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Patent for Policy-Based Development and Runtime Control of Mobile Applications Revealed

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Researchers at International Business Machines Corporation have developed a method for policy-based development and runtime control of mobile applications. The patent, filed on January 2, 2013, and published online on March 24, 2015, provides a framework for securing mobile devices against security threats by enforcing and updating security policies on the fly. This innovative approach aims to combat the overwhelming number of security threats that can appear suddenly and launch unexpected modes of attack.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent's assignee, International Business Machines Corporation, has developed a method for policy-based development and runtime control of mobile applications, which comprises ensuring the application policy descriptor is current and valid, extracting the global policy from the descriptor, and enforcing the API policy.
  • The method involves a processor receiving a request to launch an enhanced application, ensuring the application policy descriptor is current and valid, extracting the global policy from the descriptor, and enforcing the API policy.
  • The patent provides four embodiments of the invention: a method of policy-based development and runtime control, a computer program product, a computer system, and a process for supporting computer infrastructure.
  • The method aims to prevent security threats to mobile devices by enforcing and updating security policies on the fly, enabling a more efficient and flexible way to secure mobile applications.

Statistics:

  • Patent Number: 8990883
  • Filing Date: January 2, 2013
  • Publication Date: March 24, 2015
  • Inventors: Kapoor, Shalini; Kodeswaran, Palanivel A.; Kumar, Udayan; Nandakumar, Vikrant
  • Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
  • Keywords: Technology Companies, International Business Machines Corporation

Sources:

  • Kapoor, Shalini; Kodeswaran, Palanivel A.; Kumar, Udayan; Nandakumar, Vikrant. Policy-Based Development and Runtime Control of Mobile Applications. U.S. Patent Number 8990883, filed January 2, 2013, and published online on March 24, 2015. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8990883.PN.&OS=PN/8990883RS=PN/8990883

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