Secure LAN Media Capture System for Event Privacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for capturing and sharing digital content at events, such as weddings, are cumbersome, requiring device registration, internet access, and can compromise security and privacy, limiting participation and control for event hosts.
Innovation Solution
A secure collaborative media presentation system using a computing device, display device, server, and camera devices with GPS, forming a secure local area network to vet and display images in real-time, allowing event hosts to manage image publication and prevent external access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users register with cloud applications and upload content, then digital content can be shared and accessed, but the process becomes time-consuming and disruptive to event focus
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing images with camera devices during the event and pre-processing them for display. Users do not need to manually upload content as it is automatically transferred to the server and made available for viewing, eliminating the time-consuming registration and upload process while maintaining ease of access.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically managing the content workflow from capture to display without requiring user intervention. Camera devices automatically upload images, the server automatically processes and stores them, and the display system automatically presents selected content, allowing participants to view event content without any manual operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users connect to internet or mobile providers, then they can access and share digital content, but additional data transfer charges occur and access becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content distribution by creating a local area network that operates independently from external internet connections. Multiple camera devices and display devices communicate locally through the LAN, allowing content sharing without requiring external internet access or incurring data transfer charges, while maintaining versatility of access across multiple devices.
3Productivity
If digital content is shared globally through social media, then content can be proliferated, but security and privacy concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by creating a private local area network confined to the event location, where content is shared only among authorized participants present at the event. This localized approach enables efficient content distribution among attendees while preventing global propagation, thereby maintaining security and privacy without sacrificing productivity within the event context.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If mobile devices are confiscated or disallowed for security reasons, then privacy is protected, but participant collaboration is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by providing dedicated camera devices that serve multiple functions: capturing images, automatically uploading to the server, and enabling viewing on various display devices. These devices replace the need for personal mobile devices while maintaining collaborative capabilities, allowing all participants to contribute and view content without compromising privacy protection.
5Object-affected harmful factors
If only authorized photographers capture photos, then security is maintained, but the amount and variety of digital content is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary server that mediates between multiple uncontrolled camera devices and the display system. Any participant can use camera devices to capture content, and all images are automatically uploaded to the server which acts as an intermediary, filtering and managing the content before display. This maintains security control while dramatically increasing the quantity and variety of available digital content.
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AI summary
Systems and methods herein provide for capturing and displaying media during an event. One system includes multiple camera devices, each being configured at a location of the event and comprising a global positioning module (GPS) operable to identify the camera device's location. A server is communicatively coupled to a computing device, a display device, and the camera devices through a wireless router using a secure wireless protocol that establishes a secure local area network (LAN) to prevent intrusion to the devices. The server is operable to receive images captured by the camera devices over the LAN, to transfer the images to the computing device for vetting, and to display vetted images on the display device. The server may also control the camera devices and/or provide automatic image processing to the images captured by the camera devices.