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摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for controlling presentation of sensitive information in a user interface of an application. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide for masking the sensitive information when being entered by the user. However, if the user wants to verify the entry or display the sensitive information in readable text, the information can be displayed or unmasked upon request. For example, in response to the user clicking a button or other control of the user interface associated with the sensitive information or by another mouse or keyboard event, the requested sensitive information can be unmasked and displayed in the clear, for example as a tool tip or in the originally presented element of the user interface. The user can then close the tooltip or mask the information, e.g., after verification of what he/she typed.

主权项

1. A method for controlling presentation of sensitive information in a user interface of an application, the method comprising:
generating the user interface of the application, the user interface comprising a plurality of elements for displaying application information including at least one field of information identified as sensitive and wherein the element displaying the at least one field of information identified as sensitive is masked; presenting the generated user interface to a user of the application; receiving a request from the user to unmask the element displaying the at least one field of information identified as sensitive; in response to the request, determining whether to grant the user access to the at least one field of information identified as sensitive; and in response to determining to grant the user access to the at least one field of information identified as sensitive, updating the user interface to unmask the element displaying the at least one field of information identified as sensitive and presenting the updated user interface to the user.