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Privacy zone

  • US 10,083,319 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2014
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving and processing information from a first electronic device, wherein the information includes at least location data, privacy zone data, and privacy distance data of the first electronic device;

    calculating a current distance between the first electronic device and a recording sensor of a second electronic device;

    comparing the current distance with a privacy distance retrieved from the privacy distance data for the first electronic device;

    determining an orientation of the recording sensor of the second electronic device when the current distance is less than or equal to the privacy distance, wherein the orientation is determined in relation to a privacy zone of the first electronic device, wherein the privacy zone defines an area around the first electronic device and the area has a radius included in the privacy zone data, wherein the privacy distance is greater than the radius; and

    disabling the recording sensor of the second electronic device when the recording sensor is oriented to point within the privacy zone of the first electronic device.

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