Patent ID: 8875268
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of securing data associated with designated applications opened in a web browser on a client system, the method comprising: executing a web browser on the client system; receiving via the web browser running on the client system an access request from a user to access one or more applications available from a hosting server over a network in communication with the client system; communicating from the client system to the hosting server the request for access to the one or more applications; receiving via the web browser, authorization credentials associated with the user for accessing one or more designated applications of the one or more applications available from the hosting server; storing the authorization credentials at least in part on one of the web browser or the client system; receiving a message via the web browser indicating instructions to lock the designated applications; and locking, in response to the message, the designated applications by rendering, via the web browser, one or more at least partially blanked-out or partially obscured visual displays via the web browser for the designated applications with no viewing of, access to, or operation on selected data within the designated applications permitted, while the locked designated applications remain logged-in; and displaying via the web browser a locked screen display for the designated applications, wherein the locked screen display provides instructions to enter a password or other credential for access to the designated applications, while the web browser remains available to provide access to other, non-designated applications.