METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A method for protecting communication of information through a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:
- displaying a GUI that includes a trusted interaction window;
continuously determining whether information has been overlayed on top of at least a portion of the displayed trusted interaction window; and
taking desired action when an overlay condition has been determined.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for protecting communication of information through a graphical user interface displays a graphical user interface that includes a trusted interaction window. In one example, the method includes continuously determining whether information has been overlayed on top of at least a portion of the displayed trusted interaction window and then disabling an operation being requested when an overlay condition has been determined. In one example, the trusted interaction window is maintained to be the top most window when it is called by an application, for example, during an online transaction, or any other suitable action. The trusted interaction window may be generated via a browser, or operating system, or any other suitable application. As such, the trusted interaction window detects when another window is overlayed on top of it, such as a chromeless window, thereby preventing an unscrupulous party from tricking the user or obtaining sensitive information. A user may be notified via any suitable notification that the trusted interaction window has been overlayed so that the user may take the appropriate action if desired.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for protecting communication of information through a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:
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displaying a GUI that includes a trusted interaction window;
continuously determining whether information has been overlayed on top of at least a portion of the displayed trusted interaction window; and
taking desired action when an overlay condition has been determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and
memory containing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to;
display a GUI that includes a trusted interaction window;
continuously determine whether information has been overlayed on top of at least a portion of the displayed trusted interaction window; and
take desired action when an overlay condition has been determined. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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