Patent ID: 9275206
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for securing executable software applications that utilize sensitive information comprising: utilizing a processor to provide a user interface (UI) on a display allowing a user to select an executable software first application from a set of executable software applications as password protected on a device wherein the set of executable software applications are accessible by an operating system for execution by a processor on the device; responsive to the user utilizing the UI to select the first application as password protected, providing a security application accessible with a first password to manage user access to the selected first application, and receiving a second password specific to the selected first application from the user to use in protecting the selected first application, wherein the first application is subsequently hidden from view of the user until the user has successfully provided the first password to the security application; responsive to the user subsequently providing the first password for the security application, allowing the user to view the first application for selection; and responsive to the user selecting the viewed first application, requiring entry of the second password before executing the first application on the device; wherein the user must provide the first password for the security application prior to the user selecting the first application as password protected; wherein more than one application may be selected; wherein the user interface includes a user selectable security feature for each application selected; and wherein the user selectable security feature is selected from the group of providing a specific password for the application and encrypting the application.