Protecting user privacy from intrusive mobile applications

    公开(公告)号:US10114973B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US14284722

    申请日:2014-05-22

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for protecting user privacy from intrusive mobile applications. A capability request may be received from an application. The capability request may be a request for access to data associated with a capability. A selection may be received to provide the application with stub data upon receiving a request from the application to access the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be generated to be provided to the application when the application requests the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be stored. A request may be received from the application for the data associated with the capability. It may be determined that the application is to be provided with the stub data when the application requests access to the data associated with the capability. The stub data may be retrieved. The stub data may be provided to the application.

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