Method and apparatus for filtering devices within a security social network
AssigneeMotorola Solutions, Inc.
InventorGARY J. OSWALD
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for choosing mobile telephones within a security social network is provided herein. Choosing mobile telephones may take place on a server side or a mobile telephone side. Even though mobile telephones lie within a particular area of interest, no image will be obtained/provided from the mobile telephone when a predetermined condition is met. This will greatly reduce an amount of images provided by mobile telephones along with reducing the possibility of an unwanted image being obtained.
Claims15
A method for filtering devices within a security social network, the method comprises the steps of:
- determining, within a processor of a server, that an event has occurred;
- determining an area of interest;
- determining devices within the area of interest;
- determining a picture, scene, or description of an object;
- providing the picture, scene, or description of the object to the devices within the area of interest;
- and
- receiving images of the scene or object from the devices within the area of interest only when the devices detect the provided picture, scene, or description of the object.
A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving by a mobile device, a request for an image or video;
- receiving by the mobile device, a picture, scene, or description of an object;
- obtaining the image or video;
- determining if the image or video matches the picture, scene, or description of the object;
- providing the image or video to a centralized server when the image or video matches the picture, scene or description of the object;
- and
- discarding the image or video when the image or video does not match the picture, scene or description of the object.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor determining that an event has occurred, an area of interest, devices within the area of interest, a picture, scene, or description of an object;
- a transmitter providing the picture, scene, or description of the object to the devices within the area of interest;
- and
- a receiver receiving images of the scene or object from the devices within the area of interest only when the devices detect the provided picture, scene, or description of the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.