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Operating system privacy mode

US10572691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Operating system privacy mode techniques are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described to control usage tracking of a computing device. An input is received by an operating system of the computing device to switch to a privacy mode. Responsive to the input, usage tracking is ceased by the operating system of user interaction with the computing device.

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