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System and method for concealing sensitive data on a computing device

  • US 9,898,610 B1
  • Filed: 08/24/2015
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for concealing sensitive data displayed within a viewport of a display of a computing device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, via a computer network and/or one or more processors, a user credential authenticating a user of the computing device;

    determining, by the one or more processors, that a sensitive data flag has been triggered, wherein the sensitive data flag indicates that sensitive user data is being, or about to be, displayed within a viewport of the computing device;

    initiating, by the one or more processors, a biometric detection service, application, or functionality in response to determining that the sensitive data flag has been triggered;

    detecting, by the one or more processors, a first biometric identifier belonging to the user of the computing device;

    detecting, by the one or more processors, a second biometric identifier belonging to an eavesdropper or someone other than the user of the computing device, andobscuring, via the computer network and/or the one or more processors, the sensitive user data displayed within the viewport of the computing device in response to detecting that the eavesdropper or someone other than the user of the computing device is viewing, or potentially viewing, a display screen of the computing device for more than a threshold duration of at least one second.

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