Method Of Displaying Content On A Screen Of An Electronic Processing Device

Abstract

The invention provides a computer implemented method of receiving content at an electronic processing device. The electronic processing device has a data processing application. The method comprises a first step of receiving a message or invitation, said message or invitation not including the content to be received, wherein opening of the message or invitation causes the data processing application to configure a camera of the electronic processing device to capture image data. The data processing application uses image data captured by said camera of said electronic processing device to determine that a user viewing said screen is an authorized or recognized user and, in response to a positive determination, receives said content as encrypted content at said data processing application. In response to a negative determination, the content is not received said content at said data processing application. The data processing application is also configured to not locally store said provided content on said electronic processing device and to disable any screen or video capture functionalities of the electronic processing device.

1 . A computer implemented method of receiving content at an electronic processing device, said electronic processing device having a data processing application configured to perform the steps of:
 receiving a message or invitation, said message or invitation not including the content to be received, wherein opening of the message or invitation causes the data processing application to configure a camera of the electronic processing device to capture image data;   using image data captured by said camera of said electronic processing device to determine that a user viewing said screen is an authorized or recognized user; and   in response to a positive determination, receiving said content as encrypted content at said data processing application; or   in response to a negative determination, not receiving said content at said data processing application.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said data processing application is configured to not locally store said received encrypted content in a memory of said electronic processing device whether or not said content remains encrypted or is decrypted. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said data processing application is configured to decrypt said received encrypted content within said data processing application. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said data processing application is configured to:
 process data comprising said decrypted content into a format suitable for display on a screen of said electronic processing device;   monitor one or more sensors of the electronic processing device to receive at least one biometric data input during display of the decrypted content; and   cause one of: (i) halting display of the decrypted content; and (ii) blurring the screen in response to a determination of a predetermined change in said biometric data.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the monitoring step comprises monitoring one or more sensors of the electronic processing device to continuously or periodically receive at least one biometric data input during display of the decrypted content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of receiving at least one biometric data input during display of the decrypted content comprises receiving image data from a camera of the electronic processing device and using facial recognition software to analyze the image data to determine that a person's face is viewing the screen. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , including comparing the person's face determined by the facial recognition software to a database of authorized persons to identify that an authorized person is viewing the screen. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , including the step of comparing the identity of the authorized person to other identity data to determine that the identified authorized person is the intended recipient of the provided content. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , including the step of processing the image data from the electronic processing device's camera to detect movement, gestures and/or expressions of the person determined as viewing the screen. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , including the step of using any detected movement, gestures and/or expressions of the person determined as viewing the screen to continue to show the provided content on the screen and/or to provide data indicative of the person's reaction to the viewed content or a portion of the viewed content. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein a predetermined change in said biometric data comprises any one or any combination of: determining that two or more persons are viewing the screen; the disappearance from the electronic processing device's camera image view of a person determined as viewing the screen; a significant movement of a person determined as viewing the screen; a lack of any perceptible movement of a person determined as viewing the screen; the recognition or detection of non-biological objects such as cameras or electronic devices within the electronic processing device's camera image view or within range of the electronic processing device's short range radio module; and the absence of other biometric data inputs. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising receiving two biometric data inputs of different types or media during display of the decrypted content using said two biometric data inputs in parallel, serial, or interleaved processes to authenticate that a person using the electronic processing device is an authorized or recognized user. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising determining a degree, amount or measure of synchronization between said two biometric data inputs of different types or media and, based on said determined degree, amount or measure of synchronization, causing one of: (i) halting display of the decrypted content; and (ii) blurring the screen. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the step of receiving at least one biometric data input during display of the decrypted content comprises receiving image data from a camera of the electronic processing device and receiving audio data from a microphone of the electronic processing device and using said image data and said audio data in parallel, serial, or interleaved processes to authenticate that a person using the electronic processing device is an authorized or recognized user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of receiving a message or invitation causes the data processing application to configure the microphone of the electronic processing device to capture audio data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the data processing application uses voice and/or speech recognition software to authenticate the voice of an authorized or recognized user and wherein, if either the voice of an authorized or recognized user is not authenticated or the image data is not authenticated, the data processing application causes one of: (i) halting display of the decrypted content; and (ii) blurring the screen. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein authentication of the image data comprises detecting facial movement of the authorized or recognized user to determine that the authorized or recognized user is a live user. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the facial movement being detected comprises mouth movement of the authorized or recognized user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising determining a degree, amount or measure of synchronization between said detected mouth movement of the authorized or recognized user and recognized speech of authorized or recognized user and, based on said determined degree, amount or measure of synchronization, causing one of: (i) halting display of the decrypted content; and (ii) blurring the screen. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 in response to a negative determination that a user viewing said screen is an authorized or recognized user, receiving a message overriding said negative determination to thereby invoke a positive determination to enable the data processing application of the electronic processing device to perform the steps of the method of  claim 1 .   
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing machine-readable code which, when executed by a processor, causes a data processing application of an electronic processing device to implement the steps of:
 receiving a message or invitation, said message or invitation not including the content to be received, wherein opening of the message or invitation causes the data processing application to configure a camera of the electronic processing device to capture image data;   using image data captured by said camera of said electronic processing device to determine that a user viewing said screen is an authorized or recognized user; and   in response to a positive determination, receiving said content as encrypted content at said data processing application; or   in response to a negative determination, not receiving said content at said data processing application.   
     
     
         22 . A system for displaying content on a screen of an electronic processing device, said system comprising:
 a first electronic processing device in communication with a second electronic processing device, said first electronic processing device configured to transmit encrypted content to a data processing application of said second electronic processing device,   said data processing application configured to receive said transmitted encrypted content and to perform the steps of:   receiving a message or invitation, said message or invitation not including the content to be received, wherein opening of the message or invitation causes the data processing application to configure a camera of the electronic processing device to capture image data;   using image data captured by said camera of said electronic processing device to determine that a user viewing said screen is an authorized or recognized user; and   in response to a positive determination, receiving said content as encrypted content at said data processing application; or   in response to a negative determination, not receiving said content at said data processing application.   
     
     
         23 . A computer implemented method of receiving content at an electronic processing device, said electronic processing device having a data processing application configured to perform the steps of:
 receiving two biometric data inputs of different types or media from respective sensors of said electronic processing device;   determining a degree, amount or measure of synchronization between said two biometric data inputs of different types or media; and,   based on said determined degree, amount or measure of synchronization, causing one of: (i) not displaying received content on a screen of the electronic processing device; (ii) halting display of the content on said screen; and (iii) blurring the screen.