System and method for controlling access to data using API for users with disabilities
US9536101B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling access to data on mobile devices using an accessibility API for users with disabilities. An exemplary method comprises: registering on a mobile device a security application as a service for users with disabilities, wherein the security application provides an accessibility API for the users with disabilities that comprises a plurality of accessibility API functions; intercepting, using the accessibility API, data accessed by a user application being executed on the user device; determining, by the security application, a category of intercepted data; intercepting, using the accessibility API, events of execution of the user application on the user device; determining, by the security application, an access control policy for accessing the intercepted data based on the category of intercepted data and intercepted events; and controlling, using the accessibility API, access of the user application to the intercepted data based on the determined access control policy.
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