Identification and de-identification within a video sequence
First Claim
1. A method for de-identifying a video sequence, the method comprising:
- capturing, in a video capture device, a video sequence comprising a plurality of individual frames, the plurality of individual frames including images of one or more users administering medication;
designating, by at least one processor, one or more frames of the plurality of individual frames as comprising a recognized administration of medication;
identifying a first portion of the one or more designated frames to remain visible, wherein the first portion comprises the recognized administration of medication;
de-identifying a second portion of the one or more designated frames so that the first portion comprising the administration of medication remains visible;
determining that the first portion of the one or more designated frames comprises a face other than faces of the one or more users administering medication; and
de-identifying, from the first portion of the one or more designated frames, the face other than the face of the one or more users administering medication.
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Abstract
A method and system for de-identifying a video sequence are provided. The method may include the steps of capturing a video sequence, comprising a number of individual frames, including one or more users performing one or more actions, and using activity recognition to recognize one of the one or more actions. One or more of the plurality of frames may be defined as comprising the recognized one or more actions, and a portion of the one or more of the plurality of frames may be identified to remain visible. The non-identified portions of the one or more of the plurality of frames and the non-defined frames may be de-identified. This method may be applied to the determine of whether a user has ingested a medication pill.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for de-identifying a video sequence, the method comprising:
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capturing, in a video capture device, a video sequence comprising a plurality of individual frames, the plurality of individual frames including images of one or more users administering medication; designating, by at least one processor, one or more frames of the plurality of individual frames as comprising a recognized administration of medication; identifying a first portion of the one or more designated frames to remain visible, wherein the first portion comprises the recognized administration of medication; de-identifying a second portion of the one or more designated frames so that the first portion comprising the administration of medication remains visible; determining that the first portion of the one or more designated frames comprises a face other than faces of the one or more users administering medication; and de-identifying, from the first portion of the one or more designated frames, the face other than the face of the one or more users administering medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for de-identifying a video sequence of a user ingesting a medication pill, comprising:
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capturing a first video sequence in a video capture device, the first video sequence comprising a plurality of individual frames, the plurality of individual frames including images of one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth; designating, by at least one processor, one or more frames of the plurality of individual frames as comprising a recognized action of placing the medication pill in the mouth of the user; identifying a first portion of the one or more designated frames to remain visible, wherein the first portion comprises the recognized action of placing the medication pill in the mouth of the user; de-identifying a second portion of the one or more designated frames so that the first portion comprising the recognized action of placing the medication pill in the mouth of the user remains visible; determining that the first portion of the one or more designated frames comprises a face other than faces of the one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth; and de-identifying, from the first portion of the one or more designated frames, the face other than faces of the one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for de-identifying a video sequence of a user ingesting a medication pill, the system comprising
a video capture device operable to capture a video sequence comprising a plurality of individual frames, the plurality of individual frames including images of one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth, and at least one processor associated with the video capture device operable to perform activity recognition on the captured video sequence to recognize the placement of the medication pill in the mouths of the one or more users by: -
determining, through object recognition, the identity of a first object for a first plurality of frames of the video sequence; determining, through object recognition, the identity of a second object and the second object'"'"'s surroundings in a second plurality of frames of the video sequence; designating one or more frames of the captured video sequence as comprising the recognized action of placing the medication pill in the mouths of the one or more users; identifying a first portion of the one or more designated frames of the captured video sequence to remain visible, wherein the first portion comprises the recognized placement of the medication pill in the mouths of the one or more users; de-identifying a second portion of the one or more designated frames so that the first portion remains visible; determining that the first portion of the one or more designated frames comprises a face other than faces of the one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth; and de-identifying, from the first portion of the one or more designated frames, the face other than faces of the one or more users performing the action of putting the medication pill in their mouth. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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