System and method for selective protection of information elements
OwnerLeonid Beder, Leonid Dorrendorf +1inventors
InventorsLeonid Beder, Leonid Dorrendorf, Pavel Berengoltz
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Abstract
A system and method for selective protection of information items is provided a one or more information elements in an information object may be identified. Selected information elements in an information object may be encrypted. Placeholders may replace selected information elements. Presentation of information included in the information object may comprise a presentation of placeholders substituting information elements. Contingent on an authentication, placeholders may be replaced by associated information elements. Contingent on an authentication, information elements may be viewed and/or manipulated.
Claims20
A method for selectively protecting information elements in a content object, the method comprising:
- selectively replacing at least a first information element included in said content object by a placeholder;
- presenting at least a second information element included in said content object and said placeholder;
- contingent on receiving an authentication parameter, replacing said placeholder by said at least first information element;
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- presenting said at least first information element and said at least second information element.
An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon instructions, that when executed on a computer, cause the computer to:
- selectively replace at least a first information element included in a content object by a placeholder;
- present at least a second information element included in said content object and said placeholder;
- contingent on receiving an authentication parameter, replace said placeholder by said at least first information element;
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- present said at least first information element and said at least second information element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.