Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for protecting sensitive data
US10824769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/032
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods that can protect sensitive data are provided. One method includes determining, by a processor, whether a user is focusing on an obscured set of sensitive data displayed on a computing device, clarifying the obscurity of a portion of the displayed set of sensitive data in response to determining that the user focusing on the portion of the displayed set of sensitive data, and maintaining the obscurity of one or more other portions of the displayed set of sensitive data in response to determining that the user not focusing on the one or more other portions of the displayed set of sensitive data. Apparatus and computer program products that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods are also provided.
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