Granted Patent B2

US 12,299,148 · App. 18/313,246 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventors: Jonas Hinn (Evanston, IL); Gary Anderson (San Mateo, CA)

Assignee: Solana Mobile Inc.

G06F21/62G06F21/604G06F2221/2149

Abstract

Claims (99)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the one or more processors to:

present a query to a user requesting a user input selecting one or more features including at least two of: a font, a location, a color, or a transparency,

wherein the one or more features define a visual indication that indicates whether an application running on a user device is executing in a private mode, and

wherein the private mode is configured to prevent data associated with the application from persisting on the user device;

receive the user input selecting the one or more features, including at least two of a selected font, a selected location, a selected color, or a selected translucency, that define the visual indication,

wherein the one or more features include a graphical object added to a user interface associated with the application or a change to content of the user interface presented only while an application is executing in the private mode;

obtain from the application an image to display to the user;

determine whether the application is running in the private mode;

upon determining that the application is running in the private mode, present the image to display to the user and the visual indication, with the at least two of the selected font, the selected location, the selected color, or the selected translucency, on the user device,

wherein a deviation from the at least two of the selected font, the selected location, the selected color, or the selected translucency indicates that the application is not running in the private mode; and

upon determining that the application is not running in the private mode, present the image to display to the user on the user device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual indication includes a text, or an image.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the application includes a neural network.

4. The system of claim 1 , comprising instructions to:

obtain an indication to run the application in the private mode;

create a private space in the memory associated with the user device when the private mode is established;

store the data of the application in the private space while the application is hosted in the private mode; and

terminate the private space when the private mode terminates.

5. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the one or more processors to:

present a query to a user requesting a user input selecting one or more features that define a visual indication showing whether an application running on a user device is executing in a private mode,

wherein the private mode is configured to prevent data associated with the application from persisting on the user device;

receive the user input selecting the one or more features that define the visual indication,

wherein the one or more features include a graphical object added to a user interface associated with the application or a change to content of the user interface presented only while an application is executing in the private mode;

obtain from the application an image to display to the user;

determine whether the application is running in the private mode;

upon determining that the application is running in the private mode,

present the image to display to the user and the visual indication on the user device;

overlay the visual indication on the image to display to the user, thereby preventing the application from detecting the visual indication; and

present the visual indication overlaid on the image to the user; and

upon determining that the application is not running in the private mode, present the image to display to the user on the user device.

6. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the one or more processors to:

present a query to a user requesting a user input selecting one or more features that define a visual indication that indicates whether an application running on a user device is executing in a private mode,

wherein the one or more features includes a duration associated with the visual indication, and

wherein the private mode is configured to prevent data associated with the application from persisting on the user device;

receive the user input selecting the one or more features, including a selected duration, that define the visual indication,

wherein the one or more features include a graphical object added to a user interface associated with the application or a change to content of the user interface presented only while an application is executing in the private mode;

obtain from the application an image to display to the user;

determine whether the application is running in the private mode;

upon determining that the application is running in the private mode, present the visual indication lasting for the selected duration,

wherein a deviation from the selected duration indicates that the application is not executing in the private mode; and

upon determining that the application is not running in the private mode, present the image to display to the user on the user device.

7. A method comprising:

presenting a query to a user requesting a user input selecting one or more features that define a visual indication showing whether an application executing on a user device is executing in a private mode,

wherein the private mode is configured to prevent data associated with the application from persisting on the user device;

receiving the user input selecting the one or more features that define the visual indication,

wherein the one or more features include a graphical object added to a user interface associated with the application or a change to content of the user interface presented only while the application is executing in the private mode;

obtaining from the application an image to display to the user; and

associating the visual indication with the application,

wherein when the application is executing in the private mode, the user interface including the visual indication is presented such that the visual indication overlays the image, thereby preventing the application from detecting the visual indication, and

wherein when the application is executing in a non-private mode, the user interface without the visual indication is presented.

8. The method of claim 7 , comprising:

presenting the query requesting the one or more features including at least two of: a font, a location, a color, a translucency, or a duration associated with the visual indication;

determining whether the application is executing in the private mode; and

upon determining that the application is executing in the private mode, presenting at least two of: selected font, selected location, selected color, or selected translucency,

wherein a deviation from at least two of: the selected font, the selected location, the selected color, or the selected translucency indicates that the application is not executing in the private mode.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the visual indication includes a text or an image.

10. The method of claim 7 , comprising:

presenting the query requesting a duration associated with the visual indication;

receiving the user input selecting the one or more features indicating a selected duration;

determining whether the application is executing in the private mode; and

upon determining that the application is executing in the private mode, presenting the visual indication lasting for the selected duration,

wherein a deviation from the selected duration indicates that the application is not executing in the private mode.

11. The method of claim 7 , comprising:

obtaining an indication to run the application in the private mode;

creating a private space in a memory associated with the user device when the private mode is established;

storing the data of the application in the private space while the application is hosted in the private mode; and

terminating the private space when the private mode terminates.

12. A computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals and carrying instructions, which, when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:

present a query to a user requesting a user input selecting one or more features that define a visual indication showing whether an application executing on a user device is executing in a private mode,

wherein the one or more features includes a duration associated with the visual indication, and

wherein the private mode is configured to prevent data associated with the application from persisting on the user device;

receive the user input selecting the one or more features, including a selected duration, that define the visual indication,

wherein the one or more features include a graphical object added to a user interface associated with the application or a change to content of the user interface presented only while the application is executing in the private mode;

determine whether the application is executing in the private mode; and

associate the visual indication with the application,

wherein when the application is executing in the private mode, the user interface including the visual indication is presented such that the visual indication lasts for the selected duration,

wherein a deviation from the selected duration indicates that the application is not executing in the private mode, and

wherein when the application is executing in a non-private mode, the user interface without the visual indication is presented.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , comprising instructions to:

present the query requesting the one or more features including at least two of: a font, a location, a color, a translucency, or a duration associated with the visual indication; and

upon determining that the application is executing in the private mode, present at least two of: selected font, selected location, selected color, or selected translucency,

wherein a deviation from at least two of: the selected font, the selected location, the selected color, or the selected translucency indicates that the application is not executing in the private mode.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , comprising instructions to:

obtain from the application an image to display to the user;

overlay the visual indication on the image to display to the user, thereby preventing the application from detecting the visual indication when the application is executing in the private mode; and

present the visual indication overlaid on the image to the user.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the visual indication includes a text, or an image.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the application includes a neural network.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , comprising instructions to:

obtain an indication to run the application in the private mode;

create a private space in a memory associated with the user device when the private mode is established;

store the data of the application in the private space while the application is hosted in the private mode; and

terminate the private space when the private mode terminates.

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