Privacy mode for acquisition cameras and camcorders
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1. A method for recording video data, comprising the steps of:
- receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject;
detecting skin tone detail of said subject;
manipulating said video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail to obscure said video data corresponding to said detected skin tone detail; and
recording said video data including said manipulated video data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording video data by receiving unrecorded video data from a subject and detecting the skin tone detail of the subject, or if the subject is an inanimate object, any characteristic color thereof. The video information corresponding to the detected skin tone detail is manipulated, and then the video data, including the manipulated video data, is recorded so as to obscure the video image corresponding to the detected skin tone detail.
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1. A method for recording video data, comprising the steps of:
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receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; detecting skin tone detail of said subject; manipulating said video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail to obscure said video data corresponding to said detected skin tone detail; and recording said video data including said manipulated video data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12)
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4. A method for recording video data, comprising the steps of:
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receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; detecting skin tone detail of said subject; manipulating said video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; and recording said video data including said manipulated video data, wherein an operator indicates which portion of said video data corresponds to said skin tone detail of said subject.
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7. A method for recording video data, comprising the steps of:
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receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; detecting skin tone detail of said subject; manipulating said video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; recording said video data including said manipulated video data; and determining the portion of the detected skin tone detail to be overlayed by a graphic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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13. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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means for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; means for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail to obscure said video data corresponding to said detected skin tone detail; and means for recording said video data including said manipulated video data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24)
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16. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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means for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; means for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; and means for recording said video data including said manipulated video data, wherein an operator indicates which portion of said video data corresponds to said skin tone detail of said subject.
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19. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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means for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; means for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; means for recording said video data including said manipulated video data; and means for determining the portion of the detected skin tone detail to be overlayed by a graphic. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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25. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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a receiving apparatus for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; a video data manipulator for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail to obscure said video data corresponding to said detected skin tone detail; and a recorder for recording said video data including said manipulated video data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 29, 30, 35, 36)
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28. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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a receiving apparatus for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; a video data manipulator for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; and a recorder for recording said video data including said manipulated video data, wherein an operator indicates which portion of said video data corresponds to said skin tone detail of said subject.
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31. An apparatus for recording video data, comprising:
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a receiving apparatus for receiving unrecorded video data representative of a subject; a skin tone detail detector for detecting skin tone detail of said subject; a video data manipulator for manipulating the video data corresponding substantially only to said detected skin tone detail; a recorder for recording said video data including said manipulated video data; and an indicator for indicating the portion of the detected skin tone detail to be overlayed by a graphic. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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