# US 2024/0201834 A1 · Concept for Image Data Processing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0201834 A1 - Document ID: US20240201834A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/477,572 - Filed: 2023-09-29 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2023-09-29 - Assignees: Intel Corporation - Applicants: Intel Corporation - Inventors: Alex NAYSHTUT; Dan HOROVITZ; Miriam ENGEL; Victoria ALMOG-AYZENBERG; Ilil BLUM SHEM-TOV - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201834A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06V 20/52: Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) - G06T 7/20: Analysis of motion (motion estimation for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals H04N19/43, H04N19/51) - G06T 7/70: Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) - G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Examples relate to an apparatus, device, method, and computer program for an image data processing system, to an image date processing system and image data processing method, and to corresponding computer systems and computer programs. An apparatus for an image data processing system is to obtain information on a user selection from a user, the user selection relating to at least one modality of computer-based processing of a depiction of the user the user is comfortable or uncomfortable with, determine a presence of a depiction of the user in image data of a camera, and determine one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data based on the user selection, provide control information regarding the one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data for the image data processing system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for providing control information for an image data processing system, the apparatus comprising interface circuitry, machine-readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to: obtain information on a user selection from a user, the user selection relating to at least one modality of computer-based processing of a depiction of the user the user is comfortable or uncomfortable with; determine a presence of a depiction of the user in image data of a camera; and determine one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data based on the user selection; provide control information regarding the one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data for the image data processing system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to obtain information on legally allowed modalities of computer-based processing, and to determine the one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data further based on the information on the legally allowed modalities of computer-based processing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the legally allowed modalities of computer-based processing are based on a legal framework under which the image data processing system is used. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to determine an environment the image data is recorded in, and to determine the one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data based on the legally allowed modality of computer-based processing of the environment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the environment is one of a public environment, a public transportation environment, an airport environment, a corporate environment, and a private environment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to obtain the information on the user selection from a signal emitted by a radio beacon carried by the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to process at least a content of the signal emitted by the radio beacon carried by the user to determine the information on the user selection. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the signal is one of a Bluetooth signal, a WiFi signal, a Near-Field Communication signal and a cellular communication signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to obtain the information on the user selection from a visual tag worn by the user and included in the image data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to obtain the information on the user selection from a manual input provided by the user at an input terminal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a modality of computer-based processing is one of storing of the depiction of the user, person detection being applied on the depiction of the user, person identification being applied on the depiction of the user, multi-camera tracking being applied on the depiction of the user, and processing of the depiction of the user by a machine-learning based system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to determine a position of the depiction of the user in the image data, and to provide the control information with information on the position of the depiction of the user in the image data. ### Claim 13 An image data processing system comprising interface circuitry, machine-readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to: obtain image data from at least one camera; obtain control information regarding one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to a depiction of a user in the image data; and apply computer-based processing on the image data according to the control information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The image data processing system according to claim 13, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the machine-readable instructions to apply the computer-based processing by performing at least one storing of the depiction of the user, applying person detection on the depiction of the user, applying person identification on the depiction of the user, applying multi-camera tracking on the depiction of the user, and processing the depiction of the user by a machine-learning based system according to the control information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The image data processing system according to claim 13, wherein the control information comprises information on a position of the depiction of the user in the image data, wherein the act of applying the computer-based processing on the image data is based on the position of the depiction of the user in the image data included in the control information. ### Claim 16 A method for providing control information for an image data processing system, the method comprising: obtaining information on a user selection from a user, the user selection relating to at least one modality of computer-based processing of a depiction of the user the user is comfortable or uncomfortable with; determining a presence of a depiction of the user in image data of a camera; and determining one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data based on the user selection; providing control information regarding the one or more modalities of computer-based processing to be applied to the depiction of the user in the image data for the image data processing system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a program code that, when the program code is executed on a processor, a computer, or a programmable hardware component, causes the processor, computer, or programmable hardware component to perform the method of claim 16.