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Camera with privacy protection function and privacy protection method

US12423472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2023
Grant dateSep 23, 2025
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera with a privacy protection function and a camera privacy protection method therefor are provided, which relates to the field of image privacy protection. The camera includes an image acquisition module, a parameter storage module, an access control module, and an image post-processing module. An objective of the privacy protection method of the camera is to enable an image shot by the camera to naturally have a privacy protection capability to resist sniffing of a malicious third party to personal privacy, which includes, but is not limited to, face recognition. A system deeply participates in a generation process of an image from a plurality of levels, which can affect various procedures including image signal processing, image color adjustment, and an image encoding process, and provide a platform for the development and application of underlying privacy protection algorithms.

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