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  • US 10,121,023 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2012
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-based method for controlling presentation of sensitive information in a user interface of an application, the method comprising:

  • generating a user interface of an application, the user interface comprising a text field for displaying a field of information identified as sensitive, wherein the field of information is associated with a sensitivity level specifically defined for the field of information, wherein different sensitivity level including high-sensitive level or low-sensitive level is defined according to different data content of the field of information, and wherein the text field initially displays the field of information identified as sensitive in a masked form;

    presenting the generated user interface to a user of the application;

    receiving an unmasking request from the user to unmask the field of information identified as sensitive;

    determining whether the unmasking request is a first unmasking request from the user in a session or a subsequent unmasking request from the user in the session;

    determining to grant the user access to the field of information identified as sensitive based on;

    whether the unmasking request is the first unmasking request or the subsequent unmasking request;

    a saved password for the user; and

    the sensitivity level specifically defined for the field of information;

    determining, from a plurality of methods of unmasking, a method of unmasking the field of information identified as sensitive, wherein the determining is based on the sensitivity level specifically defined for the field of information, and wherein the plurality of methods of methods of unmasking comprises;

    displaying, separate from the text field, a tooltip with the field of information in an unmasked form when the sensitivity level specifically defined for the field of information is high-sensitive; and

    replacing, within the text field, the field of information identified as sensitive in the masked form with the field of information in the unmasked form when the sensitivity level specifically defined for the field of information is low-sensitive;

    updating, based on the determined method of unmasking, the user interface to display the field of information in the unmasked form.

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