Patent number: 9727741

Confidential content display in flexible display devices

Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation

Field of technology: Computer Hardware, Optics

Patent granted on: Tue, 08 Aug 2017

Patent drawing

Abstract

Confidential content within a file is masked for display on a flexible display device. A legend relating the masking to the confidential content is displayed in a hidden area created by bending the flexible display device. The flexible display device monitors secondary users and their gaze towards the flexible display device and the hidden area to determine if unauthorized secondary users can see the display and hidden area of the flexible display device.