Patent ID: 8867741
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for field level encryption of documents, comprising: receiving, by a multifunction device, an image of an original hardcopy document; identifying a sensitive information field contained in the original hardcopy document, the sensitive information field containing sensitive information; encrypting the sensitive information contained in the identified sensitive information field; determining a permission level associated with viewing the sensitive information of the sensitive information field; identifying at least one highlighted portion of the original hardcopy document, wherein the color of the at least one highlighted portion corresponds to the determined permission level associated with the sensitive information contained in the sensitive information field; associating the determined permission level with the encrypted sensitive information of the sensitive information field; and generating, by the multifunction device, a redacted hardcopy of the original hardcopy document having at least one redacted portion, wherein the at least one redacted portion corresponds to the encrypted sensitive information field, wherein the multifunction device is in communication with a data storage comprising a document identification correlating at least one permission level with the document, and a device identification correlating a mobile device with at least one permission level of the document.