Method for Displaying Confidential Data on an Auxiliary Device

• US 20140253412A1
• Filed: 03/11/2014
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bluebox Security, Inc. (Lookout Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bluebox Security, Inc. (Lookout Incorporated)
• Inventors: Blaich, Andrew, Forristal, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US14/203,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20140253412A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/032 Protect output to user by software means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2358/00 Arrangements for display data security

Abstract

A computer-implemented process for outputting sensitive data to a user, so that the data is perceivable in a manner that is more private than displaying the data on a primary computer screen is provided. The method is implemented on a computing system and includes receiving a plurality of data for display on a display on the computing system, determining what is sensitive data from the plurality of data, and transmitting that which as been determined to be sensitive data apart from the plurality of data to an auxiliary system. In this manner, sensitive data can be perceived privately and as desired or programmed, ordinary data can be displayed on a primary visual device.

Claims

1. A method for sending data from a primary device to an auxiliary display, implemented on a computing system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving in the computing system, a plurality of data for display on a primary display associated with the computing system;

determining, in the computing system, particular data from the plurality of data;

transmitting from the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data to an auxiliary display for display to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary display is on a second device in electronic communication with the computing system.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second device can include one or more display devices.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second device is one of:

a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, a reader device, a heads up display device, an eyeglass display, a desktop computer.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of displaying on a display associated with the computing system, the plurality of data excluding the particular data to the user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining in the computing system, particular data from the plurality of data is responsive to an analysis of the metadata associated with the plurality of data.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining in the computing system, particular data from the plurality of data is in response to a previously selected analysis of the plurality of data.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining, in the computing system, particular data from the plurality of data comprises:

determining in the computing system, types of data associated with the plurality of data; and

subsequently determining the particular data from the plurality of data in response to the types of data as determined.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the types of data are selected from a group comprising:

a personal identification number, a social security number, a password, a financial account information, a monetary balance, and financial information.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of receiving in the computing system, a user input wherein determining the particular data, from the plurality of data, is in response to the user input.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the steps of:

receiving in the computing system, a plurality of additional data for display on a display associated with the computing system;

determining in the computing system, additional particular data from the plurality of additional data, in response to the user input; and

transmitting from the computing system, the additional particular data to the auxiliary display for display thereon.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of data is transmitted using an encryption mechanism;

and wherein determining in the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data is in response to the encryption mechanism.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein transmitting, from the computing system, the additional particular data from the plurality of additional data to an auxiliary display for display includes transmitting using an interface;

and wherein the interface is selected from a group comprising interfaces transmitting via;

Wifi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Infrared, Near-Field Communication, a proprietary protocol format over a radio frequency, ZigBee, and Z-wave.

14. A method for sending data from a primary device to an auxiliary device in electronic communication with the primary device, implemented on a computing system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving in the computing system, a plurality of data for display on a primary display associated with the computing system;

determining in the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data;

transmitting from the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data to the auxiliary device for delivery to the user; and

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wherein the particular data can be realized on one or more second devices.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more second devices are one of:

a laptop computer, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, a reader device, a speaker and a desktop computer.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of displaying on a display associated with the computing system, the plurality of data excluding the particular data to the user.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein determining in the computer system, the particular data from the plurality of data is responsive to an analysis of the metadata associated with the plurality of data.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein determining in the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data is responsive to a previously selected analysis of the plurality of data.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein determining in the computing system, the particular data from the plurality of data comprises:

determining in the computer system, types of data associated with the plurality of data; and

subsequently determining the particular data from the plurality of data in response to the types of data as determined.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein determination as to whether the data is particular data is made by the user of the user of the computing system while operating the computing system.