METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMAGE

• US 20140270408A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: HUTCHISON, James A. IV, GOSS, Scott D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,305,154 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/118
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6263 during internet communication, e.g. revealing personal data from cookies
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/40 Extraction of image or video features
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/168 Feature extraction; Face representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

A device may request, and a server may provide, access to information associated with an image based on trusted face recognition. The server may receive a first image, registration, and associated information from a first device. The first image may include feature data, which the server may extract to create a first feature template. The server may store, and correlate, the first feature template, registration and associated information for the first image. A second device may extract feature data from a second image, create, and provide to the server, a second feature template. The server may authenticate the second device. The server may compare the second feature template with stored feature templates to identify a match. The server may determine whether to share associated information for a match with, and return an access indication to, the second device based, in part, on the authentication.

Claims

1. A method for requesting access to information associated with an image, by a device, comprising:

extracting feature data from an image;

creating a feature template for the image based on the extracted feature data;

providing the feature template to a server; and

receiving an access indication for associated information for the image from the server.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, to the server, information to establish trust for a request, wherein the information comprises authentication information associated with the device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the access indication comprises receiving based at least in part on the authentication information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the access indication further comprises receiving, from the server, a positive acknowledgment and the associated information based at least in part on the authentication information.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the access indication further comprises receiving a positive acknowledgment and a subset of the associated information based at least in part on the authentication information.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the access indication further comprises receiving a negative acknowledgment based at least in part on the authentication information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting feature data from the image comprises extracting parametric data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the feature template is a shrouded features template (SFT).

9. A computer program product for requesting access to information associated with an image, by a device, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to extract feature data from an image;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to create a feature template for the image based on the extracted feature data;

at least one instruction for causing the computer to provide the feature template to a server; and

at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive an access indication for associated information for the image from the server.

10. An apparatus for requesting access to information associated with an image, by a device, comprising:

means for extracting feature data from an image;

means for creating a feature template for the image based on the extracted feature data;

means for providing the feature template to a server; and

means for receiving an access indication for associated information for the image from the server.

11. An apparatus for requesting access to information associated with an image, by a device, comprising:

a feature template component configured to extract feature data from an image; and

create a feature template for the image based on the extracted feature data; and

an associated information request component configured to provide the feature template to a server; and

receive an access indication for associated information for the image from the server.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising the associated information request component configured to provide, to the server, information to establish trust for a request, wherein the information comprises authentication information associated with the device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the associated information request component being configured to receive the access indication comprises the associated information request component configured to receive based at least in part on the authentication information.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the associated information request component being configured to receive the access indication further comprises the associated information request component configured to receive, from the server, a positive acknowledgment and the associated information based at least in part on the authentication information.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the associated information request component being configured to receive the access indication further comprises the associated information request component configured to receive a positive acknowledgment and a subset of the associated information based at least in part on the authentication information.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the associated information request component being configured to receive the access indication further comprises the associated information request component configured to receive a negative acknowledgment based at least in part on the authentication information.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the feature template component being configured to extract feature data from the image comprises the feature template component configured to extract parametric data.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the feature template is a shrouded features template (SFT).

19. A method for providing access to information associated with an image, by a server, comprising:

receiving first image information, registration information, and associated information for the first image from a first device;

storing, and correlating, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image;

receiving a second feature template for a second image from a second device;

comparing the second feature template for the second image with previously-stored feature templates to identify a matching feature template among the previously-stored feature templates;

determining whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device; and

returning an access indication for associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising receiving, from the second device, information to establish trust for a request, wherein the information comprises authentication information associated with the second device.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein determining whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises comparing the authentication information with the registration to determine whether associated information for the first image may be shared by the server with the second device.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein determining whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises comparing the authentication information with the registration to determine an amount of the associated information for the first image may be shared by the server with the second device.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein

determining whether the associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises determining that all of the associated information may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

returning an access indication to the second device comprises returning a positive acknowledgment and all of the associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein:

determining whether associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises determining that a subset of the associated information may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

returning an access indication to the second device comprises returning a positive acknowledgment and the subset of the associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein:

determining whether associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises determining that none of the associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

returning an access indication to the second device comprises returning a negative acknowledgment.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein receiving first image information comprises receiving a first image, and further comprising:

extracting first feature data from the first image; and

creating a first feature template for the first image based on the extracted first feature data, wherein storing, and correlating, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image comprises storing, and correlating, the first feature template, the registration, and the associated information for the first image.

27. The method of claim 19, wherein:

receiving first image information comprises receiving a first feature template, and

storing, and correlating, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image comprises storing, and correlating, the first feature template, the registration, and the associated information for the first image.

28. The method of claim 19, wherein extracting feature data comprises extracting parametric data.

29. The method of claim 19, wherein the first feature template and the second feature template are shrouded features templates (SFT).

30. A computer program product for providing access to information associated with an image, by a server, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive first image information, registration information, and associated information for the first image from a first device;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to store, and correlate, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a second feature template for a second image from a second device;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to compare the second feature template for the second image with previously-stored feature templates to identify a matching feature template among the previously-stored feature templates;

at least one instruction for causing a computer to determine whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device; and

at least one instruction for causing a computer to return an access indication for associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

31. An apparatus for providing access to information associated with an image, by a server, comprising:

means for receiving first image information, registration information, and associated information for the first image from a first device;

means for storing, and correlating, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image;

means for receiving a second feature template for a second image from a second device;

means for comparing the second feature template for the second image with previously-stored feature templates to identify a matching feature template among the previously-stored feature templates;

means for determining whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device; and

means for returning an access indication for associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

32. An apparatus for providing access to information associated with an image, by a server, comprising:

a registration component configured to;

receive first image information, registration information, and associated information for the first image from a first device; and

store, and correlate, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image; and

a shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to;

receive a second feature template for a second image from a second device;

compare the second feature template for the second image with previously-stored feature templates to identify a matching feature template among the previously-stored feature templates;

determine whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device; and

return an access indication for associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to receive, from the second device, information to establish trust for a request, wherein the information comprises authentication information associated with the second device.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to determine whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to retrieve the registration from the registration component and compare the authentication information with the registration to determine whether associated information for the first image may be shared by the server with the second device.

35. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to determine whether associated information for a matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to retrieve the registration from the registration component and compare the authentication information with the registration to determine an amount of the associated information for the first image may be shared by the server with the second device.

36. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein:

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to determine whether the associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to determine that all of the associated information may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to return an access indication to the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to return a positive acknowledgment and all of the associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

37. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein:

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to determine whether associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to determine that a subset of the associated information may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to return an access indication to the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to return a positive acknowledgment and the subset of the associated information for the matching feature template to the second device.

38. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein:

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to determine whether associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device comprises the processor configured to determine that none of the associated information for the matching feature template may be shared with the second device based at least in part on the authentication information, and

the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component being configured to return an access indication to the second device comprises the shrouded feature template (SFT) comparison component configured to return a negative acknowledgment.

39. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the registration component being configured to receive first image information comprises the registration component configured to receive a first image, and further comprising a feature template component configured to:

extract first feature data from the first image; and

create a first feature template for the first image based on the extracted first feature data, wherein the registration component being configured to store, and correlate, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image comprises the registration component being configured to store, and correlate, the first feature template, the registration, and the associated information for the first image.

40. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein:

the registration component being configured to receive first image information comprises the registration component being configured to receive a first feature template, and

the registration component being configured to store, and correlate, a feature template associated with the first image information, the registration and the associated information for the first image comprises the registration component configured to store, and correlate, the first feature template, the registration, and the associated information for the first image.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the feature template component being configured to extract feature data comprises the feature template component configured to extract parametric data.

42. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the first feature template and the second feature template are shrouded features templates (SFT).