# US 2014/0196152 A1 · Digital media privacy protection > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0196152 A1 - Document ID: US20140196152A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/882,491 - Filed: 2012-08-15 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-08-15 - Assignees: Empire Technology Development LLC - Inventors: Shmuel Ur; Mordehai Margalit - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196152A1 ## CPC - G06F 21/6254: {by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification} - G06F 21/00: Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06F 21/60: Protecting data - G06F 21/6245: {Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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; and rendering the captured image file. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the computer-readable medium is hosted on an image capturing device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the image file includes a digital photograph. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the image file includes a digital video file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the locally stored privacy policy is stored on a same image capturing device on which the computer-readable medium is hosted. ### Claim 6 (canceled) ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the locally stored privacy policy includes one or more of names, permissions, or one or more distinguishing characteristics for at least one person for whom at least a facial image is recognizable by an image capturing device on which the computer-readable medium is hosted. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the locally stored privacy policy is dynamic. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the locally stored privacy policy is updated by a remote server. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the permissions included in the locally stored privacy policy include conditions under which an image for a particular person may be rendered by an image capturing device on which the computer-readable medium is hosted. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the conditions include a geographical location. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The computer-readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the conditions include a time setting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the operation to render the captured image file includes removing a restriction configured to prevent the captured image file from being stored. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the operation to render the captured image file includes removing a restriction configured to prevent the captured image file from being transmitted to another device or storage medium. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the operation to render the captured image file includes removing a restriction configured to prevent the captured image file from being uploaded to a cloud-based networking entity. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the operation to obfuscate includes obfuscating predetermined objects. ### Claim 17 (canceled) ### Claim 18 (canceled) ### Claim 19 (canceled) ### Claim 20 (canceled) ### Claim 21 (canceled) ### Claim 22 (canceled) ### Claim 23 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; and 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. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The image-capturing device according to claim 23, wherein the image capturing device is capable of capturing digital photographs and digital video files. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The image-capturing device according to claim 23, wherein the dynamic privacy policy is hosted locally. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The image-capturing device according to claim 23, wherein the dynamic privacy policy is hosted on a remote server. ### Claim 27 (canceled) ### Claim 28 (depends on 23) The image-capturing device according to claim 23, wherein the dynamic privacy policy further includes conditions under which an image for the one or more consenting individuals may be rendered by the image capturing device. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The image-capturing device according to claim 28, wherein the conditions include at least one of location or time. ### Claim 30 (canceled) ### Claim 31 (canceled) ### Claim 32 (canceled) ### Claim 33 (canceled) ### Claim 34 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; and rendering the captured image file. ### Claim 35 (canceled) ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The method according to claim 34, wherein the rendering the captured image file includes storing the captured image file. ### Claim 37 (depends on 34) The method according to claim 34, wherein the rendering the captured image file includes publishing the captured image file.