Patent ID: 8225393

Claim:
An apparatus for restricting an access to an application module of a mobile wireless device, the mobile wireless device usable by a plurality of users, the apparatus comprising: an access restriction unit configured to: receive a request for an access to an application module from a basic module; and restrict the access of the basic module to the application module in response to a restriction on the access being required; an access restriction determination unit configured to determine whether the restriction on the access of the basic module to the application module is required based on an access environment, the access environment comprising information about whether a current user of the mobile wireless device subscribes to a service with respect to the application module; and an access environment determination unit configured to: monitor the access environment of the basic module to the application module; and provide the access restriction determination unit with a result of the monitoring of the access environment; wherein the access restriction determination unit comprises: an access restriction list configured to store information about whether the access of the basic module to at least one application module is allowed; a list updating unit configured to update the access restriction list; and an integrity verification unit configured to verify an integrity of at least one of: the basic module configured to make an access request to the application module; and software configured to make the access request through the basic module; and the list updating unit is further configured to update the access restriction list according to a result of a verification of the integrity verification unit.