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Messaging system and method

  • US 20080189625A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2007
  • Published: 08/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for messaging digital pictures with others by sending a user'"'"'s pictures to a plurality of recipients, wherein the pictures include a user'"'"'s face and/or body and/or parts thereof,characterised in that, prior to sending the pictures, further steps are performed for achieving a controlled level of a user'"'"'s personal exposure with each recipient, comprising:

  • a. evaluating a personal exposure in the picture by computing an amount of personal data revealed in the user'"'"'s face and/or body and/or parts thereof;

    b. comparing the personal exposure in the picture with an amount of exposure allowed with an intended recipient;

    c. if the amount of personal exposure revealed in the picture is greater than the allowed level of personal exposure with the intended recipient, then editing the picture to reduce the level of the user'"'"'s personal exposure;

    and wherein the pictures include one or more of the following;

    a photo, photograph, image, pic, file, stream of images, digital photo, stream from webcam, an original picture (OP), a picture version (PV), one picture or a stream of pictures or frames.

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