System and method of securing content from public display on a mobile communication device

• US 9,165,128 B1
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Isaac Daniel Inventorship Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Isaac S. Daniel
• Inventors: Daniel, Isaac S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqi, Mohammad A
• Application Number:
  US13/891,146
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 726/26
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/53 by executing in a restricted environment, e.g. sandbox or secure virtual machine
• 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 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a system and method of securing content from public display on mobile communication devices using an application program to categorize, encrypt and hide data providing added security in the event of loss or misuse, wherein the application program is configured for receiving a command to hide at least one content of a data category; storing and hiding the at least one content responsive to the command into a respective data category in a hidden directory by converting the content into concealed data, unavailable for display unless an alternate command is received and the user'"'"'s identity is authenticated; displaying all content for the data category while excluding the concealed data from the display; and revealing the concealed data when the display area substantially adjacent to a corresponding icon for the data category is engaged on the display screen and the user'"'"'s identity is verified.

Claims

1. A system comprising of:

a mobile communication device that includes memory means;

at least one processor disposed in communication with the memory means; and

an application program executable by the at least one processor'"'"'s computer executable instructions, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

receiving a command for selective launch of the application program;

receiving a user selected command to hide at least one content of a data category within a hidden directory;

storing and hiding the at least one content within the hidden directory responsive to the command by converting the at least one content into concealed data, wherein the concealed data and the hidden directory are wholly unavailable for display anywhere on the displaying means;

displaying all content for the data category while excluding the concealed data for the data category from the display;

making available for display the concealed data upon receiving an alternate command and verifiable user'"'"'s authentication information; and

revealing the concealed data when the display area substantially adjacent to a corresponding icon for the data category is engaged on the display screen and the user'"'"'s authentication information is verified.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data category comprises of any one or more of the following:

folders, documents, videos, pictures, SMS texts, contact listings, music downloads, third party applications, games, emails, calendars, notes, downloaded data or call logs.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein user authentication information includes any one or more of the following:

login id, password or biometric identifier.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for displaying all content for the data category including the concealed data on the displaying means.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for encrypting any one or more of the following:

at least one content or the data category.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for storing encrypted at least one content with non-encrypted content within the data category.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for storing and cataloguing concealed data within a hidden directory in a hidden data category that would otherwise correspond to the at least one content.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for receiving editing commands within the hidden directory to effectuate edits to the concealed data.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for restoring the concealed data from the hidden directory by reconverting the concealed data to the at least one content making it available for display.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for denying access to an unauthorized user to the concealed data.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the application program is further configured for authenticating the user as being authorized to receive display of the concealed data.

12. A system comprising of:

a mobile communication device that includes memory means;

at least one processor disposed in communication with the memory means; and

an application program, stored in the memory means executable by the at least one processor'"'"'s computer executable instructions, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

receiving a command for selective launch of the application program;

receiving a user selected command to hide a data category from display;

storing and hiding the data category within a hidden directory, responsive to the command by converting the data category into a hidden data category, wherein the hidden data category is wholly unavailable for display anywhere on the displaying means;

displaying a plurality of data categories while excluding the hidden data category from the display;

making available for display the hidden data category upon receiving an alternate command and verifiable user'"'"'s authentication information; and

revealing the hidden data category when the display area substantially adjacent to a corresponding icon for the data category is engaged on the display screen and the user'"'"'s authentication information is verified.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the application program is further configured for receiving editing commands within the hidden directory to effectuate edits to the concealed data or hidden data category.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the application program is further configured for restoring the hidden data category from the hidden directory by reconverting the hidden data category to the data category making it available for display.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the application program is further configured for denying access to an unauthorized user to the hidden data category.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the application program is further configured for authenticating a user as being authorized to receive display of the hidden data category.

17. A method comprising of:

providing a mobile communication device that includes memory means;

providing at least one processor disposed in communication with the memory means; and

providing an application program executable by the at least one processor'"'"'s computer executable instructions, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

receiving a command for selective launch of the application program;

receiving a user selected command to hide at least one content of a data category within a hidden directory;

storing and hiding the at least one content within the hidden directory responsive to the command by converting the at least one content into concealed data, wherein the concealed data and the hidden directory are wholly unavailable for display anywhere on the displaying means;

displaying all content for the data category while excluding the concealed data for the data category from the display;

making available for display the concealed data upon receiving an alternate command and verifiable user'"'"'s authentication information; and

revealing the concealed data when the display area substantially adjacent to a corresponding icon for the data category is engaged on the display screen and the user'"'"'s authentication information is verified.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the data category comprises of any one or more of the following:

folders, documents, videos, pictures, SMS texts, contact listings, music downloads, third party applications, games, emails, calendars, notes, downloaded data or call logs.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein user authentication information includes any one or more of the following:

login id, password or biometric identifier.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising displaying all content for the data category including the concealed data on the displaying means.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising encrypting any one or more of the following:

at least one content or the data category.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising storing encrypted at least one content with non-encrypted content within the data category.

23. The method of claim 17, further comprising storing and cataloguing concealed data within a hidden directory in a hidden data category that would otherwise correspond to the at least one content.

24. The method of claim 17, further comprising receiving editing commands within the hidden directory to effectuate edits to the concealed data.

25. The method of claim 17, further comprising restoring the concealed data from the hidden directory by reconverting the concealed data to the at least one content making it available for display.

26. The method of claim 17, further comprising denying access to the concealed data by an unauthorized user.

27. The method of claim 17, further comprising authenticating the user as being authorized to receive display of the concealed data.

28. A method comprising of:

providing a mobile communication device that includes memory means;

providing at least one processor disposed in communication with the memory means; and

providing an application program, executable by the at least one processor'"'"'s computer executable instructions, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

receiving a command for selective launch of the application program;

receiving a user selected command to hide a data category from display;

storing and hiding the data category within a hidden directory, responsive to the command by converting the data category into a hidden data category, wherein the hidden data category is wholly unavailable for display anywhere on the displaying means;

displaying a plurality of data categories while excluding the hidden data category from the display;

making available for display the hidden data category upon receiving an alternate command and verifiable user'"'"'s authentication information; and

revealing the hidden data category when the display area substantially adjacent to a corresponding icon for the data category is engaged on the display screen and the user'"'"'s authentication information is verified.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising receiving editing commands within a hidden directory to effectuate edits to concealed data or the hidden data category.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising restoring the hidden data category from the hidden directory by reconverting the hidden data category to the data category making it available for display.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein the application program is further configured for denying access to an unauthorized user to the hidden data category.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the application program is further configured for authenticating a user as being authorized to receive display of hidden data category.