Mobile Launcher Guest Access Code Application Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional screen lock configurations on mobile devices offer all-or-nothing access, making it inconvenient for sharing devices as they require extensive administrative overhead and time, especially when limited access is needed for guests without allowing simultaneous use by multiple users.
Innovation Solution
A system that maps applications with a guest access code, allowing access to specific applications without requiring users to log off or shut down the device, using an access control module that provides different access levels through a security user interface and launcher engine, enabling flexible access without administrative overhead.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate user accounts are created with different access rights, then limited access to specific applications is achieved, but administrative overhead and setup complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments application access rights by mapping individual applications or groups of applications to specific access codes. Instead of creating separate user accounts for each user, the access control module divides the application landscape into accessible and inaccessible portions based on the provided access code, achieving fine-grained control without account multiplication.
Solution Approach 2:
A single master account with a master access code provides universal access to all applications. The system allows this master account to grant limited access to specific applications by providing guest access codes, eliminating the need for multiple separate accounts while maintaining flexible access control.
2Ease of operation
If multiple users share the same account, then device sharing is enabled, but security and privacy are compromised as all users have full access
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments application access based on the provided access code. When a guest access code is provided, the access control module identifies and restricts access to specific applications only, separating the guest's accessible applications from the host's full application set, thereby maintaining security while enabling sharing.
Solution Approach 2:
The access control module acts as an intermediary between the master account and applications. It receives the access code, determines the appropriate access level, and mediates the access rights accordingly, allowing flexible sharing while maintaining security through controlled access rather than full openness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users log off and log back in to share access, then account switching is achieved, but significant time and management effort are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring application access mappings and maintaining the master account in an active state. When a guest needs access, the host can provide a pre-prepared guest access code without requiring account switching, logouts, or system reconfiguration, thereby eliminating time-consuming account switching procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The access control system dynamically adjusts access rights based on the provided access code without requiring account switching. The system can transition between different access modes (master access and guest access with limited applications) dynamically, allowing rapid user access switching without the time overhead of traditional account switching.
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AI summary
A system and a method are disclosed for a computer implemented method to unlock a mobile computing device and access applications (including services) on a mobile computing device through a launcher. The configuration includes mapping one or more applications with a guest access code. The configuration receives, through a display screen of a mobile computing device, an access code, and determines whether the received access code corresponds with the guest access code. The configuration identifies the mapped applications corresponding to the guest access code and provides for display, on a screen of the mobile computing device, the identified applications.