Degradation/preservation management of captured data

• US 8,253,821 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Tuan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Berhan, Ahmed A
• Application Number:
  US11/508,554
• Publication Number:
  US 20070097215A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,198 Days
• Field of Search: 348/231, 348/1, 348/231.2, 348/231.4, 348/207.1, 348/207.11, 348/211.12, 348/231.3, 348/211.11, 348/207.99, 34823199-2315, 348/231.9, 386/125, 386/295
• US Class Current: 348/231.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00954 Scheduling operations or managing resources H04N1/0096 takes precedence; program initiating or switching G06F9/48; allocation of computer resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/212 Selecting different recording or reproducing modes, e.g. high or low resolution, field or frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/214 Checking or indicating the storage space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33357 Compression mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33378 Type or format of data, e.g. colour or B/W, halftone or binary, computer image file or facsimile data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to data management includes but is not limited to accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information: and accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met. In addition, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application. Related systems are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A program product related to data management, the program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium bearing;

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information; and

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing.

2. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio inforamtion of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first-portion temporal reference designator in the data stream, wherein a first-portion temporal referenced beginning designator in the data stream for the retention of the first portion of the data stream at the first resolution is at a first pre-specified beginning time period from the first-portion temporal reference designator.

3. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first-portion temporal reference designator in the data stream, wherein a first-portion temporal referenced ending designator in the data stream for the retention of the first portion of the data stream at the first resolution is at a first pre-specified ending time period from the first-portion temporal reference designator.

4. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input to confirm an aspect of the designation of the first portion of the data stream for the retention at the first resolution.

5. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a value for the first resolution.

6. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of audio data for inclusion in the first portion of the data stream.

7. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream incldues at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of video data for inclusion in the first portion of the data stream.

8. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a portion of a live and/or a substantially live data stream for the retention at the first resolution.

9. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a portion of a retained data stream for the retention at the first resolution.

10. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting sonic input.

11. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting visual input.

12. The program product of claim 11, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting visual input further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting visual input, wherein the visual input includes data representing stored visual information.

13. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first-portion frequency range characteristic.

14. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first-portion frequency distribution characteristic.

15. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion temporal beginning designator in the data stream for the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution.

16. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream for the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution.

17. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion temporal reference designator in the data stream, wherein a second-portion temporal referenced beginning designator in the data stream for the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is at a second pre-specified beginning time period from the second-portion temporal reference designator.

18. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion temporal reference designator in the data stream, wherein a second-portion temporal referenced ending designator in the data stream for the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is at a second pre-specified ending time period from the second-portion temporal reference designator.

19. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input to confirm an aspect of the designation of the second portion of the data stream for the retention at the second resolution.

20. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a value for the second resolution.

21. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of audio data for inclusion in the second portion of the data stream.

22. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of video data for inclusion in the second portion of the data stream.

23. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a portion of a live and/or a substantially live data stream for the retention at the second resolution.

24. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a portion of a retained data stream for the retention at the second resolution.

25. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting sonic input.

26. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting visual input.

27. The program product of claim 26, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting visual input further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting visual input, wherein the visual input includes data representing stored visual information.

28. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion frequency range characteristic.

29. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second-portion frequency distribution characteristic.

30. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing further comprise:

one or more instructions for accepting input for the designation of the second portion of the data stream for the retention at the second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if an available storage space is less than a preselected amount.

31. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temproal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream incldues at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio inforamtion further comprise:

accepting input for designation of a portion of a data stream, the portion of a data stream including a voice of a particular person of interest, for retention at a first resolution.

32. The program product of claim 31, wherein the one or more instruction for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing includes:

accepting input for designation of a portion of the data stream, the portion of the data stream lacking the voice of the particular person of interest, for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if there is insufficient capacity for retention of the second portion of the data stream at the first resolution.

33. The program product of claim 1, wherein the one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temproal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information further comprise:

accepting input for designation of a first-portion temporal reference designator in the data stream, the data stream having two or more frames of video data, wherein a first-portion temporal referenced beginning designator in the data stream for the retention of the first portion of the data stream at the first resolution is at a first pre-specified beginning time period from the first-portion temporal reference designator, the first-portion temporal reference designator being an indication of the end of a first relative silence in the data stream.

34. A method comprising:

at least one of transmitting or receiving, by a camera device;

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information; and

one or more instructions for accepting input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing.

35. A system comprising:

processor and/or processing logic structured to at least partially provide for acceptance of input for designation of a first portion of a data stream for retention at a first resolution, the input including designation of at least a first-portion temporal beginning designator and a first-portion temporal ending designator in the data stream, wherein the data stream represents video and/or audio information including video and/or audio information of an aspect of interest, and wherein the data stream includes at least two sequential frames of video and/or audio information; and

processor and/or processing logic structured to at least partially provide for acceptance of input for designation of a second portion of the data stream for retention at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution, and wherein the retention of the second portion of the data stream at the second resolution is to be performed if a condition is met, including the condition that the aspect of interest is one or more of silent and/or missing.