17940249. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Contents
- 1 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Original Abstract Submitted
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17940249 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ANALYZING PERMISSION FOR INSTALLATION FILE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method performed by an electronic device to identify and categorize permissions associated with an application's installation file. If the identified categories differ, a notification is provided.
- The method is performed by an electronic device.
- It involves identifying a first permission and its associated category from an installation file of an application.
- The method also involves identifying a second category of the role associated with the first permission based on a document associated with the application.
- If the first and second categories differ, a notification is provided.
- The patent application covers various embodiments of this method.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various fields, including:
- Mobile application development
- Application security and permissions management
- Role-based access control systems
Problems Solved
The technology addresses the following problems:
- Ensuring that permissions associated with an application are correctly categorized
- Identifying any inconsistencies between the categorization of permissions and roles
- Providing a notification to alert users or developers about any discrepancies
Benefits
The technology offers several benefits, such as:
- Improved security by ensuring proper categorization of permissions
- Enhanced user privacy by identifying any potential mismatches between permissions and roles
- Streamlined development process by automating the identification and notification of permission-role inconsistencies.
Original Abstract Submitted
According to various embodiments, a method of performed by an electronic device may include identifying a first permission associated with a function included in an installation file of an application, and a first category of a role associated with the first permission, identifying a second category of the role associated with the first permission, based on a document associated with the application, and in case the first category is different from the second category, providing a notification. Various other embodiments are available.
