Implementing group content substitution in media works

• US 8,910,033 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2007
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
• 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: Lord, Robert W., Mangione-Smith, William H., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D., Tegreene, Clarence T., Cohen, Alexander J., Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUYNH, CONG LAC T
• Application Number:
  US11/807,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20070294305A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,755 Days
• Field of Search: 715/201, 715/202, 715/255
• US Class Current: 715/202
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/26 for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus ticket printing or the like apparatus G07F17/42
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• 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 21/440245 the reformatting operation being performed only on part of the stream, e.g. a region of the image or a time segment
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8402 involving a version number, e.g. version number of EPG data arrangements for version control in computers G06F8/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/1675 Providing digital key or authorisation information for generation or regeneration of the scrambling sequence pseudo-random number generators in general G06F7/58

Abstract

A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various techniques may be used to incorporate substitute altered content in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable substitution guidelines.

Claims

1. A computer program product, comprising:

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium, including at least;

one or more instructions for receiving at least one media asset;

one or more instructions for determining, via at least one facial recognition analysis, at least one identity of at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

one or more instructions for determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

one or more instructions for requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset; and

one or more instructions for, responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset.

2. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one media asset;

circuitry configured for determining, via at least one facial recognition analysis, at least one identity of at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

circuitry configured for determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

circuitry configured for requesting, at least partially in response to the circuitry configured for determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset; and

circuitry configured for, responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset.

3. A method, comprising:

receiving at least one media asset;

determining, via at least one facial recognition analysis, at least one identity of at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset;

requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset; and

responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset,

wherein at least one of the receiving, determining at least one identity, determining at least one restricted content element, or signaling is at least partially implemented using one or more processing devices.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset and determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprise:

identifying a composite media work having a group of related content elements feasible for alteration, wherein the related content elements form a constituent portion of the composite media work.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein identifying a composite media work having a group of related content elements feasible for alteration, wherein the related content elements form a constituent portion of the composite media work comprise:

identifying a composite media work, the composite media work including at least one media asset, the composite media work having a group of related content elements feasible for alteration including at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, wherein the related content elements form a constituent portion of the composite media work.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

obtaining specified substitute altered content designated for collective replacement in a derivative version of the composite media work;

establishing confirmation that the specified substitute altered content is deemed to be in compliance with one or more applicable alteration guidelines regarding the composite media work; and

implementing incorporation of the specified substitute altered content as a collective replacement of the constituent portion in the derivative version.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one media asset at a website, the at least one media asset associated with a user of the website.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one media asset at a website, the at least one media asset associated with a user of the website, the at least one media asset obtained at least in part by an image capture device disposed within a mobile device associated with the user of the website.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one media asset at a website, the at least one media asset associated with a user of the website, the at least one media asset obtained at least in part by an image capture device disposed within a mobile device associated with the user of the website, the at least one media asset uploaded by the mobile device to the website contemporaneously with the at least one media asset being captured at the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one media asset at a website, the at least one media asset associated with a user of the website, the at least one media asset obtained at least in part by an image capture device disposed within a mobile device associated with the user of the website, the at least one media asset uploaded by the mobile device to the website contemporaneously with the at least one media asset being captured at the mobile device, the uploading based at least in part on at least some credentials of the user of the website associated with the user accessing the website from the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one media asset at a social networking website.

12. The method of claim 3, wherein determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

determining, using recognition logic accessible by a website, at least some objectionable content associated with at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

determining, using recognition logic accessible by a website, at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset associated with at least one preference for anonymity.

14. The method of claim 3, wherein determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

determining, using recognition logic accessible by a website, at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset associated with at least one preference for anonymity, the at least one preference for anonymity made known to at least one website or at least one entity associated with producing the at least one media asset previous to the at least one media asset being received by the at least one website or at least one entity.

15. The method of claim 3, wherein determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

determining, using recognition logic accessible by a website, at least one of nudity or obscenity associated with at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset.

16. The method of claim 3, wherein requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

at least partially in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, signaling to obtain at least one authorization related to the at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset, the at least one authorization obtained from a user of a website receiving the at least one media asset.

17. The method of claim 3, wherein requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

at least partially in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, providing at least one hyperlink associated with a request for at least one consent related to the at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset.

18. The method of claim 3, wherein requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

recognizing an identity of at least one user associated with providing the at least one media asset to a website; and

at least partially in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, signaling to obtain at least one consent from the recognized at least one user associated with providing the at least one media asset.

19. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one indication that at least one of (a) at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset or (b) at least one user associated with providing the at least one media asset to a website consents to the at least one media asset being viewable to at least some users of the website; and

at least one of rendering the at least one media asset via the website or outputting the at least one media asset.

20. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one indication of at least one modification to the at least one media asset consented to by at least one of (a) at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset or (b) at least one user associated with providing the at least one media asset to a website;

modifying the at least one media asset based at least partially on at least one received indication of at least one consented-to modification; and

at least one of rendering the modified at least one media asset via the website or outputting the at least one media asset.

21. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

receiving at least one indication that at least one of (a) at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset or (b) at least one user associated with providing the at least one media asset to a website does not consent to the at least one media asset being viewable to at least some users of the website; and

preventing the at least one media asset from being rendered to the at least some users via the website or outputted.

22. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

based at least in part on one or more authorizations related to the at least one media asset, determining at least some access to the at least one media asset via a website.

23. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

based at least in part on one or more authorizations related to the at least one media asset, determining at least some users of the website who are permitted to access the at least one media asset.

24. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving at least one media asset and determining at least one restricted content element of the at least one media asset, the at least one restricted content element related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprise:

receiving, at a social networking website, an image captured by a mobile device, the mobile device having previously been enabled for access to the social networking website via a user of the mobile device entering login credentials for the social networking website into the mobile device, and determining, based at least partially on recognition logic accessible to the social networking website, at least some nudity associated with at least one person portrayed in the image captured by the mobile device, the image automatically uploaded to the social networking website contemporaneously with capturing of the image.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein requesting, in response to the determining at least one restricted content element, at least one consent related to the at least one identified person portrayed in the at least one media asset comprises:

requesting, via the social networking website, at least one consent from the user of the mobile device for the image captured by the mobile device to be viewable by at least some users of the social networking website.

26. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

responsive to at least one received consent, obtaining substitute content designated for replacement in a derivative version of the at least one media asset.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

establishing confirmation that the substitute content is deemed to be in compliance with one or more applicable alteration guidelines regarding the at least one media asset.

28. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

responsive to at least one received consent, modifying the at least one media asset prior to at least one of rendering or outputting the at least one media asset in accordance with one or more applicable alteration guidelines regarding the at least one media asset.

29. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

responsive to at least one received consent, modifying the at least one media asset prior to at least one of rendering or outputting the at least one media asset, the modifying including at least addition of clothes to at least a portion of the media asset associated with nudity.

30. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

responsive to at least one received consent, modifying the at least one media asset prior to at least one of rendering or outputting the at least one media asset, the modifying including at least one of at least partially blurring or at least partially blocking at least a portion of the media asset associated with nudity.

31. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, signaling at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

responsive to at least one received consent, modifying the at least one media asset including at least anonymizing at least one human subject recognized within the at least one media asset by replacing the at least one restricted content element including the image of the at least one human subject with an anonymized image.

32. The method of claim 3, wherein responsive to at least one received consent, at least one of (i) rendering the at least one media asset, (ii) modifying the at least one media asset, or (iii) outputting the at least one media asset comprises:

modifying the at least one media asset in accordance with criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of the at least one media asset.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein modifying the at least one media asset in accordance with criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of the at least one media asset comprises:

providing accessibility to criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of at least one media asset via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the at least one media asset; and

modifying the at least one media asset in accordance with criteria accessed via the hyperlink.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein providing accessibility to criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of at least one media asset via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the at least one media asset comprises:

providing accessibility to authorization criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of at least one media asset via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the at least one media asset, the authorization criteria including at least obtaining at least one consent from at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein providing accessibility to criteria established for possible alteration of one or more component elements of at least one media asset via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the at least one media asset comprises:

providing accessibility to a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the at least one media asset, the hyperlink associated with obtaining at least one consent from at least one person portrayed in the at least one media asset.