Asserted Media Generation With Embedded Sensor Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media sharing technologies lack the ability to authenticate and validate media content effectively, particularly in scenarios where the authenticity of captured media is crucial, such as proving ownership or location.
Innovation Solution
The development of an assertion application that captures media content and embeds additional information like location, orientation, and sensor readings to generate 'asserted media', which can be transmitted to a server for validation and sharing with recipients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If media content is shared without additional validation information, then ease of sharing is improved, but reliability of media authenticity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds validation information (metadata) within the media content structure, creating a nested configuration where authentication data is contained inside the media file itself. This allows the media to carry its own verification information without requiring external systems, resolving the contradiction by integrating complexity within rather than adding external layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of validation information (sensor readings, location data, device identifiers) and embeds it within the media content. This copied information serves as a self-contained verification mechanism that travels with the media, enabling authenticity verification without requiring access to the original capture device or external databases.
2Reliability
If sensor readings and metadata are embedded in media content, then reliability of media validation is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The media capture process automatically collects sensor readings and validation information without requiring manual user input. The system self-services by gathering device identifiers, sensor data, and location information through automated access to device APIs, making the validation process transparent and eliminating additional operational steps for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary collection of validation information at the moment of media capture, storing sensor readings, location data, and device identifiers in memory before finalization. This preliminary action ensures all validation data is ready and embedded when the media is created, avoiding post-capture complexity and making the process seamless for the user.
3Reliability
If comprehensive validation information is collected, then reliability of media assertion is improved, but loss of time in processing worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent collects and stores validation information (sensor readings, location data, device identifiers) in memory at the time of media capture, before the media is finalized or shared. This preliminary collection eliminates the need for time-consuming data gathering later, as all validation information is already prepared and embedded when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically retrieves validation information from already-collected data structures and embedded metadata without requiring time-consuming external queries or manual data gathering. The embedded validation information serves itself by being immediately available for verification, eliminating processing delays.
Data Source
AI summary
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for sharing asserted media. An assertion application can be executed by a device to generate asserted media. The assertion application can receive a request or other input for specifying information to be included in the asserted media. The assertion application also can be executed to obtain media captured with a media capture device and to obtain the information to be included in the asserted media. The assertion application also can associate the information with the media content to generate the asserted media and share the asserted media with one or more recipients. An assertion service remote from the user device can be configured to generate the asserted media and/or to share the asserted media with the recipients.