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Method and apparatus for managing application data usage

US10244102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Tasleem ARIF · Noida, IN
Manoj Kumar · Barwala, IN
Prakhar Avasthi · Noida, IN
Achintya Dixit · Lucknow, IN
Dhananjay L Govekar · Mumbai, IN
Aleena Das · Pune, IN
Munwar Khan · Manesar, IN
Sanket Magarkar · Noida, IN
Shashank Shekhar · Ranchi, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/67
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an electronic device includes displaying a user-interface for a mode for controlling data usage on a display of the electronic device, in response to detecting an input for the user-interface, activating the mode, in the mode, identifying a first set of applications among a plurality of applications installed in the electronic device based on a predefined list, allowing first data usage for a first set of applications, and restricting second data usage for a second set of applications among the plurality of applications other than the first set of applications.

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