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Patent No.:

US 10824769 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 02, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Lan Zhe Liu, Beijing, CN;

Wei Ge, Beijing, CN;

Guang Han Sui, Beijing, CN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 21/629 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 2221/032 (2013.01); G06F 2221/0748 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods that can protect sensitive data are provided. One method includes determining, by a processor, whether a user is focusing on an obscured set of sensitive data displayed on a computing device, clarifying the obscurity of a portion of the displayed set of sensitive data in response to determining that the user focusing on the portion of the displayed set of sensitive data, and maintaining the obscurity of one or more other portions of the displayed set of sensitive data in response to determining that the user not focusing on the one or more other portions of the displayed set of sensitive data. Apparatus and computer program products that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods are also provided.


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