Dynamic Window Obscuring Based on User Security Permissions
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Solution Overview
Problem
In open-space work environments, users may inadvertently expose sensitive or confidential information displayed on their screens to others, as existing technologies do not effectively obscure application windows based on user security permissions.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processor and memory that identifies users within the camera's field of view, determines their security permissions, and obscures non-compliant application windows by hiding or blurring them, using cross-referencing with organizational directories and responding to user presence and gaze detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If application windows are made visible to all users in open-space environments, then ease of operation and collaboration are improved, but data privacy and security are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the visibility of application windows based on real-time detection of user presence and security permissions. Windows transition between visible and obscured states according to whether authorized users are present, allowing the display to adapt its state rather than remaining static
Solution Approach 2:
The obscuring mechanism applies different visibility treatments to different application windows based on their security permissions. Authorized windows remain visible to authorized users while unauthorized windows are obscured, creating localized quality differences in the display rather than uniform treatment
2Object-affected harmful factors
If automatic obscuring based on user detection is implemented, then data privacy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary layer between the camera and the display control. A processing system receives camera input, identifies users, determines security permissions, and controls window visibility accordingly, breaking down the complex task into manageable functional steps
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects user presence and applies appropriate obscuring actions without requiring manual user input or configuration. The automated detection and response mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually control visibility settings
3Object-affected harmful factors
If continuous monitoring of user presence is performed, then data privacy protection is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic camera capture and processing cycles rather than continuous monitoring. The processing system activates to identify users and determine permissions at intervals, reducing energy consumption while maintaining effective privacy protection
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for obscuring application windows based on user security permissions. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to identify a user who is within a field of view of the camera relative to the display, determine one or more security permissions for the user in response to identifying the user, and obscure one or more application windows that are visible on the display that are not compliant with the user's one or more security permissions.