HP working on paparazzi-proof cameras
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A recent patent application from Hewlett-Packard labs describes a system in which digital cameras would be equipped with circuits that could be remotely triggered to blur the face in any images captured by the camera.
The technology would address privacy concerns without resorting to more draconian measures such as banning cameras. The patent covers technology that would have to be incorporated both into cameras and the "image inhibitor modules" that would signal "No photos of me, please," plus a system for registering inhibitors with cameras. The in-camera technology includes sophisticated image-analysis software to selectively identify faces so they can be obfuscated. The company had no current plans to commercialize the technology. Via Picturephoning. |
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[0064] The image detector can also completely delete the facial or other body portion of the image and replace it with a different image, such as a duplicate of another adjacent portion of the image scene. For example, in the images shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a portion of the image scene corresponding to a person's face can be identified and removed from the image scene. The resulting gap in the image is replaced by an adjacent portion of the image scene, for example a background wall. The image detector overlays a wall on the gap of the image produced by removal of the image portion corresponding to the person's facial features or other body features. This has the advantage of retaining similar colouring as adjacent portions of the image.
this is a terrible innovation. what is to stop police from registering with cameras so no one can take pictures of them beating people? the possibilities are endless. this is a *bad* thing.
Totally pointless. why would i use camera that uses this technology? And since when do paparazzis use HP cameras?:)
A) There's no way a camera ban can be enforced.
B) Tha paparazzi will never buy cameras that don't work for their job.
...sounds a lot like DRM... and who really wants DRM anyways?
yeah great, so I want to mms a pictrure of my attacker to the police and they have an inhibitor module on them.