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Method, system and apparatus for secure data editing

  • US 8,234,219 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2008
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for secure data editing, comprising:

  • receiving a data entry including a plurality of characters in a first data field, the data entry being specified by a user interface;

    displaying the entire data entry for a first period of time;

    determining whether a period of inactivity on the user interface exceeds a threshold;

    determining whether the user interface has received a change focus request;

    determining whether the user interface has received a manual lock request;

    triggering a security event in response to at least one of the period of inactivity on the user interface exceeds the threshold, the user interface has received a change focus request, and the user interface has received a manual lock request;

    obscuring the data entry for a second period of time following the first period of time, the data entry being obscured upon the triggering of the security event; and

    displaying a validation character within the data entry during the second period of time.

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