Event Image Capture Using Inter-Device Permissions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image capture systems are inflexible and insecure, requiring manual user input for capturing and sharing digital images, and often violate privacy by allowing unintended capture and sharing of individuals in photos.
Innovation Solution
An image capture system that uses inter-device communications and user permissions to flexibly and securely capture and transmit digital images by allowing users to opt-in for image capture at events or geo-fenced areas, with images encrypted and accessible only to the user or designated individuals, and captured without explicit user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional image capture systems require manual user input for capturing and sharing digital images, then user control over image capture is improved, but system flexibility and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures images using other users' devices without requiring manual input from the subject. The computing device autonomously determines when to capture images based on detecting that the user is in frame, and automatically handles encryption and transmission to the user's device, making the system self-serving rather than requiring continuous user intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The user pre-configures permission settings and opt-in preferences before the event. The system then uses these pre-established parameters to automatically capture and share images during the event without requiring real-time user input, thus performing the capture action in advance of when it would traditionally be needed
2Ease of operation
If conventional image systems allow digital images to be captured and shared without knowledge of individuals, then ease of sharing is improved, but privacy security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system preemptively obtains user consent through opt-in mechanisms before any image capture occurs. Users explicitly grant permission for their images to be captured at events, and the system uses this pre-established authorization to determine whether to capture and share images, thus preventing privacy violations before they can occur
Solution Approach 2:
The platform serves as an intermediary between the capturing device and the user's device. Images are encrypted and transmitted through this intermediary layer, which verifies user permissions and controls sharing based on pre-configured settings, thus mediating the sharing process to ensure privacy security while maintaining ease of operation
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional systems require users to manually provide contact information for sharing images, then sharing control is improved, but system complexity and time consumption deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures images automatically when the user is detected in frame, eliminating the need for manual timing and setup. The entire capture process occurs autonomously during the event, saving the time that would otherwise be spent on manual operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the user's existing computing device and communication infrastructure (messaging applications, contact lists) to handle image sharing. By leveraging the universal platform already present on user devices, the system eliminates the need for separate sharing mechanisms and contact management interfaces
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for using inter-device communications and user permissions to capture and transmit digital images of users who have opted in for other computing devices capturing their images at an event. For example, the disclosed systems can receive registration information corresponding to a user attending an event, including whether the user opts in to having digital images of the user captured during the event. During the event, the disclosed systems can provide the current location of the user to other computing devices at the event. Upon detecting a trigger, one or more of the computing devices can capture (and encrypt) a digital image of the user and provide the digital image for access by the user. The disclosed systems can also modify a digital image of the user to censor an image of the user from the digital image or prevent computing devices from capturing digital images of the user entirely based on indications provided by the user.