Gordon R Kaulback

US Patent:

20120117466, May 10, 2012

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939621

Inventors:

Gordon Russell KAULBACK - Washington DC, US
Guggan DATTA - Washington DC, US

Assignee:

NativeReveal, LLC - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715273

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer readable medium allow a user to open an electronic document in one of various applications while revealing hidden information, without having to know or execute manual steps or procedures to reveal the hidden information. A user interface of a reveal hidden information application is displayed, the user interface displaying a list of one or more native applications each of which is associated with an electronic document type. An input is received selecting a first native application from the list, and one or more hidden information types are displayed corresponding to the selected native application. Settings for the hidden information types corresponding to the first native application are received. Using the first native application, an electronic document whose document type corresponds to the first native application is then displayed with hidden information revealed/not revealed in accordance with the settings.