Preservation/degradation of video/audio aspects of a data stream

• US 8,804,033 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2011
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• 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): Moe, Aung S
• Assistant Examiner(s): HSU, AMY R
• Application Number:
  US13/134,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20120105716A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,154 Days
• Field of Search: 348/441, 348/143, 348/231.1, 348/231.99
• US Class Current: 348/441
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19667 Details realated to data compression, encryption or encoding, e.g. resolution modes for reducing data volume to lower transmission bandwidth or memory requirements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19671 Addition of non-video data, i.e. metadata, to video stream
• 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 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server
• 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 5/76 : Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7921 : for more than one processing mode

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to data management. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A system related to data management, the system comprising:

circuitry for accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream;

circuitry for accepting input for retaining the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream at a first resolution;

circuitry for accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution less than the first resolution, if a condition is met; and

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for retaining the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream at the first resolution.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

circuitry for accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, wherein the residue is excluded from the video/audio aspect, if a condition is met.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue to the second resolution using data redaction.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for at least one of data redaction or data compression to to the second resolution.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to a resolution of zero.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for at least one of deletion or non-storage of the residue of the video/audio data stream.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution based on a user initiated action.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for deleting the residue of the audio/visual data based on a user initiated action.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance of between 0 and 30 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is 75% of the first resolution for the distance of between 0 and 30 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance from between 30 and 60 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is 50% of the first resolution for the distance of between 30 and 60 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance from between 60 and 90 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue comprises:

circuitry for degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is 25% of the first resolution for the distance of between 60 and 90 seconds before the video/audio aspect designated for retention at the first resolution.

16. One or more non-transitory media bearing one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, perform a method comprising:

accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream;

accepting input for retaining the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream at a first resolution;

accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution less than the first resolution, if a condition is met; and

degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue.

17. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting the input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream includes a designating of at least one instance of a distinct human voice and/or at least one instance of a distinct sound and/or at least one instance of an image of a distinct object.

18. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting the input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream includes at least one instance of a distinct human voice and/or at least one instance of a distinct sound and/or at least one instance of an image of a distinct object.

19. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting the input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream includes a portion of video/audio data included in a temporal segment of the video/audio data stream.

20. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting the input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream includes a portion of video/audio data included in a plurality of non-contiguous temporal segments of the video/audio data stream.

21. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the video/audio data stream is a live and/or a substantially live video/audio data stream.

22. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting input for designating the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream, wherein the video/audio data stream is a retained video/audio data stream.

23. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting input for designating a first resolution value.

24. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for designating a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream comprises:

accepting a tactile input and/or a sonic input and/or a visual input.

25. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

retaining the video/audio aspect of the video/audio data stream at the first resolution.

26. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if a preselected time has elapsed after a specified previous degrading of the residue.

27. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if a time value is framed by a preselected time window.

28. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if at least one of an available storage space is less than a preselected amount, a condition established by a user is met, and/or a criterion corresponding to a storage management algorithm is met.

29. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution if a condition responsive to an examination of at least one other retained set of video/audio data is met.

30. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if the condition is met, wherein the condition is related to one or more of a set of events and/or conditions excluding a specified previous degrading of the residue.

31. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a device used for a specified previous degrading of the residue is met.

32. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution, wherein the degrading is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a device other than a device to be used for the degrading is met.

33. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting input for degrading the residue to the second resolution in a first device, and wherein the degrading is to be performed if a condition responsive to data received from a second device is met.

34. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution, less than the first resolution, if a condition is met comprises:

accepting an input for a designation of a second resolution value.

35. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met comprises:

degrading the residue to the second resolution using a compression algorithm.

36. The one or more non-transitory media of claim 16, wherein degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met comprises:

degrading the residue to the second resolution using data redaction.

37. A method, comprising:

retaining a designated portion of a video/audio aspect of a video/audio data stream at a first resolution;

managing at least one memory relative to the first resolution;

accepting input for degrading a residue of the video/audio data stream to a second resolution less than the first resolution, if a condition is met; and

degrading the residue of the video/audio data stream to the second resolution, if the condition is met, wherein the second resolution is determined at least partially as a function of a distance in the video/audio data stream between at least a part of the video/audio aspect and at least a part of the residue.