Application Network Access Control via Blocking Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern electronic devices often face challenges in allowing users to disconnect from specific applications while maintaining connectivity for desired functions, leading to increased user fatigue due to constant notifications from undesired apps.
Innovation Solution
A method and electronic device that enable users to selectively block network access rights for specific applications by switching to a 'blocking mode, allowing only preselected apps to access the network, with preset conditions for consent-based access and exceptions for urgent messages or calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all applications are allowed to access the network automatically, then network service availability is improved, but user fatigue from constant notifications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments network access control by application, allowing different access rights for different apps. The processor identifies specific applications and selectively permits or blocks their network access based on user-defined criteria, rather than applying a uniform network policy to all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic network access control where the system can switch between different modes (blocking mode and non-blocking mode) based on user input. The network access rights are not fixed but can be changed in real-time according to user needs and situational context.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If network access is blocked for specific applications, then notification distractions are reduced, but usability of desired applications may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different network access policies to different applications based on their individual characteristics and user preferences. Each application can have its own network access status (blocked or permitted), allowing precise control over which apps can communicate via network while maintaining usability of essential applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms to users about network access status and application behavior. Users can monitor which applications are blocked and adjust settings accordingly, ensuring that essential applications remain usable while unwanted notifications are prevented.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a Do Not Disturb mode is implemented to mute notifications, then user fatigue is reduced, but active notification display functionality is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic notification control system that can switch between blocking mode (reducing fatigue) and non-blocking mode (maintaining full functionality). Users can actively control when notifications are blocked versus when they are displayed, providing flexibility that static Do Not Disturb modes lack.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to pre-configure which applications should be blocked from network access before notifications occur. By establishing access control rules in advance, the system prevents unwanted notifications from generating in the first place, while still allowing essential apps to function normally.
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for controlling a network access right for an application in an electronic device, and an electronic device for operating same. A control method for an electronic device comprises the steps of: receiving an input of a command for switching a mode of an electronic device to a blocking mode; and when a command for switching to the blocking mode is input, blocking a network access right of at least one application which has been preselected by a user from among a plurality of applications in the electronic device.