System and method for temporary obfuscation during collaborative communications
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1. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, the method comprising:
- entering a message including content into a first messaging device;
marking the content as sensitive;
analyzing the marked content;
automatically generating details about the marked content based on the analysis;
sending the message including the marked content and the details about the marked content via a network to a second messaging device;
obfuscating the marked content and displaying any remaining portions of the message on the second messaging device; and
applying one or more predetermined preference rules that instruct that the message or a part of the message be marked as sensitive;
wherein the predetermined preference rules are based on at least one of location, time, or people in proximity to the messaging devices;
wherein the details comprise at least one of an indication of why, where and when the obfuscated content is sensitive automatically derived from at least one of key words and key phrases in the sensitive content; and
wherein the collaborative communications comprise at least one of instant messaging, messages sent via short message service (SMS) and messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS).
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Abstract
Systems and methods for temporary obfuscation during collaborative communications are provided. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, comprises entering a message including content into a first messaging device, marking the content as sensitive, sending the message including the content via a network to a second messaging device, and obfuscating the marked content and displaying any remaining portions of the message on the second messaging device.
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1. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, the method comprising:
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entering a message including content into a first messaging device; marking the content as sensitive; analyzing the marked content; automatically generating details about the marked content based on the analysis; sending the message including the marked content and the details about the marked content via a network to a second messaging device; obfuscating the marked content and displaying any remaining portions of the message on the second messaging device; and applying one or more predetermined preference rules that instruct that the message or a part of the message be marked as sensitive; wherein the predetermined preference rules are based on at least one of location, time, or people in proximity to the messaging devices; wherein the details comprise at least one of an indication of why, where and when the obfuscated content is sensitive automatically derived from at least one of key words and key phrases in the sensitive content; and wherein the collaborative communications comprise at least one of instant messaging, messages sent via short message service (SMS) and messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, the method comprising:
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entering a message including content into a first messaging device; marking the content as sensitive; analyzing the marked content; automatically generating details about the marked content based on the analysis; sending the message including the marked content and the details about the marked content via a network to a second messaging device; and applying one or more predetermined preference rules that instruct that the message or a part of the message be marked as sensitive; wherein the predetermined preference rules are based on at least one of location, time, or people in proximity to the messaging devices; wherein the details comprise at least one of an indication of why, where and when the obfuscated content is sensitive automatically derived from at least one of key words and key phrases in the sensitive content; and wherein the collaborative communications comprise at least one of instant messaging, messages sent via short message service (SMS) and messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS).
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16. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, the method comprising:
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receiving at a second messaging device, a message from a first messaging device via a network, the message including automatically generated details about content of the message, wherein the details comprise at least one of an indication of why, where and when the content is sensitive automatically derived from at least one of key words and key phrases in the content; marking as sensitive, on the second messaging device, additional content in the message that was not marked as sensitive on the first messaging device; applying a preference rule at the second messaging device that instructs that the message or a part of the message be marked as sensitive; determining, independent of the first messaging device, whether or not to obfuscate the marked additional content based on the application of the preference rule; and obfuscating the marked additional content based on a determination to obfuscate the marked additional content, and displaying any remaining portions of the message on the second messaging device; wherein the preference rule is based on at least one of location, time, or people in proximity to the second messaging device; and wherein the collaborative communications comprise at least one of instant messaging, messages sent via short message service (SMS) and messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS).
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