ADDING PRIVACY PROTECTION TO PHOTO UPLOADING/ TAGGING IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
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1. A computer-implemented method for consent-based sharing online photographs, comprising:
- identifying an individual in the online photograph;
blurring a portion of the online photograph;
responsive to receiving permission from the individual, unblurring the portion of the online photograph.
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Abstract
An individual is identified in a photograph. A portion of the photograph is temporarily blurred to prevent the individual from being recognized. Once consent is received for the tag, the blur is removed. However, if consent is not received, the blur remains.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for consent-based sharing online photographs, comprising:
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identifying an individual in the online photograph; blurring a portion of the online photograph; responsive to receiving permission from the individual, unblurring the portion of the online photograph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that when executed by a processor, performs a method for consent-based sharing online photographs, comprising:
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identifying an individual in the online photograph; blurring a portion of the online photograph; responsive to receiving permission from the individual, unblurring the portion of the online photograph. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A computer system for consent-based sharing online photographs implemented at least partly in hardware, comprising:
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an identification module to identify an individual in the online photograph; an image processing module, coupled in communication to the identification module, the image processing module to blur a portion of the online photograph; and a permission module, coupled to the image processing module, the permission module, responsive to receiving permission from the individual, to unblur the portion of the online photograph. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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