Techniques for enabling a software application to perform an operation on a file stored on a file system while enforcing privacy measures

    公开(公告)号:US10902137B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US15803663

    申请日:2017-11-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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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