System and method for limiting maximum run time for an application

A method for limiting maximum run time for an application, the method comprising:

• receiving, by at least one processing device, at least one user preference, wherein the at least one user preference comprises a selection of one or more monitored applications and one or more warning thresholds corresponding to the one or more monitored applications, and wherein the one or more warning thresholds comprise a user selected time period;
• obtaining, by the at least one processing device, time information associated with a use of the one or more monitored applications, wherein the time information is determined according to an accessibility event notifications function, on an operating system of a device;
• comparing, by the at least one processing device, the at least one user preference and the obtained time information to determine whether the one or more warning thresholds have been exceeded;
• and
• delivering, by the at least one processing device, a notification, upon exceeding the one or more warning thresholds, to the user, and thereby limiting the maximum run time for the application.

A device for limiting maximum run time for an application, the device comprising:

• at least one processing device that is configured to:
• store at least one user preference, wherein the at least one user preference comprises a selection of one or more monitored applications and one or more warning thresholds corresponding to the one or more monitored applications, and wherein the one or more warning thresholds comprise a user selected time period;
• obtain time information associated with a use of the one or more monitored applications, wherein the time information is determined according to an accessibility event notifications function, on an operating system of the device;
• compare the at least one user preference and the obtained time information to determine whether the one or more warning thresholds have been exceeded;
• and
• deliver a notification, upon exceeding the one or more warning thresholds, to the user, and thereby limiting the maximum run time for the application.