Method and system for controlling access in detail-in-context presentations

• US 20040139330A1
• Filed: 11/12/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Noregin Assets N.V. LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Baar, David J.P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,761,713 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

A method for controlling access to secured information for a predetermined region of a computer generated original image presented on a display, comprising: determining whether a user is authorized to access the secured information; and, in response to the determining, distorting the original image to produce a distorted region for the predetermined region to provide the user with the secured information on the display.

Claims

1. A method for controlling access to secured information for a predetermined region of a computer generated original image presented on a display, comprising:

determining whether a user is authorized to access said secured information; and

,

in response to said determining, distorting said original image to produce a distorted region for said predetermined region to provide said user with said secured information on said display.

2. The method of claim 1 and further comprising, in response to said determining, uncovering said distorted region.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said determining further comprises receiving authentication information from said user and comparing said authentication information to stored authentication information for said user.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said authentication information includes a user identification number and a password.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein said authentication information is received through a dialog box.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said dialog box is presented adjacent to said predetermined region.

7. The method of claim 1 and further comprising receiving a signal from said user to select said predetermined region.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said signal is generated by moving a cursor on said display with a pointing device.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said pointing device is a mouse.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said secured information is detailed information.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said detailed information is a magnified image.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said secured information is encrypted information.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said distorting further comprises decrypting said encrypted information.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein said original image includes a graphic image, a photographic image, and a text image.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein said distorting further includes:

creating a lens surface for said distorted region; and

,

transforming said original image by applying a distortion function defining said lens surface to said original image.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said creating further includes displaying a graphical user interface (“

GUI”

) over said distorted region for adjusting said lens surface.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said lens surface includes a focal region and a base and said GUI includes:

a slide bar icon for adjusting a magnification for said lens surface;

a slide bar icon for adjusting a degree of scooping for said lens surface;

a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said focal region;

a bounding rectangle icon with at least one handle icon for adjusting a size and a shape for said base;

a move icon for adjusting a location for said lens surface within said original image;

a pickup icon for adjusting a location for said base within said original image; and

, a fold icon for adjusting a location for said focal region relative to said base.

18. The method of claim 3 wherein said authentication information is biometric information.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said biometric information includes fingerprint, iris pattern, voice pattern, and DNA pattern information.

20. A method for accessing detailed information for a predetermined region of a computer generated original image presented on a display, comprising:

determining whether a user is authorized to access said detailed information; and

,

in response to said determining, distorting said original image to produce a distorted region for said predetermined region to provide said user with said detailed information on said display.