Centralized operation management

US8978094B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8978094-B2
Application numberUS-201213624828-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 21, 2012
Priority dateFeb 3, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Abstract

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A novel security framework that is part of an operating system of a device is provided. The framework includes a security assessor that performs security policy assessments for different operations that need to be performed with respect to an application executing on the device. Examples of such operations include the installation of the application, execution of the application, and the opening of content files (e.g., opening of documents) by the application.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: providing an operating system that assesses security operations; within said operating system, providing a security assessor for making security assessments of operations to be performed in said operating system; and providing a rules database for determining outcomes of the security assessments, wherein the rules database comprises: an authority table for storing a first plurality of entries, each entry in the authority table is as…

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What does patent US8978094B2 cover?
A novel security framework that is part of an operating system of a device is provided. The framework includes a security assessor that performs security policy assessments for different operations that need to be performed with respect to an application executing on the device. Examples of such operations include the installation of the application, execution of the application, and the openin…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Apple Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/20. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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