Information processing apparatus and control method of the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8955116-B2
Application number	US-201213605634-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2012
Priority date	Sep 15, 2011
Publication date	Feb 10, 2015
Grant date	Feb 10, 2015

Abstract

A device function to be used by an application is specified, a risk level of the specified device function is acquired, and a risk level of the application is calculated based on the acquired risk level of the device function.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a microprocessor and memory;
a specification unit configured to specify a device function to be used by an application; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a risk level of the specified device function;
a calculation unit configured to calculate a risk level of the application from the acquired risk level of the device function; and
a control unit configured to control whether to install the application based on the risk level of the application and a threshold,
wherein in a case where the control unit installs the application, the installed application uses the specified device function having the risk level contributing to an acceptable risk level of the installed application and in a case where the control unit doesn't install the application, the control unit causes a display unit to display a message that the application has a high risk level;
a presentation unit configured to present, to a user, a user interface screen to inquire whether the risk level of the specified device function is to be changed or the threshold is to be changed, according to an operation by the user on a user interface item displayed with the message; and
a changing unit configured to change the risk level of the specified device function so that the risk level of the application is less than the threshold in a case where an operation by the user on the user interface screen presented by the presentation unit is an instruction to change the risk level of the specified device function, and the changing unit configured to change the threshold to a value larger than the risk level of the specified device function in a case where the operation by the user is an instruction to change the threshold,
wherein the control unit is configured to install the application based on the changed risk level of the application and the threshold or the risk level of the application and the chanced threshold.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit configured to set a device function weighting to be used during calculation by the calculation unit.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a storage unit configured to store a risk level table indicating a risk level of a device function,
wherein the acquisition unit is configured to acquire the risk level of the specified device function from the risk level table.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the storage unit is configured to store a calculation formula for calculating a risk level of an application, and
wherein the calculation unit is configured to calculate the risk level of the application based on the calculation formula and the acquired risk level of the device function.

5. A method for processing information comprising:
specifying a device function to be used by an application;
acquiring a risk level of the specified device function;
calculating a risk level of the application from the risk level of the acquired device function; and
controlling whether to install the application based on the risk level of the application and a threshold,
wherein if the application is installed, the installed application uses the specified device function having the risk level contributing to an acceptable risk level of the installed application and in a case where the application is not installed, a user interface screen that includes a message that the application has a high risk level is displayed on a display unit;
presenting, to a user, the user interface screen to inquire whether the risk level of the specified device function is to be changed or the threshold is to be changed, according to an operation by the user on a user interface item displayed with the message; and
changing the risk level of the specified device function so that the risk level of the application is less than the threshold in a case where an operation by the user on the user interface screen is an instruction to change the risk level of the specified device function, and changing the threshold to a value larger than the risk level of the specified device function in a case where the operation by the user is an instruction to change the threshold,
installing the application based on the changed risk level of the application and the threshold or the risk level of the application and the changed threshold.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising setting a device function weighting to be used during calculation.

7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising storing a risk level table indicating a risk level of a device function,
wherein the risk level of the specified device function is acquired from the risk level table.

8. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
storing a calculation formula for calculating a risk level of an application; and
calculating the risk level of the application based on the calculation formula and the acquired risk level of the device function.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform a method of processing information comprising:
specifying a device function to be used by an application;
acquiring a risk level of the specified device function;
calculating a risk level of the application from the risk level of the acquired device function; and
controlling whether to install the application based on the risk level of the application and a threshold,
wherein if the application is installed, the installed application uses the specified device function having the risk level contributing to an acceptable risk level of the installed application and in a case where the application is not installed, a user interface screen that includes a message that the application has a high risk level is displayed on a display unit;
presenting, to a user, the user interface screen to inquire whether the risk level of the specified device function is to be changed or the threshold is to be changed, according to an operation by the user on a user interface item displayed with the message; and
changing the risk level of the specified device function so that the risk level of the application is less than the threshold in a case where an operation by the user on the user interface screen is an instruction to change the risk level of the specified device function, and changing the threshold to a value larger than the risk level of the specified device function in a case where the operation by the user is an instruction to change the threshold,
installing the application based on the changed risk level of the application and the threshold or the risk level of the application and the changed threshold.

Assignees

• Ikeda Atsushi
• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Ikeda Atsushi

Classifications

• G06F21/51 Primary

  at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability · CPC title

• G06F21/00 Primary

  Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity · CPC title

• G06F2221/033

  Test or assess software · CPC title