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Displaying private information on personal devices

US8856948B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateDec 23, 2013
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/42365
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing device is described that includes one or more processors and at least one module operable by the one or more processors to determine whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information, receive an incoming communication, and determine that the incoming communication includes content that is private information. The at least one module is further operable by the one or more processors to, if the computing device is currently designated to display private information, output, for display, an indication of the incoming communication, and, if the computing device is not currently designated to display private information, refrain from outputting, for display, the indication of the incoming communication.

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