Controlling access to digital images based on device proximity
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1. A method for generating an access list for controlling access to an image, the method comprising:
- in response to capturing the image on an image capture device, broadcasting a wireless invitation signal from the image capture device prior to identifying any device within range of the wireless invitation signal;
receiving at least one response signal from at least one responding device indicating receipt of the wireless invitation signal, wherein the at least one response signal includes at least one respective identifier corresponding to the at least one responding device, wherein the at least one responding device is configured to automatically generate the at least one response signal based on a classification of the image, and wherein the response signal indicates an acceptance of an invitation specified in the wireless invitation signal to be included on an access list corresponding to the image; and
in response to receiving the at least one response signal, generating the access list, wherein the access list is composed according to the at least one respective identifier included in the at least one response signal.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for controlling access to digital images based physical and temporal proximity to the image capture event. In one embodiment, an imaging device capturing a digital image broadcasts an invitation to wireless devices in the surrounding area. The wireless devices respond with an acceptance, including the email address (or some other network address) of the device owner. The digital image is made available at a network location with restricted access. Access to the image is controlled with an access list based on the acceptances received by the imaging device.
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1. A method for generating an access list for controlling access to an image, the method comprising:
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in response to capturing the image on an image capture device, broadcasting a wireless invitation signal from the image capture device prior to identifying any device within range of the wireless invitation signal; receiving at least one response signal from at least one responding device indicating receipt of the wireless invitation signal, wherein the at least one response signal includes at least one respective identifier corresponding to the at least one responding device, wherein the at least one responding device is configured to automatically generate the at least one response signal based on a classification of the image, and wherein the response signal indicates an acceptance of an invitation specified in the wireless invitation signal to be included on an access list corresponding to the image; and in response to receiving the at least one response signal, generating the access list, wherein the access list is composed according to the at least one respective identifier included in the at least one response signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable storage medium containing a program, which, when executed, performs an operation comprising:
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in response to capturing an image on an image capture device, broadcasting a wireless invitation signal from the image capture device prior to identifying any device within range of the wireless invitation signal; receiving at least one response signal from at least one responding device indicating receipt of the wireless invitation signal, wherein the at least one response signal includes at least one respective identifier corresponding to the at least one responding device, wherein the at least one responding device is configured to automatically generate the at least one response signal based on a classification of the image, and wherein the response signal indicates an acceptance of an invitation specified in the wireless invitation signal to be included in an access list corresponding to the image; and in response to receiving the at least one response signal, generating the access list, wherein the access list is composed according to the at least one respective identifier included in the at least one response signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
an image capture device comprising circuitry configured to; in response to capturing an image, broadcast a wireless invitation signal prior to identifying any device within range of the wireless invitation signal; receive at least one response signal from at least one responding device indicating receipt of the wireless invitation signal, wherein the at least one response signal includes at least one respective identifier corresponding to the at least one responding device, wherein the at least one responding device is configured to automatically generate the at least one response signal based on a classification of the image, and wherein the response signal indicates an acceptance of an invitation specified in the wireless invitation signal to be included in an access list corresponding to the image; in response to receiving the at least one response signal, generate the access list, wherein the access list is composed according to the at least one respective identifier included in the at least one response signal; and provide the access list to a computing device configured to control access to the image based on the access list. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for generating an access list for controlling access to an image, the method comprising:
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in response to capturing the image on an image capture device, classifying the image using a profile, determining at least one selected device based on the profile, and sending a wireless invitation signal from the image capture device to the at least one selected device, wherein the wireless invitation signal indicates the classification of the image; receiving at least one response signal from at least one responding device indicating receipt of the wireless invitation signal, wherein the at least one response signal includes at least one respective identifier corresponding to the at least one responding device, wherein the at least one responding device is configured to automatically generate the at least one response signal based on the classification of the image, and wherein the response signal indicates an acceptance of an invitation specified in the wireless invitation signal to be included on the access list; and generating an access list corresponding to the image, wherein the access list is composed according to the at least one respective identifier included in the at least one response signal. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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