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Discouraging screen capture

  • US 10,248,799 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/2015
  • Issued: 04/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for discouraging screen capture, the system comprising:

  • a processor configured to;

    provide a first designated region of a display to a user to allow the user to view a first file;

    detect a first location of a first finger of the user in the first designated region of the display;

    display the first file when the first finger is held at the first location in the first designated region of the display;

    detect a second location of the first finger;

    determine whether the second location is located within the first designated region of the display by determining whether a distance between the first location and the second location is greater than a predetermined threshold;

    indicate an attempted screen capture by the user when the distance is greater than the predetermined threshold; and

    cease displaying the first file in response to the indication of the attempted screen capture by the user and a determination that the second location is outside the first designated region of the display; and

    a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

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