Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Techniques for enabling a software application to perform an operation on a file stored on a file system while enforcing privacy measures
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Application No.: US15803663Application Date: 2017-11-03
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Publication No.: US10902137B2Publication Date: 2021-01-26
- Inventor: Jean-Gabriel Morard , Anthony S. Parker , Rony Fadel , Kevin S. Perry
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dickinson Wright RLLP
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00 ; G06F21/62 ; G06F21/53

Abstract:
This application relates to a technique that enables a software application to perform an operation on a file stored on a file system, while enforcing privacy measures. The technique includes receiving, from a file browser, a selection of file made accessible by a file access service. The file access service is associated with the file system storing the file. The file browser executes in a mode that prevents the software application from identifying content displayed within the file browser. The technique also includes, provided the software application is authorized to access the file, communicating a first list of operations for receipt by the software application, in which the software application selects a first subset of operations, to perform on the file. Furthermore, the technique includes establishing, to perform the first subset of operations on the file, a first direct communication link between the software application and the file access service.
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