Dual Data Store for Private Media Content Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices lack effective methods to differentiate and securely store private media content from public media content, leading to potential unauthorized sharing.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dual data storage system within electronic devices, with separate private and public data stores, where private media content is stored securely and prevented from transmission, while public media content can be shared freely, using distinct sensors and modes of operation to manage content designation and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single data store is used for all media content, then device complexity is reduced, but user privacy protection deteriorates due to inability to differentiate private and public content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the data storage system into two separate data stores: a first data store for private media content and a second data store for public media content. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simplicity while effectively protecting user privacy by preventing accidental sharing of private content through distinct storage locations with different access controls.
2Reliability
If separate private and public data stores are implemented, then privacy protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements segmentation by creating separate data stores for private and public media content, each with distinct access controls and sharing permissions. This structural division enhances privacy protection while maintaining manageable complexity through clear organizational boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different characteristics to different parts of the storage system: the first data store is configured with restricted access for private content, while the second data store allows broader access for public content. This localized differentiation enables tailored privacy protection without requiring complete system complexity.
3Reliability
If sensors operate in privacy mode, then media content security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to mode management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic operation by enabling sensors to switch between different operational modes (privacy mode and public mode) based on user needs. The system can dynamically route captured media content to appropriate data stores and apply corresponding access controls, providing enhanced security when needed while maintaining operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by establishing distinct data stores and access control mechanisms in advance, before media content is captured or shared. This pre-configuration ensures that privacy protection is automatically applied based on the sensor's operational mode, reducing the need for manual intervention during content sharing operations.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes one or more sensors capturing media content from an environment of the electronic device. One or more processors, operable with the one or more sensors, determine whether the media content is private media content. The electronic device includes a private data store and a public data store. When the one or more processors determine the media content is the private media content, the one or more processors store the private media content in the private data store and preclude transmission of the private media content from the private data store to another electronic device. When the one or more processors determine the media content is other than the private media content, the one or more processors store the media content in the public data store and permit transmission of the media content to the another electronic device.