US 11,989,336 B2
Electronic privacy filter activation
Robert James Kapinos, Durham, NC (US); Scott Wentao Li, Cary, NC (US); Robert James Norton, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US); and Russell Speight VanBlon, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed by Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/185,391.
Prior Publication US 2022/0269831 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 21/84 (2013.01) [G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
identifying, on an information handling device, a security level associated with an application window displayed on a display screen of the information handling device;
capturing, using a sensor associated with the information handling device, an image of an area in front of the display screen, wherein the capturing is in response to a predetermined event;
identifying, based upon analysis of the image, that an individual is present in the image, wherein the identifying the individual comprises identifying at least two individuals in the image;
determining, using a processor, whether the individual is authorized to view the application window based upon the security level, wherein the security level adjusts based upon an additional application window, wherein the determining comprises determining that one of the at least two individuals is authorized to view the application window and another of the at least two individuals is not authorized to view the application window; and
activating, responsive to determining that the individual is not authorized to view the application window, a privacy filter that obscures content in the application window from the individual.