Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for concealing sensitive data on a computing device
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Application No.: US16676928Application Date: 2019-11-07
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Publication No.: US10936748B1Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Jacob L. Hadsall
- Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00 ; G06F21/62 ; G06F21/60

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method may hide sensitive information, such as sensitive information relating to auto, home, life, or renters insurance, banking, and/or vehicle loans. In one aspect, the method may commence or execute an eavesdropper detection functionality or application. The method may also detect an unauthorized viewer or eavesdropper is viewing, or potentially viewing, a display screen associated with the mobile device for more than a threshold duration of at least one second, determine that sensitive or confidential information is being displayed or about to be displayed, on the display screen, and prevent the unauthorized viewer or eavesdropper from viewing the sensitive or confidential information via the display screen to facilitate hiding sensitive or confidential information.
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