Managing installation of applications on a computer device
US10649755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/604
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user account that does not have administrator privileges may request mounting of a disk image prior to installing a new application. An agent, registered with operating system, receives notification and determines whether or not to allow mounting of the disk image. If so, the agent causes the disk image to be mounted by the operating system. The agent examines the mounted disk image to detect an application bundle. The agent determines whether or not to proceed with installation of the application bundle and, if so, then causes the application bundle to be copied to a privileged system location, thereby installing the application on the computer device.
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