Techniques for enabling a software application to perform an operation on a file stored on a file system while enforcing privacy measures
US10902137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application relates to a technique that enables a software application to perform an operation on a file stored on a file system, while enforcing privacy measures. The technique includes receiving, from a file browser, a selection of file made accessible by a file access service. The file access service is associated with the file system storing the file. The file browser executes in a mode that prevents the software application from identifying content displayed within the file browser. The technique also includes, provided the software application is authorized to access the file, communicating a first list of operations for receipt by the software application, in which the software application selects a first subset of operations, to perform on the file. Furthermore, the technique includes establishing, to perform the first subset of operations on the file, a first direct communication link between the software application and the file access service.
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