Automated obscurity for digital imaging
US10628922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30241
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Obfuscating a human or other subject in digital media preserves privacy. A user of a smartphone, for example, may enable a flag for obscuring her face in digital photos or movies. When any device captures digital media, the user's smartphone transmits the flag for receipt. The device capturing the digital media is thus informed of the user's desire to obscure her face or even entire image. The device capturing the digital media may thus perform an obscuration in response to the flag.
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