Digital media privacy protection
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorsShmuel Ur, Mordehai Margalit
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Abstract
In one example of digital media privacy protection, a computer-readable medium stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to execute operations including capturing at least one image file, obfuscating at least all facial images included in the captured image file, comparing all facial images included in the captured image file against a locally stored privacy policy, unobfuscating those of the facial images included in the captured image file for which the comparison against the locally stored privacy policy results in a positive match, and rendering the captured image file.
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A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to execute operations comprising:
- capturing at least one image file;
- obfuscating at least all facial images included in the captured image file;
- comparing all facial images included in the captured image file against a locally stored privacy policy that includes one or more of names, permissions, or one or more distinguishing characteristics for at least one person who has provided conditions upon which a captured image therefore may be rendered;
- unobfuscating those of the facial images included in the captured image file for which the comparison against the locally stored privacy policy results in a positive match;
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- rendering the captured image file.
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An image capturing device, comprising:
- an image capturing component configured to capture at least one image file;
- a policy component configured to at least host an instance of a dynamic privacy policy that identifies at least one of a facial image for one or more individuals who have consented to being identifiable in captured media or permissions for one or more individuals who have consented to being identifiable in captured media, and that includes one or more of names, permissions, or one or more distinguishing characteristics for the one or more individuals who have consented to being identifiable in captured media;
- a facial recognition component configured to compare each facial image included in the captured image file against the privacy policy;
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- an image rendering component configured to render the captured image file with all facial images included therein obfuscated but for those of the individuals whose consent is included in the privacy policy.
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A method, comprising:
- capturing a digital image;
- blurring facial images included in the digital image for those subjects for whom permission to publish a corresponding facial image is not included in a locally accessible privacy policy that includes one or more of names, permissions, or one or more distinguishing characteristics for one or more potential subjects for whom an image may be captured in a present context;
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- rendering the captured image file.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.