Dynamic Peek View for Mobile Privacy and Power Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of locked computing devices face inconvenience in viewing notifications without unlocking the device, which may reveal private information and consume battery power, especially when multiple messages are received throughout the day.
Innovation Solution
A computing device with a 'breathing' view on its touch screen display detects a 'peek' request, determining if locked and with increased privacy settings enabled, it shows a secure peek view (e.g., number of new messages) or a full peek view (e.g., message text) based on the device's lock status and privacy settings, utilizing both application and low-power processors to manage display and power efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the device displays full notification content on locked screen, then user convenience is improved, but privacy protection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display behavior that adapts to user interaction patterns. The system transitions between different display states (breathing view, secure peek view, full peek view) based on detected gestures and device state, allowing the same device to provide both privacy protection and full information access at different moments in time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different levels of information disclosure to different parts of the notification system. The breathing view provides minimal information locally, while the full peek view provides complete information when conditions are met, creating a localized quality gradient that balances privacy and convenience
2Loss of information
If the device wakes to display notifications, then notification visibility is improved, but battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic breathing views that briefly illuminate the display at intervals without fully waking the device. This periodic action allows the system to provide notification visibility while keeping the device in a low-power state most of the time, significantly reducing battery consumption compared to continuous display
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses partial action by displaying only a breathing view or secure peek view instead of fully waking the device. This partial display action provides sufficient notification visibility for many users while avoiding the excessive battery consumption of a complete device wake
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the device requires unlock to view messages, then privacy protection is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary authentication through biometric verification before allowing full message viewing. This preliminary action establishes security early in the interaction flow, enabling subsequent convenient access without requiring repeated unlock actions for each message
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatus for displaying potentially private information are disclosed. A computing device, that is showing a breathing view on its touch screen display, detects a peek request event, such as a swipe on the display. Before allowing the user to see potentially private information in response to the peek request, the computing device determines if the computing device is currently locked and if an increased privacy setting is enabled. If the computing device is not locked, or the increased privacy setting is not enabled (even though the computing device may be locked), the computing device shows a full peek view (e.g., some or all of the text from a recent text message). However, if the computing device is locked, and the increased privacy setting is enabled, the computing device shows a secure peek view (e.g., the number of new text messages, but no text from the messages).