PRIVATE DATA ENTRY
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1. A device for privately entering data, comprising:
- a touchscreen having a plurality of touch cells for inputting data;
a processor section configured to generate a graphical user interface for display on the touchscreen for a predefined operation, the graphical user interface including a plurality of input zones; and
a privacy section operatively coupled to the processor section and to the touchscreen, the privacy section configured to alter a characteristic of the graphical user interface as displayed on the touchscreen for the predefined operation in order to change the touch cells associated with the graphical user interface.
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Abstract
A device and method for creating a private entry display on a touchscreen is provided, wherein the touchscreen includes a plurality of touch cells corresponding to spatial locations on the touchscreen. A graphical user interface is generated for display on the touchscreen for a predefined operation, the graphical user interface including a plurality of input zones. A characteristic of the graphical user interface as displayed on the touchscreen for the predefined operation is alter in order to change the touch cells associated with the graphical user interface. The altered user interface then is displayed on the touchscreen.
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1. A device for privately entering data, comprising:
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a touchscreen having a plurality of touch cells for inputting data; a processor section configured to generate a graphical user interface for display on the touchscreen for a predefined operation, the graphical user interface including a plurality of input zones; and a privacy section operatively coupled to the processor section and to the touchscreen, the privacy section configured to alter a characteristic of the graphical user interface as displayed on the touchscreen for the predefined operation in order to change the touch cells associated with the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A device for privately entering data, comprising:
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a touchscreen having a plurality of touch cells for inputting data; a privacy section configured to generate a plurality of graphical user interfaces for entering the private data, each graphical user interface comprising substantially the same input functions; and a display section configured to simultaneously display the multiple graphical user interfaces on the touchscreen.
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17. A method for creating a private entry display on a touchscreen, said touchscreen including a plurality of touch cells corresponding to spatial locations on the touchscreen, the method comprising:
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generating a graphical user interface for display on the touchscreen for a predefined operation, the graphical user interface including a plurality of input zones; altering a characteristic of the graphical user interface as displayed on the touchscreen for the predefined operation in order to change the touch cells associated with the graphical user interface; and displaying the altered user interface on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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25. A method for entering private data on a touchscreen, said private data including at least two input data, the method comprising:
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generating a plurality of graphical user interfaces for entering the private data, each graphical user interface comprising substantially the same input functions; simultaneously displaying the plurality of graphical user interfaces on the touchscreen; using the input function of one of the plurality of graphical user interfaces to enter one of the at least two input data; and using the input function of a different one of the plurality of graphical user interfaces to enter the other of the at least two input data.
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