Splitting application permissions on devices

摘要

A data processing device may be operable to determine that a particular application being downloaded onto the data processing device is coupled to one or more other applications. The data processing device may cause display of a set of required usage permissions, where the set of required usage permissions may comprise one or more required usage permissions associated with the particular application itself and one or more required permissions for using the corresponding one or more other applications. The data processing device may cause display of a separate set of required usage permissions associated with each of the one or more other applications, either before the particular application is downloaded or at the same time as the particular application is downloaded.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in a data processing device:
determining that a particular application being downloaded onto the data processing device cannot operate without one or more other applications;obtaining a first usage permission for the particular application, the first usage permission specifying a first component of the data processing device,
wherein the particular application cannot operate without the first component;obtaining a second usage permission for the one or more other applications, the second usage permission specifying a second component of the data processing device, different from the first component,
wherein the one or more other applications cannot operate without the second component;determining that the second usage permission for the one or more other applications has been granted; andin response to the particular application being downloaded onto the data processing device, and in response to determining that the second usage permission has been granted, causing display on the data processing device of a set of required usage permissions, wherein the set of required usage permissions comprises the first usage permission and not the second usage permission.