Prevention of accidental password disclosure in application windows

US8966645B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8966645-B2
Application numberUS-201213686468-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 27, 2012
Priority dateNov 27, 2012
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Text entry context information associated with text entry within an inter-user communication application is evaluated. A determination is made as to whether the evaluated text entry context information identifies a text string entered by a user as a potential password inadvertently entered into the inter-user communication application by the user. In response to determining that the text string is identified as the potential password, the user is prompted to confirm that the user intends to send the text string using the inter-user communication application. The text string is transmitted using the inter-user communication application in response to a confirmation from the user to send the text string.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: evaluating, via a processor without use of any configured password, text entry context information associated with text entry within an inter-user communication application; determining that the evaluated text entry context information identifies a text string entered by a user as a potential password inadvertently entered into the inter-user communication application by the user; prompting, in response to determining that the text…

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What does patent US8966645B2 cover?
Text entry context information associated with text entry within an inter-user communication application is evaluated. A determination is made as to whether the evaluated text entry context information identifies a text string entered by a user as a potential password inadvertently entered into the inter-user communication application by the user. In response to determining that the text string…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/60. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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