Camera Information Output With Attribute-Based Privacy Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of separate security and marketing cameras results in high costs and space inefficiencies due to duplicative equipment and infrastructure needs.
Innovation Solution
A single camera system that encrypts personal information and converts it into attribute information, allowing simultaneous use for security and marketing purposes without revealing identifiable details.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate security cameras and marketing observation cameras are installed independently, then personal information security is improved, but system cost and installation space increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines security surveillance and marketing observation functions into a single camera system. The camera captures images that are simultaneously processed for both security purposes (with personal information preserved for identification) and marketing purposes (with personal information converted to attribute information like age and gender). This merging eliminates the need for separate camera systems while maintaining both security and marketing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera system is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a security surveillance camera and a marketing observation camera. The same hardware infrastructure is used for both purposes, with the captured images being processed differently based on the intended use - security analysis retains identifiable information while marketing analysis uses anonymized attribute information.
2Reliability
If separate security cameras and marketing observation cameras are installed independently, then personal information security is improved, but installation space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges security surveillance and marketing observation into a single camera installation. One camera captures images that serve both security and marketing purposes simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate camera installations and reducing the physical space required for mounting multiple cameras and their associated infrastructure.
3Reliability
If personal information is converted into attribute information, then personal information security is improved, but identification capability for security purposes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image processing into two distinct paths: one for security purposes and one for marketing purposes. For security analysis, the original images with personal information are preserved and analyzed. For marketing analysis, attribute information (age, gender) is extracted and personal information is converted to anonymized forms. This segmentation allows each function to receive the appropriate type of information for its specific needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that receives captured images and distributes them to different processing paths. The intermediary extracts attribute information (age, gender) from the captured images and converts personal information into anonymized attribute data for marketing purposes, while simultaneously providing the original images to security analysis systems that require identifiable information.
Data Source
AI summary
An information output device includes: a first output unit that outputs acquired information acquired by a sensor; and a second output unit that converts personal information included in the acquired information into attribute information from which identification of an individual is impossible, and outputs the attribute information.