Installation of software applications on mobile devices based on positions thereof

    公开(公告)号:GB2527753A

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-06

    申请号:GB201411473

    申请日:2014-06-27

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method for installing software applications on a mobile computing device comprises monitoring a position of the mobile computing device, selecting one or more software applications available to be installed on the mobile computing device according to the location of the mobile computing device, and installing the selected software applications in a dedicated container of the mobile computing device providing an execution environment for the selected software applications with controlled or restricted access to one or more resources of the mobile computing device. In this way the external execution environment including personal data is protected from access by temporary apps installed for example in shops, museums and the like.

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