Methods and apparatus for using video analytics to detect regions for privacy protection within images from moving cameras
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to;
receive a set of images associated with a video recorded by a camera,detect a structure of a region of interest from a plurality of regions of interest in an image from the set of images,classify the structure into a geometric class from a set of predefined geometric classes,alter the region of interest to generate an altered image when the geometric class is associated with an identity of a person, such that privacy associated with the identity of the person is protected, andat least one of send the altered image to a user interface or store the altered image in a standardized format;
wherein the processor is configured to classify the structure into the geometric class based on detecting the structure of the region of interest as including a set of substantially straight lines, the geometric class being associated with a background and not associated with the identity of the person.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a set of images associated with a video recorded by a moving or a non-moving camera. The processor is configured to detect a structure of a region of interest from a set of regions of interest in an image from the set of images. The processor is configured to classify the structure into a geometric class from a set of predefined geometric classes using machine learning techniques. The processor is configured to alter the region of interest to generate an altered image when the geometric class is associated with an identity of a person, such that privacy associated with the identity of the person is protected. The processor is configured to send the altered image to a user interface or store the altered image in a standardized format.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to; receive a set of images associated with a video recorded by a camera, detect a structure of a region of interest from a plurality of regions of interest in an image from the set of images, classify the structure into a geometric class from a set of predefined geometric classes, alter the region of interest to generate an altered image when the geometric class is associated with an identity of a person, such that privacy associated with the identity of the person is protected, and at least one of send the altered image to a user interface or store the altered image in a standardized format; wherein the processor is configured to classify the structure into the geometric class based on detecting the structure of the region of interest as including a set of substantially straight lines, the geometric class being associated with a background and not associated with the identity of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20)
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8. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor, the code comprising code to cause the processor to:
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receive a set of images associated with a video recorded by a camera; detect a structure of a region of interest from a plurality of regions of interest in an image from the set of images; classify the structure into a geometric class from a set of predefined geometric classes; alter the region of interest to generate an altered image when the geometric class is associated with an identity of a person, such that privacy associated with the identity of the person is protected; and at least one of send the altered image to a user interface or store the altered image in a standardized format; wherein the processor is configured to classify the structure into the geometric class based on detecting the structure of the region of interest as including a set of substantially straight lines, the geometric class being associated with a background and not associated with the identity of the person. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving a set of images associated with a video recorded by a camera; detecting a structure of a region of interest from a plurality of regions of interest in an image from the set of images; classifying the structure into a geometric class from a set of predefined geometric classes; scrambling the region of interest to generate an altered image when the geometric class is associated with an identity of a person, such that privacy associated with the identity of the person is protected; and at least one of sending the altered image to a user interface or storing the altered image; wherein the processor is configured to classify the structure into the geometric class based on detecting the structure of the region of interest as including a set of substantially straight lines, the geometric class being associated with a background and not associated with the identity of the person. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 22)
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