Methods for dynamic mobile application behavior modification subject to a behavior policy
US8887150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44536
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a mechanism to change how mobile device applications, particularly Android applications, work; essentially selectively modifying their behavior. Where an application provides a useful operation but also has functionality that can be detrimental to the desired action of a device, use of the application becomes problematic. The present invention provides a method of modifying the use of the application without invasive reprogramming of the code. The present invention provides a means to make modifications to the functionality without modifying the application. As a result, performance of the desired outcome is not affected and because there is no modification of the actual software, legal boundaries are maintained.
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