System and method for creating a secure channel for inter-application communication based on intents
US9117087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for creating a secure channel for inter-application communication based on the messaging system called Intents in the Android OS are disclosed. In one embodiment, an application for accessing a cloud-based storage platform triggers the broadcast of a custom Intent to all applications on a mobile device to detect an authorized application that is capable of interacting with the application. Once an authorized application is chosen, the application opens a secure channel for communication with the authorized application and passes encrypted data stream to the to the secure channel for access by the authorized application.
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