TWI686087B - Image capture device with privacy function - Google Patents

Abstract

An image capture device with privacy function is provided. The image capture device includes a receive unit for receive a signal, a processing unit and a privacy unit. The processing unit connects to the receive unit, and distinguish whether there are familiar people around based on a signal analysis to decide whether to trigger a privacy function. The privacy unit connects to the processing unit and actuates responding to the trigger of the privacy function.

Description

Image capturing device with privacy protection function

The invention provides an image capturing device, in particular an image capturing device with privacy protection function.

Due to the rapid development of technology, there are many audio and video products on the market that present scenes through photography or radio. Especially on the products with Internet connection, the photography or radio will be circulated to the external network through the circulation of the network, and directly watched or listened to by a remote third party.

Especially in the video function call, if a more private event suddenly occurs in the video, in the conventional technology, only the user can urgently cut off the communication function being used. However, this action still needs more time to respond to the contingency and cannot protect the privacy of the parties in the first place. In addition, when the user starts to cut off the communication urgently, some of the privacy events have been filmed or collected and sent to the remote site through the network.

In view of this, the present invention proposes an image capture device with privacy protection function, including: a receiving unit, receiving a signal; a processing unit, electrically connected to the receiving unit, and analyzing whether there are familiar people around the signal according to the signal to determine whether to trigger privacy Confidentiality mechanism; and privacy protection unit, electrically connected to the processing unit, and activated in response to the trigger of the privacy confidentiality mechanism.

Among them, the present invention further includes a storage unit electrically connected to the processing unit for Store the voiceprint of familiar personnel.

Based on this, when the signal analysis has the voiceprint of a familiar person, the processing unit triggers the privacy secrecy mechanism.

In addition, the present invention further includes an input unit electrically connected to the processing unit to drive the processing unit to trigger the privacy and confidentiality mechanism.

Based on this, when the signal analyzes the voiceprint of a familiar person, the input unit drives the processing unit to trigger the privacy secrecy mechanism.

In addition, the present invention further includes a motion detection unit, which is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is used to detect whether there is an active person around.

Based on this, the processing unit triggers the privacy and confidentiality mechanism when detecting surrounding activists and analyzing the voiceprints of familiar personnel in the signal analysis.

Or, when detecting an active person in the vicinity, the input unit drives the processing unit to trigger the privacy and confidentiality mechanism.

Furthermore, the present invention further includes a timing module, which is electrically connected to the processing unit, and the privacy protection unit is activated according to the time period of the timing module.

Among them, the privacy protection unit further includes a shielding device for shielding the receiving unit.

Furthermore, the privacy protection unit further includes a software module for blurring or noisy signals.

Among them, the privacy protection unit further includes an interference noise generation module for introducing interference noise to the signal.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments. The content is sufficient for any person skilled in the relevant art to understand and implement the technical content of the present invention, and according to The contents, patent scope and drawings disclosed in this specification can be easily understood by any person skilled in the relevant art to understand the purposes and advantages related to the present invention.

10‧‧‧Receiving unit

20‧‧‧ processing unit

30‧‧‧Privacy protection unit

31‧‧‧Shading device

32‧‧‧Software module

33‧‧‧Interference noise generation module

40‧‧‧storage unit

50‧‧‧input unit

60‧‧‧Motion detection unit

70‧‧‧ timing module

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram (1) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] It is a schematic diagram (2) of the image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention.

[FIG. 3] It is a schematic diagram (3) of the image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram (4) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention.

[FIG. 5] It is a schematic diagram (5) of the image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram (1) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention. The image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention includes a receiving unit 10, a processing unit 20 and a privacy protection unit 30. In the scheme of the present invention, the actual line represents the signal transmission and connection relationship. The dotted line represents the control signal relationship and connection relationship.

The receiving unit 10 may be preferably a radio microphone or a camera, which is used to capture scenes and receive video and audio signals of the scene, or collect various sounds of the scene and receive audio signals of the scene.

The processing unit 20 is preferably a chip or a processor, and is built in the host of various video and audio products, and is electrically connected to the receiving unit 10. The host equipment of various video and audio products can preferably be the following host forms, such as a smart speaker, a monitoring system, or a voice communication system. Based on this, when the receiving unit 10 receives the signal, the processing unit 20 can analyze whether there are familiar people around to determine whether to trigger the privacy machine based on the received signal system.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram (2) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention. The present invention further includes a storage unit 40, which is electrically connected to the processing unit 20 and used to store the voiceprint of a familiar person. Based on this, when the receiving unit 10 receives the signal, the processing unit 20 can compare the received signal with the voiceprint of a familiar person stored in the storage unit 40. If the received signal is compared with the storage unit 40 If the voice patterns in the match are met, the processing unit 20 can analyze the familiar people based on the received signal, and then trigger the privacy and confidentiality mechanism.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram (3) of an image capturing device with a privacy protection function according to the present invention. The present invention further includes an input unit 50, which is electrically connected to the processing unit 20 and is used to drive the processing unit 20 to trigger a privacy protection mechanism. Further, the image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention can be controlled by the user to decide whether to activate the privacy protection mechanism. When the user decides to activate the privacy protection mechanism, the control signal can be driven through the input unit 50 to drive the processing unit 20 to trigger the privacy protection mechanism. Here, the input unit 50 may preferably be a physical switch button or a password input button, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In another embodiment, when the receiving unit 10 receives the signal, the processing unit 20 can compare the received signal with the voiceprint of a familiar person stored in the storage unit 40, if the received signal In accordance with the voiceprint in the storage unit 40, the control signal can also be input through the input unit 50 to drive the processing unit 20 to trigger the privacy protection mechanism.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram (4) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention. The present invention further includes a motion detection unit 60, which is electrically connected to the processing unit 20 to determine whether there is an active person around it. Here, the motion detection unit 60 is preferably disposed in the vicinity of the receiving unit 10 and is used to detect the movement status of the people around it. Based on this, the motion detection sheet The element 60 may preferably be a hardware device, such as an infrared sensor, or a software device, such as image recognition software, for identifying an actor. Further, if the activator is identified through image recognition software, the image of a familiar person can be stored in the storage unit 40 in advance, for comparison with the received image signal to identify whether the activator in the image signal For familiar personnel.

In an embodiment, when the motion detection unit 60 detects an active person around it, and at the same time the signal analyzes the voiceprint of a familiar person, the processing unit 20 triggers the privacy and confidentiality mechanism. In another embodiment, when the motion detection unit 60 detects an active person in the surroundings, it can be directly controlled by the user autonomously, a control signal is input through the input unit 50, and the driving processing unit 20 triggers the privacy security mechanism.

The privacy protection unit 30 is electrically connected to the processing unit 20, and is activated in response to the trigger of the privacy protection mechanism. Further, when the processing unit 20 triggers the privacy protection mechanism, the privacy protection unit 30 responds to the trigger and takes action. For example, the privacy protection unit 30 includes a shielding device 31 for shielding the receiving unit. Here, the shielding device 31 is preferably a superimposed combination of a motor and a lattice or strip-shaped mask. When the processing unit 20 triggers privacy In the security mechanism, the masking device 31 can be used to mask the image lens (receiving unit 10), so that the image is completely black (completely masked), blurred or turned into a mosaic. In addition, the privacy protection unit 30 also includes a software module 32 for blurring or noisy signals. When the processing unit 20 triggers the privacy protection mechanism, it preferably blurs or mosaics the image signal directly through image processing software, or imports white noise (White Noise) into the image processing signal to noise the image signal. In addition, the privacy protection unit 30 can directly start the interruption control, and directly close the electronic signal of the image or voice. For example, when the processing unit 20 triggers the privacy protection mechanism, the privacy protection unit 30 can directly cut off the video signal of the camera, or cut off the sound signal of the radio microphone, so that the receiving unit 10Cannot send and receive signals anymore. In addition, the audio signal is added to the noise, so that it will present the snowflake noise image and the interference noise in the sound. For example, the aforementioned software module 32 processes the image screen into a disturbed snowflake screen. Or through the interference noise generating module 33, noise, such as white noise (White Noise) noise signal, will be generated and the noise signal will be introduced into the signal of sound and image, so that its image screen is processed to be interfered The snowflake picture or the sound will be disturbed by white noise. In addition, the aforementioned White Noise can also be set with adjustment parameters 0%-100% to determine how much noise will be applied to the image or sound.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram (5) of an image capturing device with privacy protection function of the present invention. The present invention further includes a timing module 70, which is electrically connected to the processing unit 20 and used to perform a period of time function. For example, the privacy protection unit 30 of the present invention can determine the braking time according to the needs of the user. Further, the user sets the time period function through the timing module 70 so that the privacy protection unit 30 can set the time period during the set time period. It will be forced to start, and achieve the function of automatically protecting privacy during this period.

The invention receives signals through the receiving unit. The processing unit analyzes whether there are familiar people around according to the signal to decide whether to trigger the privacy and confidentiality mechanism. And the privacy protection unit, which is electrically connected to the processing unit and actuated in response to the trigger of the privacy and confidentiality mechanism. In the conventional technology, only the communication function being used can be cut off urgently by the user. And can protect the privacy of the parties in the first time.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this art and makes some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be covered in the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

10‧‧‧Receiving unit

20‧‧‧ processing unit

30‧‧‧Privacy protection unit

Claims (10)

An image capturing device with privacy protection function includes: a receiving unit that receives an audio and video signal; a processing unit that is electrically connected to the receiving unit and analyzes whether a familiar person is around according to the audio and video signal to decide whether to trigger a Privacy and confidentiality mechanism; a storage unit electrically connected to the processing unit to store a voiceprint of the acquaintance; and a privacy protection unit electrically connected to the processing unit in response to the trigger of the privacy and confidentiality mechanism When the audio and video signal analyzes the voiceprint of the familiar person, the processing unit triggers the privacy and confidentiality mechanism. The image capturing device with a privacy protection function as described in claim 1 further includes an input unit electrically connected to the processing unit to drive the processing unit to trigger the privacy and confidentiality mechanism. According to the image capture device with privacy protection function described in claim 2, when the audio and video signal is analyzed by the voiceprint of the acquaintance, the input unit drives the processing unit to trigger the privacy secrecy mechanism. The image capturing device with a privacy protection function as described in claim 2 further includes a motion detection unit electrically connected to the processing unit to detect whether there is an active person around. According to the image capturing device with privacy protection function as described in claim 4, when the activator is detected around and the voice signal analyzes the voiceprint of the acquaintance, the processing unit triggers the privacy secrecy mechanism. According to the image capturing device with privacy protection function described in claim 4, when detecting the presence of the actor, the input unit drives the processing unit to trigger the privacy secrecy mechanism. The image capturing device with a privacy protection function as described in claim 1 further includes a timing module electrically connected to the processing unit, and the privacy protection unit is actuated according to a period of the timing module. The image capturing device with privacy protection function as described in claim 1, wherein the privacy protection unit further includes a shielding device for shielding the receiving unit. The image capturing device with a privacy protection function as described in claim 1, wherein the privacy protection unit further includes a software module for blurring or noise-distorting the signal. The image capture device with privacy protection function as described in claim 1, wherein the privacy protection unit further includes an interference noise generation module for introducing an interference noise to the signal.

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