Patent ID: 9124559
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for obfuscation during collaborative communications, the method comprising: entering a message including content into a first messaging device; marking the content as sensitive; analyzing the marked content; automatically generating details about the marked content based on the analysis; sending the message including the marked content and the details about the marked content via a network to a second messaging device; obfuscating the marked content and displaying any remaining portions of the message on the second messaging device; and applying one or more predetermined preference rules that instruct that the message or a part of the message be marked as sensitive; wherein the predetermined preference rules are based on at least one of location, time, or people in proximity to the messaging devices; wherein the details comprise at least one of an indication of why, where and when the obfuscated content is sensitive automatically derived from at least one of key words and key phrases in the sensitive content; and wherein the collaborative communications comprise at least one of instant messaging, messages sent via short message service (SMS) and messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS).