Abstract: An access system is described herein which allows an application module to access a user-owned resource based on an indication of a user's intent to interact with the user-owned resource. For example, the application module can provide an application user interface which embeds a gadget associated with a particular user-owned resource. The access system can interpret the user's interaction with the gadget as conferring implicit permission to the application module to access the user-owned resource associated with the gadget. In addition, or alternatively, the user may make a telltale gesture in the course of interacting with the application module. The access system can interpret this gesture as conferring implicit permission to the application module to access a user-owned resource that is associated with the gesture.

Abstract: An access system is described herein which allows an application to access a system-level and/or application-specific user-owned resource based on a user's interaction with an intent-based access mechanism. For example, the intent-based access mechanism may correspond to a gadget that is embedded in an application user interface provided by the application, and/or logic for detecting a permission-granting input sequence. The access system accommodates different types of intent-based access mechanisms. One type is a scheduled intent-based access mechanism. Another type provides access to two or more user-owned resources. Further, the access system includes a mechanism for determining whether the application is permitted to use an intent-based access mechanism.

Abstract: An access system is described herein which allows an application module to access a user-owned resource based on an indication of a user's intent to interact with the user-owned resource. For example, the application module can provide an application user interface which embeds a gadget associated with a particular user-owned resource. The access system can interpret the user's interaction with the gadget as conferring implicit permission to the application module to access the user-owned resource associated with the gadget. In addition, or alternatively, the user may make a telltale gesture in the course of interacting with the application module. The access system can interpret this gesture as conferring implicit permission to the application module to access a user-owned resource that is associated with the gesture.