APPLICATION FILE SYSTEM ACCESS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request by one or more modules via an application programming interface from an application that is executed on a computing device to access a file system of the computing device;
exposing in a user interface by the one or more modules a portion having an option that is selectable by a user to confirm that access is to be granted, the portion exposed such that the application is not aware of what is contained in the portion; and
responsive to selection of the option, granting the access to the application by the one or more modules such that the application is not aware of where in the file system the access is granted.
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Abstract
Application file system access techniques are described. In implementations, a request is received by one or more modules via an application programming interface from an application that is executed on the computing device to access a file system of a computing device. A portion is exposed in a user interface by the one or more modules, the portion having an option that is selectable by a user to confirm that access is to be granted, the portion exposed such that the application is not aware of what is contained in the portion. Responsive to selection of the option, access is granted to the application by the one or more modules such that the application is not aware of where in the file system the access is granted.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request by one or more modules via an application programming interface from an application that is executed on a computing device to access a file system of the computing device; exposing in a user interface by the one or more modules a portion having an option that is selectable by a user to confirm that access is to be granted, the portion exposed such that the application is not aware of what is contained in the portion; and responsive to selection of the option, granting the access to the application by the one or more modules such that the application is not aware of where in the file system the access is granted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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outputting a user interface by a computing device responsive to a request by an application executed by the computing device, the user interface including one or more visual affordances configured to provide navigation through a file system of the computing device without enabling the application to access the file system directly; and responsive to receipt of an input indicating navigation through the file system, updating the one or more visual affordances in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer readable storage media comprising instructions stored thereon that responsive to execution by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request by a broker module via an application programming interface from an application that is executed on the computing device to access a file system of the computing device; and responsive to the receiving, causing, by the broker module, a user interface of the computing device to provide navigation through a file system of the computing device without enabling the application to access the file system directly, the navigation configured to verify that access performed by a user through interaction with the user interface is to be granted to the application as requested. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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