Anonymization apparatus, surveillance device, method, computer program and storage medium
US11501482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/031
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An anonymization apparatus 6 is proposed for the generation of anonymized images 9, wherein surveillance images 5 are provided through video surveillance of a surveillance region 3 by means of at least one camera 2, with a recognition module 11, wherein the surveillance images 5 are provided to the recognition module 11, wherein the recognition module 11 is configured to recognize persons 4 contained in the surveillance images 5, with a processing module 13, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to process the surveillance images 5 into the anonymized images 9, wherein at least one person 4 or person segment included in the surveillance images 5 is anonymized in the anonymized images 9, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to replace the recognized person 4 or person segment by an animated person model 14 for the purpose of anonymization.
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