Vehicle Occupant Image Capture State Control via Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle systems do not adequately reflect the will of vehicle occupants regarding image capture, as they automatically capture images of all occupants without option for consent.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system with a camera and a state change unit that allows for individual control of image capturing states for each occupant, enabling the camera to switch between permitted and limited states based on occupant input, using operation units and sensors to prioritize consent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the camera automatically captures images of all vehicle occupants, then the image information can be obtained for all occupants, but the will of occupants who do not desire image capturing cannot be reflected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image capturing control into individual segments for each vehicle occupant. Each occupant has their own image capturing state (permitted or limited) that can be independently set and managed, allowing the system to capture images of only those occupants who have given permission while respecting the privacy preferences of others.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the image capturing state is changed for each vehicle occupant, then the will of each occupant can be reflected, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables each vehicle occupant to independently set and manage their own image capturing state through operation units provided in the vehicle. Each occupant can autonomously determine whether to permit or limit image capturing of themselves, eliminating the need for complex centralized authorization management while still achieving individualized privacy control.
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AI summary
A vehicle system includes: a camera that can capture an image of a vehicle occupant; and a state change unit that can change an image capturing state for the vehicle occupant by the camera to each of an image capturing permitted state where an image of the vehicle occupant is permitted to be captured and an image capturing limited state where capturing the image of the vehicle occupant is limited. The state change unit changes the image capturing state for each vehicle occupant.