IP Library Granted Patent US 12,625,984
Granted Patent B2
US 12,625,984 · App. 18/575,823 · Granted May 12, 2026

Display control system, display control method, and display control program

Inventors: Masashi Tadokoro (Tokyo, JP); Tomonori Mori (Tokyo, JP); Taisuke Wakasugi (Tokyo, JP); Akira Kataoka (Tokyo, JP); Haruo Oishi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NTT, Inc.
G06F21/62G06F21/602G06F21/84
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Patent No.
US 12,625,984
App. No.
18/575,823
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A work terminal ( 10 ) that displays a web screen displays an ID marker indicating confidential information in an allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen. Thereafter, smart glasses ( 20 ) worn by a worker of the work terminal ( 10 ) read an ID marker displayed on the web screen of the work terminal ( 10 ). Then, the smart glasses ( 20 ) acquire confidential information corresponding to the read ID marker from a DB that stores confidential information corresponding to the ID marker, and display the confidential information on a screen unit of the smart glasses ( 20 ).

Claims (53)

1 . A display control system comprising a processor configured to execute operations comprising:

displaying an identification marker indicating confidential information in an allocation area of the confidential information on a web screen, wherein the allocation area indicates an area where the confidential information on the web screen using an extended User Interface (UI) is displayed;

acquiring an image of the web screen;

identifying the identification marker displayed on the web screen using an acquired image of the web screen;

acquiring the confidential information corresponding to the read identification marker from a database that stores the confidential information corresponding to the identification marker, wherein

acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information by acquiring decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database, and decrypting the encryption information using the acquired decryption information, wherein the acquired decryption information is controlled by a user's gestures; and

upon successfully decrypting the encryption information, displaying the acquired the confidential information.

2 . The display control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating the encryption information of the confidential information in the allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen.

3 . The display control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating identification information of the confidential information in an allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen, and

the acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information corresponding to identification information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database.

4 . The display control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information corresponding to the identified identification marker from the database in a case where decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker is not in the database.

5 . The display control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information at a position within a predetermined distance from a position of the identification marker when the web screen is viewed on a basis of a position of the identification marker on the web screen identified from the image of the web screen.

6 . The display control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information including an input field for receiving an input operation, and

the processor further configured to execute operations comprising transmitting a result of the input operation received in the input field as operation information regarding the confidential information corresponding to the identification marker.

7 . The display control system according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying the acquired confidential information further comprises displaying the acquired confidential information on a screen of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a camera, and the acquiring the image of the web screen further comprises capturing the image of the web screen using the camera.

8 . A computer implemented method for controlling display, comprising:

displaying an identification marker indicating the confidential information in an allocation area of the confidential information on a web screen;

acquiring an image of the web screen;

reading an identification marker displayed on the web screen using an acquired image;

acquiring confidential information corresponding to the read identification marker from a database that stores the confidential information corresponding to the identification marker, wherein

acquiring the confidential information further comprises: acquiring the confidential information by acquiring decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database, and decrypting the encryption information using the acquired decryption information, wherein the acquired decryption information is controlled by a user's gestures; and

upon successfully decrypting the encryption information, displaying the acquired confidential information.

9 . The computer implemented method according to claim 8 ,

wherein displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating encryption information of confidential information in the allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen.

10 . The computer implemented method according to claim 9 , wherein the acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information corresponding to the identified identification marker from the database in a case where decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker is not in the database.

11 . The computer implemented method according to claim 8 ,

wherein displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating identification information of the confidential information in the allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen, and

the acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information corresponding to identification information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database.

12 . The computer implemented method according to claim 8 ,

wherein displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information at a position within a predetermined distance from a position of an identification marker when the web screen is viewed on a basis of a position of the identification marker on the web screen identified from the image of the web screen.

13 . The computer implemented method according to claim 8 ,

wherein displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information including an input field for receiving an input operation, and

the method further comprising transmitting a result of the input operation received in the input field as operation information regarding confidential information corresponding to the identification marker.

14 . The computer implemented method according to claim 8 , wherein displaying the acquired confidential information further comprises displaying the acquired confidential information on a screen of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a camera, and the acquiring the image of the web screen further comprises capturing the image of the web screen using the camera.

15 . A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a computer-executable program instructions that when executed by a processor cause a computer system to execute operations comprising:

acquiring an image of a web screen displayed by a work terminal;

identifying an identification marker displayed on the web screen using an acquired image of the web screen;

acquiring confidential information corresponding to the identified identification marker from a database that stores the confidential information corresponding to the identification marker, wherein

acquiring the confidential information further comprises: acquiring the confidential information by acquiring decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database, and decrypting the encryption information using the acquired decryption information, wherein the acquired decryption information is controlled by a user's gestures; and

upon successfully decrypting the encryption information, displaying the acquired confidential information.

16 . The computer-readable non-transitory recording medium according to claim 15 , wherein displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating encryption information of confidential information in the allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen.

17 . The computer-readable non-transitory recording medium according to claim 16 , wherein the acquiring confidential information further comprises acquiring the confidential information corresponding to the identified identification marker from the database in a case where decryption information for decrypting encryption information indicated by the identified identification marker is not in the database.

18 . The computer-readable non-transitory recording medium according to claim 15 , wherein displaying the identification marker further comprises displaying the identification marker indicating identification information of confidential information in the allocation area of the confidential information on the web screen, and

acquiring the confidential information further comprises acquiring confidential information corresponding to identification information indicated by the identified identification marker from the database.

19 . The computer-readable non-transitory recording medium according to claim 15 , wherein displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information at a position within a predetermined distance from a position of an identification marker when the web screen is viewed through the screen unit on a basis of a position of the identification marker on the web screen identified from the image of the web screen.

20 . The computer-readable non-transitory recording medium according to claim 15 , wherein displaying the confidential information further comprises displaying the confidential information including an input field for receiving an input operation,

displaying the acquired confidential information further comprises displaying the acquired confidential information on a screen of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a camera, and the acquiring the image of the web screen further comprises capturing the image of the web screen using the camera, and

the computer-executable program instructions when executed further causing the computer system to execute operations comprising transmitting a result of the input operation received in the input field as operation information regarding confidential information corresponding to the identification marker.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 1, 2026
From: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
To: NTT, INC.
Reel/Frame 074164/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2023
From: TADOKORO, MASASHI; MORI, TOMONORI; WAKASUGI, TAISUKE; KATAOKA, AKIRA; OISHI, HARUO
To: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065986/0423 →
Continuity (1)
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