Method for controlling the execution of a program configurable into a disabled state and enabled state
US11287948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2200/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention deals a method for controlling the execution of a program by a terminal (1) comprising a screen (12), wherein the method comprises the steps of: configuring the program into an enabled state, wherein at least one process of the program is allowed to be executed by the terminal (1), and a disabled state, wherein execution of any process of the program by the terminal (1) is forbidden, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: displaying (100) on the screen (12) an icon (G) for starting the program according to a first rendering if the program is configured in the enabled state, and displaying (114) said icon (G) according to a second rendering different from the first rendering if the program is configured in the disabled state.
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