Selection of sandbox for initiating application

Abstract

Methods and devices selecting a sandbox for initiating an application are described. In one aspect a method includes: providing within a hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with a record, the record being associated with one of a plurality of sandboxes, the hybrid record access application configured to access records associated with the plurality of sandboxes, the plurality of sandboxes configured to prevent data from moving between different sandboxes; and initiating within the sandbox associated with the record, an application to access the attachment when selection of the selectable option is received.

1 . A processor-implemented method comprising:
 within a single instance of a hybrid record access application, providing access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes configured to prevent data movement between different sandboxes;   displaying, within the hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with one of the records associated with one of the plurality of sandboxes; and   in response to receiving selection of the selectable option to access the attachment, initiating an application to access the attachment within the sandbox associated with the record associated with that attachment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hybrid record access application includes an electronic messaging application and wherein the record includes an electronic message. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hybrid record access application includes a calendar application and wherein the record includes a calendar entry. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes comprises:
 displaying records associated with a first sandbox;   receiving authorizing information associated with a second sandbox; and   after receiving the authorization information associated with the second sandbox, displaying records associated with the second sandbox together with the records associated with the first sandbox.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sandboxes include a work-related sandbox associated with work-related records and a personal sandbox associated with personal records. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein initiating an application to access the attachment comprises:
 initiating the application to access the attachment in the sandbox associated with the record associated with the attachment irrespective of the sandbox that was active at the time the selection of the selectable option was received.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the application to access the attachment in the sandbox associated with the record associated with that attachment comprises:
 identifying the sandbox associated with the record associated with the attachment; and   running the application to access the attachment in the identified sandbox.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the application to access the attachment is a non-hybrid application that is configured to access data associated with the sandbox where the application is initiated and which is prevented from accessing data associated with another sandbox. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing access to records associated with the plurality of sandboxes comprises:
 displaying an integrated record list that includes records associated with a first sandbox and records associated with a second sandbox.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sandboxes are configured such that the application to access the attachment is permitted to store data to the sandbox in which the application was initiated but is prevented from storing data in another sandbox. 
     
     
         11 . An electronic device comprising:
 a display;   a memory storing records associated with a plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes configured to prevent data from moving between different sandboxes; and   a processor coupled with the display and the memory, the processor being configured to:   within a single instance of a hybrid record access application, provide access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes configured to prevent data movement between different sandboxes;   display, within the hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with one of the records associated with one of the plurality of sandboxes; and   in response to receiving selection of the selectable option to access the attachment, initiate an application to access the attachment within the sandbox associated with the record associated with that attachment.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the hybrid record access application includes an electronic messaging application and wherein the record includes an electronic message. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the hybrid record access application includes a calendar application and wherein the record includes a calendar entry. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein providing access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes comprises:
 display records associated with a first sandbox;   receive authorizing information associated with a second sandbox; and   after receiving the authorization information associated with the second sandbox, display records associated with the second sandbox together with the records associated with the first sandbox.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sandboxes include a work-related sandbox associated with work-related records and a personal sandbox associated with personal records. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein initiating an application to access the attachment comprises:
 initiating the application to access the attachment in the sandbox associated with the record associated with the attachment irrespective of the sandbox that was active at the time the selection of the selectable option was received.   
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein initiating the application to access the attachment in the sandbox associated with the record associated with the attachment comprises:
 identifying the sandbox associated with the record associated with the attachment; and   running the application to access the attachment in the identified sandbox.   
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the application to access the attachment is a non-hybrid application that is configured to access data associated with the sandbox where the application is initiated and which is prevented from accessing data associated with another sandbox. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein providing access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes comprises:
 displaying an integrated record list that includes records associated with a first sandbox and records associated with a second sandbox.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory processor readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instruction which, when executed, cause a processor to:
 within a single instance of a hybrid record access application, provide access to records associated with a plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes configured to prevent data movement between different sandboxes;   display, within the hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with one of the records associated with one of the plurality of sandboxes; and   in response to receiving selection of the selectable option to access the attachment, initiate an application to access the attachment within the sandbox associated with the record associated with that attachment.   
     
     
         21 . The processor-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein each sandbox comprises a portion of a memory defined by a partition, the memory being associated with the processor. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sandboxes is not a virtual machine. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each sandbox of the plurality of sandboxes has an associated rule set that selectively restricts execution of applications within the sandbox. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hybrid record access application is initiated in a first sandbox of the plurality of sandboxes and can concurrently access the records associated with each of the plurality of sandboxes.