Patent ID: 7716596
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for protecting data in a pre-filled input field from an accidental overwrite by a user, the computer implemented method comprising: identifying the pre-filled input field by detecting a mouseover of the pre-filled input field by the user; responsive to an identification of the pre-filled input field, detecting a user command of the user to change a state of the pre-filled input field; responsive to detecting the user command, changing an initially locked pre-filled input field to an unlocked state; responsive to detecting the user command, changing an initially unlocked pre-filled input field to a locked state that prevents the user from modifying the initially unlocked pre-filled input field; and gathering statistics on a frequency of lock state changes per pre-filled input field; and configuring an initial lock state of the field based on the statistics; wherein the initial lock state of the field is the default state of the field when the field is initially presented to the user when the user newly accesses a previously accessed website by the user.