KR20140047312A - Privacy protection apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a privacy setting device for hiding content to which a level which is not permitted to be displayed is allocated from a mode, and a method for the same. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the privacy setting device and the method for the same are able to restrict the content which a user can watch according to a mode by hiding the content to which the level which is not permitted to be displayed is allocated from the mode. [Reference numerals] (110) Selection unit; (120) Identification unit; (130) Processing unit; (140) Display unit; (150) Database; (AA) Processor; (BB) Memory; (CC) Touch screen

Description

Personal privacy setting device and method {PRIVACY PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for setting personal privacy that hides content assigned with a rating that is not allowed to be displayed in a mode.

In general, a cellular phone terminal or a mobile phone terminal has an address book function that allows a user to search an address book of a mobile phone terminal and simply make a call or send an e-mail. The mobile phone terminal also has a mailbox function for storing e-mail information with respect to the received e-mail.

In addition, a mobile phone terminal capable of accessing a web page of the Internet has a bookmark function in which address information (URL, etc.) of the web page is registered so that a user can easily access a favorite web page.

However, the registered name, telephone number, e-mail address, bookmark information, e-mail information, and the like included in the address book function, bookmark function, and mailbox function as described above are all personal information. In recent years, the demand for the protection of personal information is increasing, and the leakage of personal information due to the loss or theft of a mobile phone terminal has emerged as a problem.

In order to avoid such a problem, some mobile telephone terminals have come to have functions having a function of restricting the access of the address book by a password, the limit of viewing of a mailbox, and furthermore, the limit of transmission. However, such a conventional function has a large burden on the user side due to leakage of a password setting or forgetting of a user's mode change by switching to a secure mode manually, and also has a problem such as insufficient capacity for a password. It is hard to say that a sufficient measure of personal information leakage is implemented.

Also, with the recent increase in mobile centerx, mobile phone terminals for business, which can be used both as mobile phones and as extension telephones by wireless LANs in the enterprise, have become widespread. Since the telephone number, mail address information, and e-mail information included in the address book function of the cellular phone terminal used for business are secret information of the customer, the shock in case of leakage is invaluable.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for setting personal privacy that hides content assigned with a rating that is not allowed to be displayed in a personal mode or a business mode.

In order to achieve the above-described embodiment, the personal privacy setting device includes a selection unit for selecting a rating for the content displayed on the terminal screen, and a rating that is not allowed to be displayed in the switched mode as the mode change event occurs. It may be configured to include an identification unit for identifying a, and a processing unit for hiding the content assigned to the identified rating.

In addition, the personal privacy setting method for achieving the above embodiment, the step of selecting a rating for the content displayed on the terminal screen, as the mode switching event occurs, the display is not allowed in the switched mode Identifying a rating, and hiding the content to which the identified rating has been assigned.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by hiding the content assigned the grade that is not allowed to display in the mode can limit the content that the user can view according to the mode.

1 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a personal privacy setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation of switching to a personal mode or a business mode according to a location according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation of switching to a personal mode or a business mode according to a time period according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a personal privacy setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a personal privacy setting method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of a personal privacy setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the personal privacy setting device may include a selection unit 110, an identification unit 120, a processing unit 130, a display unit 140, and a database 150. The personal privacy setting device hides the content to which the rating is not allowed in the personal mode or the business mode. The personal mode may refer to a mode for displaying content related to personal information, and the business mode may refer to a mode for displaying content related to business information.

The selector 120 selects and stores a rating for the content displayed on the terminal screen. That is, the selector 120 selects a grade for each type of content for each personal mode or business mode and stores the grade in a storage medium such as a memory. In addition, the selector 120 may authenticate the user's access in the administrator mode to adjust the preset grade for the content.

The identification unit 120 identifies a class that is not allowed to be displayed in the switched mode as the mode switching event occurs in response to any one of an area entry, a time interval entry, and an interface operation.

The processor 130 hides the content assigned the identified grade in the switched mode. The processor 130 hides the content to which the rating is not allowed in the personal mode or the business mode. The processor 130 hides the content so that the user cannot view the corresponding content in the personal mode or the business mode.

In FIG. 2, generation of a mode change event upon entering a region will be described.

2 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation of switching to a personal mode or a business mode according to a location according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal switches to the personal mode or the business mode according to the terminal location and displays the content allowed in the corresponding mode.

The database 150 records an area corresponding to each mode such as a personal mode or a business mode. The database 150 records and records regions having various sizes and shapes for each mode. The area has various sizes and shapes corresponding to the personal mode or the business mode.

When the area including the current location of the terminal is searched in the database 150, the identification unit 120 reads a mode corresponding to the area from the database 150 and generates a mode switching event regarding switching to the mode.

In FIG. 2, a mode switching event is generated when entering a time period.

3 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation of switching to a personal mode or a business mode according to a time period according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal switches to the personal mode or the business mode according to the time period and displays the content allowed in the corresponding mode.

The database 150 records the time periods corresponding to each mode such as the personal mode or the business mode. The database 150 records the time periods having the start time and the end time for each mode. The time period has a start time and an end time corresponding to the personal mode or the business mode.

When the time period including the current time is retrieved from the database 150, the identification unit 120 reads a mode corresponding to the corresponding area from the database 150 and generates a mode change event related to switching to a mode corresponding to the time period. do.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the display unit 140 displays an interface for selecting a personal mode using personal information or a business mode using business information through a terminal screen. The identification unit 120 generates a mode change event by a user's input to the interface displayed on the terminal screen.

According to an embodiment, the personal privacy setting device of the present invention may perform authentication upon switching to the mode. The identification unit 120 generates a mode switching event by performing at least one of biometrics, pattern recognition, and key recognition. The identification unit 120 may perform the authentication procedure as a precondition for generating the mode change event to control the mode change to occur by a user who is authorized to authenticate.

In another embodiment, the personal privacy setting device may hide content that is not allowed to be displayed in the personal mode. When the mode change event is related to the switch to the personal mode, the processor 130 hides at least one content of an address book, a message, or a call log assigned to the personal mode level. The processor 130 hides content of a grade that is not allowed to be displayed in the personal mode.

In addition, the personal privacy setting device may hide content that is not allowed to be displayed in the business mode.

When the mode change event is related to the switch to the business mode, the processor 130 hides at least one content of an address book, a message, a call log, a picture, a video, or a web record assigned as a business mode grade. The processor 130 hides content that is not allowed to be displayed in the business mode.

In addition, the personal privacy setting device may encrypt and hide the content. The processor 130 encrypts the content to which the identified grade is assigned and hides the encrypted content. The processor 130 encrypts and hides content that is not allowed to be displayed to prevent the content from being exposed to the outside by a third party.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a personal privacy setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the operation of setting personal privacy will be described. The terminal hides the content to which the rating is not allowed in the mode.

The terminal maintains a database that records areas in correspondence with each mode such as a personal mode or a business mode (410). The terminal maintains a database by mapping regions having various sizes and shapes for each mode.

The terminal selects and stores a grade for the content displayed on the terminal screen (420). The terminal receives a grade for various types of contents and stores the grade in a database that manages a storage medium such as a memory.

When the terminal enters the area, a mode switching event is generated (430). The terminal calculates a current position by using the location tracking module, compares the current position with the region, and when the terminal enters the region, generates a mode change event according to the switch to the mode corresponding to the region.

When the terminal including the current location of the terminal is retrieved from the database, the terminal reads a mode corresponding to the corresponding region from the database and generates a mode change event relating to switching to the personal mode or the business mode.

As the mode switching event occurs, the terminal identifies a class that is not allowed to display in the switched mode. The terminal identifies a class that is not allowed to be displayed in the switched mode such as the personal mode or the business mode.

When the terminal is switched to the personal mode, the terminal identifies the rating and hides the content that is not allowed to be displayed in the personal mode (440). When the mode change event is related to the switch to the personal mode, the terminal hides at least one content of an address book, a message, or a call log assigned to the personal mode level. The terminal hides the content of the grade that is not allowed to display in the private mode.

The terminal hides the content that is not allowed to display in the business mode (450). When the mode change event is related to the transition to the business mode, the terminal hides at least one content of an address book, a message, a call log, a picture, a video, or a web record assigned to a business mode level.

The terminal hides the content to which the identified grade is assigned. The terminal encrypts the content by performing an encryption procedure and hides the encrypted content (460). The terminal encrypts content that is not allowed to be displayed and stores it in a hidden area of the memory to block hacking of information by third parties.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a personal privacy setting method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 5, the operation of setting personal privacy will be described. The terminal hides the content to which the rating is not allowed in the mode.

The terminal maintains a database for recording the time periods corresponding to each mode such as the personal mode or the business mode (510). The terminal records corresponding time periods having a start time and an end time for each mode.

The terminal selects and stores a grade for the content displayed on the terminal screen (520). The terminal receives a grade for various types of contents and stores the grade in a database that manages a storage medium such as a memory.

As the mode switching event occurs, the terminal identifies a class that is not allowed to display in the mode to be switched.

The terminal generates a mode switching event when entering the time period (530). The terminal generates a mode change event when it is determined whether the current time is placed in a time period having a start time and an end time.

When the time period including the current time is retrieved from the database, the terminal reads a mode corresponding to the corresponding area from the database and generates the mode change event for switching to the personal mode or the business mode.

The terminal generates a mode switch event by an interface operation.

The terminal displays an interface for selecting a personal mode using personal information or a business mode using business information through the terminal screen (540).

The terminal generates a mode switching event by the user's input to the interface displayed on the terminal screen (550).

The terminal performs authentication in switching to the mode. The terminal performs an authentication procedure with a precondition for generating a mode change event. The terminal generates a mode switching event when authentication is successful by performing at least one of biometrics, pattern recognition, and key recognition as an authentication procedure.

The terminal hides the content that is not allowed to display in the private mode (570). When the mode change event is related to the switch to the personal mode, the terminal hides at least one content of an address book, a message, or a call log assigned to the personal mode level.

The terminal hides the content that is not allowed to display in the business mode (580). When the mode change event is related to the transition to the business mode, the terminal hides at least one content of an address book, a message, a call log, a picture, a video, or a web record assigned to a business mode level.

The terminal hides the content to which the identified grade is assigned. The terminal stores the content that is not allowed to be displayed in a hidden area of the memory to prevent the content from being exposed to the outside.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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Claims (16)

A selection unit for selecting a rating of the content displayed on the terminal screen;
Identification unit for identifying the class is not allowed to display in the mode to be switched as the mode change event occurs; And
A processor that hides the content to which the identified rating is assigned
Personal privacy setting device comprising a. The method of claim 1,
It further includes a database for recording the area corresponding to each mode,
Wherein,
And when a region including the current location of the terminal is searched in the database, reading a mode corresponding to the region from the database and generating the mode switching event related to switching to the mode. The method of claim 1,
It further includes a database for recording the time period corresponding to each mode,
Wherein,
And when a time period including a current time is found in the database, read a mode corresponding to the corresponding area from the database, and generate the mode change event related to the switch to the mode. The method of claim 1,
And a display unit for displaying an interface for selecting a personal mode using personal information or a business mode using business information through the terminal screen.
Wherein,
Personal privacy setting device for generating the mode change event in response to a user input to the interface. The method of claim 1,
If the mode change event is related to the switch to the personal mode,
Wherein,
Personal privacy setting device for hiding at least one of the contents of the address book, messages, or call records assigned to the personal mode class. The method of claim 1,
If the mode switch event is related to the switch to the business mode,
Wherein,
Personal privacy setting device for hiding at least one of the contents of the address book, messages, call logs, photos, videos, or web records assigned to the business mode class. The method of claim 1,
Wherein,
Personal privacy setting device for generating the mode conversion event by performing at least one of biometrics, pattern recognition, key recognition. The method of claim 1,
Wherein,
And encrypting the content to which the identified grade is assigned, and hiding the encrypted content. Receiving a rating for the content displayed on the terminal screen;
Identifying a class in which the display is not allowed in the switched mode as the mode switching event occurs; And
Concealing the content to which the identified grade is assigned;
Personal privacy setting method comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9,
Maintaining a database that records areas in correspondence with each mode; And
If an area including the current location of the terminal is searched in the database, reading a mode corresponding to the area from the database and generating the mode change event related to switching to the mode
Personal privacy setting method comprising more. 10. The method of claim 9,
Maintaining a database for recording time periods corresponding to each mode; And
If a time period including a current time is found in the database, reading a mode corresponding to a corresponding region from the database and generating the mode change event related to the switch to the mode.
Personal privacy setting method comprising more. 10. The method of claim 9,
Displaying an interface for selecting a personal mode using personal information or a business mode using business information through the terminal screen; And
Generating the mode change event by a user input to the interface
Personal privacy setting method comprising more. 10. The method of claim 9,
If the mode change event is related to the switch to the personal mode,
The hiding process,
Hiding at least one content of an address book, a message, or a call log assigned to a personal mode level;
Personal privacy setting method comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9,
If the mode switch event is related to the switch to the business mode,
The hiding process,
Concealing at least one content of an address book, a message, a call log, a photo, a video, or a web record assigned to a business mode level;
Personal privacy setting method comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9,
Generating the mode switching event by performing at least one of biometrics, pattern recognition, and key recognition
Personal privacy setting method comprising more. 10. The method of claim 9,
The hiding process,
Encrypting content assigned the identified rating; And
Concealing the encrypted content
Personal privacy setting method comprising a.

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