface item.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein in the secondary access mode, icons in the plurality of icons that are distinct from the first icon have a different appearance indicating the corresponding applications are not accessible in the secondary access mode.

8. A method, comprising:

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

when the mobile device is operating in a primary access mode, presenting a plurality of icons that correspond to applications accessible in the primary access mode; and

determining an application of the plurality of applications to share in a secondary access mode of the mobile device by;

detecting a selection of a first icon in the plurality of icons that correspond to the applications accessible for use at the mobile device in the primary access mode, the first icon corresponding to a first application;

while maintaining the selection of the first icon, detecting a touch input on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting both the selection of the first icon and the touch input on the home button, placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode, wherein in the secondary access mode, a user only has access to the first application in the plurality of applications.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein in the primary access mode, a user has access to all applications that execute on the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is activated.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is launched immediately after placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the home button is a physical button.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the home button is a selectable user interface item.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein in the secondary access mode, icons in the plurality of icons that are distinct from the first icon have a different appearance indicating the corresponding applications are not accessible in the secondary access mode.

15. A mobile device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

a home button;

one or more processors; and

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

when the mobile device is operating in a primary access mode, presenting a plurality of icons that correspond to applications accessible in the primary access mode; and

determining an application of the plurality of applications to share in a secondary access mode of the mobile device by;

detecting a selection of a first icon in the plurality of icons that correspond to the applications accessible for use at the mobile device in the primary access mode, the first icon corresponding to a first application;

while maintaining the selection of the first icon, detecting a touch input on the home button; and

,

in response to detecting both the selection of the first icon and the touch input on the home button, placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode, wherein in the secondary access mode, a user only has access to the first application in the plurality of applications.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein in the primary access mode, a user has access to all applications that execute on the mobile device.

17. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is activated.

18. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein in the secondary access mode, the first application is launched immediately after placing the mobile device in the secondary access mode.

19. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the home button is a physical button.

20. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the home button is a selectable user interface item.

21. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein in the secondary access mode, icons in the plurality of icons that are distinct from the first icon have a different appearance indicating the corresponding applications are not accessible in the secondary access mode.