Secure Interface for Displaying Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication technologies fail to effectively secure personal information during the process of presenting it to a target terminal, as encryption only prevents data theft during transmission and not during terminal presentation.

Innovation Solution

An information processing method and device that analyzes communication data to determine attribute information, selecting a prompting manner to indirectly present sensitive information, using a second information display interface that only reveals the first information upon a specific operation, thereby preventing direct exposure and theft.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If communication data is encrypted during transmission, then data security in transmission process is improved, but information security during terminal presentation remains vulnerable

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata security in transmissionVSAvoidinformation theft during presentation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments information presentation into two distinct interfaces: a first display interface for normal information display, and a second display interface for sensitive information presentation. This segmentation isolates sensitive information from direct exposure, requiring users to switch to the second interface to view sensitive data, thereby preventing shoulder-surfing and unauthorized observation while maintaining information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a second display interface as an intermediary layer between the user and sensitive information. Instead of directly displaying sensitive information on the main interface, the system uses the second interface as a mediator that requires specific operations (such as sliding or clicking) to reveal information, thus protecting sensitive data during presentation while maintaining user access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If sensitive information is directly presented on the display interface, then user access to information is improved, but information security against theft is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser access to informationVSAvoidinformation theft risk

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic information presentation where the display interface changes state based on user operations. The second display interface remains in a protected state by default and only transitions to an information-revealing state when specific operations are detected. This dynamic behavior allows the system to maintain security while providing easy access when needed, adapting between security and accessibility based on user interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary security setup by configuring the second display interface with specific operation requirements before information presentation. Users must perform predetermined operations (such as sliding in a specific direction or clicking specific areas) before sensitive information becomes visible. This preliminary action requirement ensures that even if someone observes the screen, they cannot access the information without performing the correct sequence of operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If information is presented in a single display interface, then device simplicity is maintained, but information security during presentation is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay interface structureVSAvoidinformation security

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds a dimensional layer to the display interface by introducing a second display interface that operates parallel to the first. Instead of complicating the single interface with multiple display modes, the system creates a separate dimensional space (second interface) dedicated to sensitive information presentation. This dimensional approach maintains relative simplicity while providing enhanced security through interface separation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10691818B2Secure interface for displaying of information

Publication Date: 2020.06.23 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

AI summary

Disclosed are an information processing method and device and a computer-readable medium. The method includes: communication data is acquired from a communication link; the communication data is analysed to acquire attribute information of the communication data and first information carried by the communication data; a target information prompting manner is selected from at least two information prompting manners based on the attribute information; and the first information carried by the communication data is prompted in the target information prompting manner, wherein when the first information is prompted in a first information prompting manner, the first information and source information are presented in a first display interface, and when the first information is prompted in a second information prompting manner, second information and the source information are presented in a second display interface, and the first information is presented when the second display interface receives particular operation.