Drone Privacy Protection System via Pre-Capture Consent Protocol
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing use of drones for aerial photography poses a risk to private information protection, as unauthorized drones can capture images of restricted areas, such as national security facilities, power plants, and residential areas, without consent, leading to potential privacy infringements.
Innovation Solution
A method, apparatus, and system that involve receiving information about the area to capture from a drone or its pilot, transmitting this information to a private information protection subject, and obtaining their consent or action to protect private information before image capture, ensuring that the drone captures images in compliance with privacy protection principles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a drone pilot license system is introduced to control drone operation, then drone operation can be regulated, but illegal photography by licensed pilots cannot be fundamentally prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining consent from private information protection subjects before the drone captures any images. The consent acquisition process occurs in advance, and the drone is prevented from capturing images unless consent is obtained, thereby preventing illegal photography before it occurs rather than regulating it after capture.
2Reliability
If a system is introduced to transmit captured images to subjects for post-processing protection, then private information can be protected after capture, but action cannot be taken to protect private information before the drone captures an image
Solution Approach 1:
The system reverses the conventional approach by performing the protection action (obtaining consent) before the harmful action (image capture) occurs. The drone is configured to capture images only after consent is obtained from the private information protection subject, eliminating the time loss associated with post-capture processing.
3Measurement precision
If high-performance video cameras with 4K or 8K resolution are used in drones, then photography quality is improved, but the possibility of private information infringement increases due to enhanced capture capability
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by obtaining consent from private information protection subjects before image capture. The drone controller receives feedback (consent or non-consent) from the subject and adjusts its operation accordingly - capturing images only when consent is given and preventing capture when consent is denied, thereby controlling the harmful effect of high-resolution photography.
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AI summary
Provided is a method of protecting private information from illegal photography by an unmanned aerial vehicle, which includes receiving information about an area to capture, from the unmanned aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle pilot, in advance, by wired or wireless communication, transmitting the information about an area to capture, to a private information protection subject who wants to protect private information about the area to capture, by wired or wireless communication, receiving information about a first action to protect private information accompanying image capturing, from the private information protection subject, by wired or wireless communication, and transmitting the information about a first action to protect private information, the information being received from the private information protection subject, to the unmanned aerial vehicle or the unmanned aerial vehicle pilot who is going to capture an image, by wired or wireless communication.