METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING DEVICES WITHIN A SECURITY SOCIAL NETWORK
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to provide an image of surroundings;
determining that a device is in a pocket or purse; and
providing the image request when the device is not in a pocket or purse, otherwise not providing the image request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for choosing mobile telephones within a security social network is provided herein. Choosing mobile telephones may take place on a server side or a mobile telephone side. Even though mobile telephones lie within a particular area of interest, no image will be obtained/provided from the mobile telephone when a predetermined condition is met. This will greatly reduce an amount of images provided by mobile telephones along with reducing the possibility of an unwanted image being obtained.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to provide an image of surroundings; determining that a device is in a pocket or purse; and providing the image request when the device is not in a pocket or purse, otherwise not providing the image request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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5. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to provide an image of surroundings; acquiring the image of the surroundings determining a quality of the image of the surroundings; and providing the image request when the quality is above a threshold, otherwise not providing the image request. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver receiving a request to provide an image of surroundings; a camera acquiring the image of the surroundings a processor determining a quality of the image of the surroundings; and a transmitter providing the image request when the quality is above a, otherwise not providing the image request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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