US 2014/0157424 A1 · MOBILE DEVICE PRIVACY APPLICATION

Abstract

A device is configured to determine that the device is to activate a privacy mode, obscure information displayed by a display of the device, detect a user interaction with a first portion of the display, the first portion being less than an entirety of the display, and reveal first information obscured by the first portion of the display, without revealing information obscured by a remaining portion of the display, the first portion and the remaining portion comprising the entirety of the display.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device, comprising:

one or more processors to:
determine that the device is to activate a privacy mode;
obscure, based on determining that the device is to activate the privacy mode, information displayed by a display of the device;
detect a user interaction with a first portion of the display, the first portion being less than an entirety of the display;
and
reveal, based on detecting the user interaction with the first portion of the display, first information obscured by the first portion of the display, without revealing information obscured by a remaining portion of the display, the first portion and the remaining portion comprising the entirety of the display.

3 more elements

A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the processor to:
determine that the device is to activate a privacy mode;
obscure, based on determining that the device is to activate the privacy mode, information displayed by a display of the device;
detect a user interaction with a first portion of the display;
and
reveal, based on detecting the user interaction with the first portion of the display, first information obscured by a corresponding portion of the display, the corresponding portion corresponding to the first portion of the display, without revealing information obscured by a remaining portion of the display, the corresponding portion and the remaining portion comprising an entirety of the display.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/705,782Filed 5 Dec 2012

Published

5 Jun 2014

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 21/74
To assure secure computing or processing of information: operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
G06F 21/60
Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity: protecting data
G06F 21/6245
To a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database: protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
G06F 21/604
Protecting data: tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems

Abstract

Facts

Application

13/705,782Filed 5 Dec 2012

Published

5 Jun 2014

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 21/74
To assure secure computing or processing of information: operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
G06F 21/60
Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity: protecting data
G06F 21/6245
To a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database: protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
G06F 21/604
Protecting data: tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems

Mobile device privacy application

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Abstract

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Mobile device privacy application

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Abstract

Claims20