Locally broadcasted token to cause image masking of user likeness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017337652-A1
Application number	US-201615162486-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 23, 2016
Priority date	May 23, 2016
Publication date	Nov 23, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

There are provided systems and methods for a locally broadcasted token to cause image masking of user likeness. A first user may establish a masking request for images taken by other users to conceal the first user's image or likeness in those images. The masking request may correspond to a token, such as a data package, that includes a request to mask the first user in the images, an image of the first user used to perform facial recognition to identify the user in the images, and a masking image to mask the user in the images. Additionally, the token may include an identifier used to contact the first user or a payment option to pay the first user to unmask the first user in the images. The token may be broadcast over an area around the first user to mask the first user in images on receiving devices.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mobile device system comprising:
a non-transitory memory; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving a token for image masking for a first user, wherein the token comprises a masking image, a user image of the first user, an identifier for the first user, and a masking request to mask a likeness of the first user in captured images;
capturing, by a second user using the mobile device system, an image comprising the likeness of the first user;
determining that the image comprises the likeness of the first user;
determining that the likeness of the first user is required to be masked based on the token and a contact list for the second user; and
masking the likeness of the first user in the image using the masking image.

2 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the contact list for the second user comprises one of an address book for the second user, a social networking account of the second user, or an electronic messaging account of the second user.

3 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
providing a contact option to the second user for unmasking of the likeness of the first user in the image using the masking image, wherein the contact option utilizes the identifier to contact the first user.

4 . The mobile device system of claim 3 , wherein the contact option further comprises a purchase offer to unmask the likeness of the first user, and wherein the token comprises an amount for the purchase offer.

5 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the token is received from one of a service provider server over a network connection based on a first location of the first user and a second location of the second user, a location specific device at the second location of the second user, or a device of the first user over short range wireless communications between the device of the first user and the mobile device system of the second user.

6 . The mobile device system of claim 5 , wherein the first user sets preferences for image masking with one of the device and the service provider server, and wherein the token is transmitted to the mobile device system based on the preferences.

7 . The mobile device system of claim 6 , wherein the preferences include a selection of the masking image, and wherein the selection is from a group of available characters images.

8 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the determining that the image comprises the likeness uses at least one of image processing of the image by the mobile device system and facial recognition of the first user in the image using the user image of the first user.

9 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the token corresponds to a data package comprising the masking image, the user image, the identifier, and the masking request.

10 . The mobile device system of claim 1 , wherein the token is broadcasted within a first distance to a geo-location of the first user.

11 . The mobile device system of claim 10 , wherein a device for the first user broadcasts the token within the first distance using short range wireless communications.

12 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile device that comprises one or more hardware processors coupled to a non-transitory memory, a token for image masking for a first user, wherein the token comprises a masking image, a user image of the first user, and a masking request to conceal a likeness of the first user in captured images; capturing, by a second user using the mobile device, an image comprising the likeness of the first user; determining that the image comprises the likeness of the first user; determining that the likeness of the first user is required to be masked based on the token; and masking the likeness of the first user in the image using the masking image.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the token further comprises an identifier for the first user, and wherein the identifier is used to contact to first user by the second user.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the identifier comprises one of a phone number, a messaging name, a location, and a personal name.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising
determining that the likeness of the first user is required to be masked further comprises determining that the first user is not found in a contact list for the second user.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the token further comprises a payment option to unmask the likeness of the first user in the image, and wherein the method further comprises:
receiving a payment request for the payment option, wherein the payment request comprises a request to unmask the likeness of the first user in the image and a payment instrument for payment of the payment option; communicating the payment request to one of a device for the first user and a service provider for payment processing; receiving an authorization to unmask the likeliness of the first user in the image; and removing the masking image from the image based on the authorization.

17 . A system comprising:
a non-transitory memory; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
establishing a token for image masking of a first user, wherein the token comprises a masking image, a user image of the first user, and a masking request to conceal a likeness of the first user in captured images;
receiving a request from the first user to broadcast the token over a proximity to the first user; and
broadcasting the token over the proximity to the first user, wherein the token is communicated to at least one other device.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the establishing the token comprises one of generating the token using an image masking application executing on by the system of the first user and requesting the token to be generated by a service provider offering image masking services, wherein the service provider communicates the token to the system for storage by the non-transitory memory.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the token further comprises a payment option for payment by a second user to the first user to unmask the likeness of the first user in an image captured by a second user.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving information for the payment by the second user to the first user to unmask the likeness of the first user in the image captured by the second user; and providing an authorization to a requesting device of the second user, wherein the authorization comprises a command to remove the masking image on the image.

Assignees

• Paypal Inc

Inventors

• Sarin Pankaj

Classifications

• H04N1/3872

  Repositioning or masking · CPC title

• G06Q20/145

  Payments according to the detected use or quantity · CPC title

• G06Q50/265 Primary

  Personal security, identity or safety · CPC title

• H04N1/4493

  Subsequently rendering the image intelligible using a co-operating image, mask or the like · CPC title

• H04N1/38

  Circuits or arrangements for blanking or otherwise eliminating unwanted parts of pictures (H04N1/387 takes precedence) · CPC title