Method and device for modifying meta data of media objects
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- creating a media object at a mobile electronic device;
obtaining at least one rule of obfuscation defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical area;
determining positional data relating to a current geographical position of said mobile electronic device;
applying said at least one rule to said determined positional data to derive first positional meta data if said determined positional data relate to said at least one geographical area;
wherein said at least one rule defines a pre-determined accuracy for positional data relating to a pre-determined geographical area; and
applying said rule comprises reducing the accuracy of said determined positional data to said pre-determined accuracy;
deriving second positional meta data from said determined positional data if said determined positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said first positional meta data differ from said second positional meta data by providing less accurate positional information about said current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; and
modifying positional meta data associated with said media object by associating said derived positional meta data with said media object.
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Abstract
A method for handling meta data of media objects, comprising creating a media object at a mobile electronic device, obtaining at least one rule defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical area, determining positional data relating to the current geographical position of said mobile electronic device, applying said at least one rule to said positional data to derive positional meta data if said positional data relate to said at least one geographical area, deriving positional meta data from said determined positional data if said determined positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, and associating said positional meta data with said media object. An electronic device capable of performing the method is also provided.
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33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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creating a media object at a mobile electronic device; obtaining at least one rule of obfuscation defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical area; determining positional data relating to a current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; applying said at least one rule to said determined positional data to derive first positional meta data if said determined positional data relate to said at least one geographical area; wherein said at least one rule defines a pre-determined accuracy for positional data relating to a pre-determined geographical area; and
applying said rule comprises reducing the accuracy of said determined positional data to said pre-determined accuracy;deriving second positional meta data from said determined positional data if said determined positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said first positional meta data differ from said second positional meta data by providing less accurate positional information about said current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; and modifying positional meta data associated with said media object by associating said derived positional meta data with said media object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive positional data relating to a current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; a recording component configured to create a media object; and a controller configured to obtain at least one rule of obfuscation defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical position of said mobile electronic device, apply said at least one rule to said received positional data to derive first positional meta data if said received positional data relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said at least one rule defines a pre-determined accuracy for positional data relating to a pre-determined geographical area; and
said controller is configured to apply said at least one rule by reducing the accuracy of said determined positional data to said pre-determined accuracy; and
derive second positional meta data from said received positional data if said received positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said first positional meta data differ from said second positional meta data by providing less accurate positional information about said current geographical position of said mobile electronic device, and modify positional meta data associated with said media object by associating said derived positional meta data with said media object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive positional data relating to a current geographical position of said apparatus; and a controller configured to obtain at least one rule of obfuscation defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical area, apply said at least one rule to said received positional data to derive first positional meta data if said received positional data relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said at least one rule defines pre-determined accuracy for positional data relating to a pre-determined geographical area; and
said controller is configured to apply said at least one rule by reducing the accuracy of said determined positional data to said pre-determined accuracy; and
derive second positional meta data from said received positional data if said received positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said first positional meta data differ from said second positional meta data by providing less accurate positional information about said current geographical position of said apparatus, and modify positional meta data associated with a media object by associating said derived positional meta data with said media object. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for creating a media object at a mobile electronic device; means for obtaining at least one rule of obfuscation defining modifications for positional data relating to at least one geographical area; means for determining positional data relating to a current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; means for applying said at least one rule to said determined positional data to derive first positional meta data if said determined positional data relate to said at least one geographical area; wherein said at least one rule defines a pre-determined accuracy for positional data relating to a pre-determined geographical area; and
applying said rule comprises reducing the accuracy of said determined positional data to said pre-determined accuracy;means for deriving second positional meta data from said determined positional data if said determined positional data do not relate to said at least one geographical area, wherein said first, positional meta data differ from said second positional meta data by providing less accurate positional information about said current geographical position of said mobile electronic device; and means for modifying positional meta data associated with said media object by associating said derived positional meta data with said media object.
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