PERSONALS AD PROFILE SECRET PHOTO VERIFICATION PROCESS

• US 20090169062A1
• Filed: 01/02/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yeung, Jeff Ho Bun, Cheung, Wai Yee
• Application Number:
  US11/968,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20090169062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Managing verification of a submitted digital image of a person based on a comparison of another digital image of the person, where the person in the second image is illustrated in a specified pose, and/or is holding a specified object. The person provides the first digital image of themselves for use in participation in an online social networking experience, while the second digital image is not intended for display to others in the social network. The person is asked to provide the second digital image with the person in a defined pose, holding a particular object, wearing a particular article, or the like. The received digital images are then examined to determine whether they have been digitally modified, and to verify that the person within the two images is the same. If so, then the first image may be used in social networking activities by the person.

Claims

1. A network device to manage a digital submission over a network for use at a social networking site, comprising:

a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and

a processor that is operative to perform actions, comprising;

receiving a first digital image that includes a person in the first digital image, the first digital image to be used for display to participants of the social networking site;

sending a request for a second digital image, instructing the person in the second digital image to be in a particular pose or to hold a particular object; and

performing an examination of the first and second digital images to verify that the second digital image includes the person in the particular pose or holding the particular object and to verify that the first and second digital images are of the same person, and if so, then enabling the person to display the first digital image at the social networking site.

2. The network device of claim 1, wherein performing the examination further comprises performing a by pixel analysis of at least the second digital image to determine if the second digital image has been digitally modified.

3. The network device of claim 2, wherein if the second digital image is determined to be digitally modified, selectively inhibiting the person to display either the first or the second digital image at the social networking site.

4. The network device of claim 1, wherein if the first and second digital images are verified, identifying with the display of the first digital image at the social networking site a symbol indicating that the person'"'"'s digital image is verified.

5. A processor readable medium that includes data and instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions on a network device provides for managing a digital submission over a network useable in a social networking activity by enabling actions, comprising:

receiving a first digital image that includes a person in the first digital image;

sending a request for a second digital image that instructs the person to be in a particular pose or to hold a particular object in the second digital image; and

performing an examination of the first and second digital images to verify that the second digital image includes the person in the particular pose or holding the particular object and to verify that the first and second digital images are of the same person, and if so, then enabling the person to display the first digital image at the social networking site.

6. The processor readable medium of claim 5, wherein examining the first and second digital images to verify that they are of the same person further comprises employing a facial recognition mechanism.

7. The processor readable medium of claim 5, wherein the particular object is sent over the network to the person for use in the second digital image.

8. The processor readable medium of claim 5, wherein examination of the first and second digital images further comprises performing an analysis to determine if the first digital image and the second digital image are of the same person but at detectable different ages, wherein the detected age difference is above a defined value.

9. The processor readable medium of claim 5, wherein the particular pose is based on performing an atypical social gesture that is also not in the first digital image.

10. A method for managing a managing submission of a digital image over a network, comprising:

receiving a first digital image that includes a person in the first digital image;

sending a request for a second digital image that instructs the person to be in a particular pose or to hold a particular object in the second digital image; and

analyzing the first and second digital images to at least verify that the person within each digital image is the same person; and

if the person is the same, then annotating a profile associated with the person at a social networking site with information indicating that the first digital image is verified.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

analyzing that the first and second digital images to determine if at least one of the digital images has been digitally modified, and if so inhibiting annotation of the profile.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

confirming that the person in the second digital image is either in the particular pose or holding the particular object, and if not, then selectively inhibiting verification of the profile.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the particular object includes an item having at least one specified word written on it.

14. A system for managing a submission of a digital image over a network, comprising:

a client device configured to send and to receive messages over the network, and to perform actions based on a user'"'"'s input, the actions including;

sending a first digital image over a network, wherein the first digital image is to be used to modify a social networking profile associated with the user;

receiving a request for a second digital image instructing the user to be in a particular pose or holding a particular object; and

sending the second digital image over the network; and

a network device configured to send and to receive messages over the network and to perform actions, including;

receiving the first digital image;

associating the first digital image with the social networking profile of the user;

sending the request for the second digital image;

receiving the second digital image;

performing an analysis of the first digital image and the second digital image to verify at least that they include the same user in both digital images; and

based on a result of the analysis selectively identifying within the social networking profile for the user that the digital images are verified.

15. The system of claim 15, wherein performing an analysis further comprises:

verifying that neither the first digital image or the second digital image is digitally modified, and if either digital image is detected to be digitally modified, inhibiting identifying that the digital images are verified.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein verifying that the same user is in both digital images further comprises determining if a detectable age difference between the user in each digital image is greater than a determined value, and if so, requesting another digital image of the user.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein sending the request for the second digital image further comprises including the particular object and requesting that the included object be printed and held by the person in the second digital image.

18. A mobile device to manage digital image submissions over a network, comprising:

a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and

a processor that is operative to perform actions, comprising;

sending a first digital image over a network;

receiving a request for a second digital image instructing the user to be in a particular pose or holding a particular object;

sending the second digital image over the network;

if the first digital image and the second digital image are determined at least to be of the same user and are undetected as being digitally modified, then receiving indication that the first digital image is verified; and

if the first digital image is verified, providing a request for the first digital image to be displayed at a social networking site.

19. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein determining at least that the digital images are of the same user further comprises employing a facial recognition.

20. The mobile device of claim 18, wherein the particular pose includes at least one of a facial expression, or a hand gesture, which is markedly different from a facial expression or hand gesture of the user in the first digital image and is directed towards being a non-customary facial expression or hand gesture.