Persistent public machine setting
US8280979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for protecting user information on a client device that may have a plurality of users. A user interface with a public machine designation portion is presented to a user prior to the start of the authentication process. The public machine designation removes web service account descriptions and any user specific information stored on the client device. Also, the client device is prevented from storing any new user specific information that is provided to the client device. The public machine designation is a persistent feature that may only be disabled by an affirmative action from the user.
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