Displaying private information on personal devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, an incoming communication directed to a user;
determining, by the computing device, that the incoming communication includes private information;
determining, by the computing device, based on whether an individual other than the user is currently viewing a display operatively coupled to the computing device, whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information;
responsive to determining that the user is associated with a currently active user account of the computing device;
determining that the computing device is currently designated to display private information; and
outputting, by the computing device and for display, the indication of the incoming communication; and
responsive to determining that the user is not associated with the currently active user account;
determining that the computing device is not currently designated to display private information; and
refraining from outputting, by the computing device and for display, the indication of the incoming communication.
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Abstract
A computing device is described that includes one or more processors and at least one module operable by the one or more processors to determine whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information, receive an incoming communication, and determine that the incoming communication includes content that is private information. The at least one module is further operable by the one or more processors to, if the computing device is currently designated to display private information, output, for display, an indication of the incoming communication, and, if the computing device is not currently designated to display private information, refrain from outputting, for display, the indication of the incoming communication.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, an incoming communication directed to a user; determining, by the computing device, that the incoming communication includes private information; determining, by the computing device, based on whether an individual other than the user is currently viewing a display operatively coupled to the computing device, whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information; responsive to determining that the user is associated with a currently active user account of the computing device; determining that the computing device is currently designated to display private information; and outputting, by the computing device and for display, the indication of the incoming communication; and responsive to determining that the user is not associated with the currently active user account; determining that the computing device is not currently designated to display private information; and refraining from outputting, by the computing device and for display, the indication of the incoming communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; and at least one module operable by the one or more processors to; receive an incoming communication directed to a user; determine that the incoming communication includes content that is private information; determine, based on whether an individual other than the user is currently viewing a display operatively coupled to the computing device, whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information; responsive to determining that the user is associated with the currently active user account; determine that the computing device is currently designated to display private information; and output, for display, the indication of the incoming communication; and responsive to determining that the user is not associated with the currently active user account; determine that the computing device is not currently designated to display private information; and refrain from outputting, for display, the indication of the incoming communication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, configure one or more processors of a computing device to:
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receive an incoming communication directed to a user; determine that the incoming communication includes content that is private information; determine, based on whether an individual other than the user is currently viewing a display operatively coupled to the computing device, whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information; responsive to determining that the user is associated with a currently active user account of the computing device; determine that the computing device is currently designated to display private information; and output, for display, the indication of the incoming communication; and responsive to determining that the user is not associated with the currently active user account; determine that the computing device is not currently designated to display private information; and refrain from outputting, for display, the indication of the incoming communication.
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