IMAGE PROCESSING TO PREVENT ACCESS TO PRIVATE INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving original image data obtained based on monitoring a retail environment, the original image data capturing at least private information and occurrence of activity in the retail environment; and
applying at least one transform to the original image data to produce transformed image data, application of the at least one transform sufficiently distorting portions of the original image data to remove the private information, the transformed image data including the distorted portions to prevent access to the private information, the distorted portions retaining sufficient image detail from the original image data to discern occurrence of the activity in the retail environment.
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Abstract
A processing resource receives original image data by a surveillance system. The original image data captures at least private information and occurrence of activity in a monitored region. The processing resource applies one or more transforms to the original image data to produce transformed image data. Application of the one or more transforms sufficiently distorts portions of the original image data to remove the private information. The transformed image data includes the distorted portions to prevent access to the private information. However, the distorted portions of the video include sufficient image detail to discern occurrence of the activity in the retail environment.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving original image data obtained based on monitoring a retail environment, the original image data capturing at least private information and occurrence of activity in the retail environment; and applying at least one transform to the original image data to produce transformed image data, application of the at least one transform sufficiently distorting portions of the original image data to remove the private information, the transformed image data including the distorted portions to prevent access to the private information, the distorted portions retaining sufficient image detail from the original image data to discern occurrence of the activity in the retail environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for processing data information, such that the instructions, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to perform the operations of:
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receiving original image data obtained based on monitoring a retail environment, the original image data capturing at least private information and occurrence of activity in the retail environment; and applying at least one transform to the original image data to produce transformed image data, application of the at least one transform sufficiently distorting portions of the original image data to remove the private information, the transformed image data including the distorted portions to prevent access to the private information, the distorted portions including sufficient image detail to discern occurrence of the activity in the retail environment.
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27. A system comprising:
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at least one processor device; a storage resource that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the at least one processor device; and an interconnect coupling the at least one processor device and the storage resource, the at least one processor device executing the application and performing operations of; receiving original image data obtained based on monitoring a retail environment, the original image data capturing at least private information and occurrence of activity in the retail environment; and applying at least one transform to the original image data to produce transformed image data, application of the at least one transform sufficiently distorting portions of the original image data to remove the private information, the transformed image data including the distorted portions to prevent access to the private information, the distorted portions including sufficient image detail to discern occurrence of the activity in the retail environment.
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