Image security using segmentation

1 . A method performed by a data processing system to determine if a live user is present during a network-based communication session or if an image of a person in a video stream is a pre-recorded virtual background, the method comprising:

using processing circuitry of the data processing system:

identifying, by a data processing system, a video stream showing an image of a first participant of the network-based communication session;

determining, by the data processing system, an identification of a source type of the video stream based on information extracted from metadata associated with the video stream, the source type corresponding to a type of source that generated the video stream;

determining, by the data processing system, based on the determined source type, whether the video stream is live or pre-recorded; and

outputting an alert to a second participant of the network-based communication session in response to determining that the source type indicates the video stream is pre-recorded, the alert indicating that a live user is not present.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source type indicates that the video stream is live when the source type corresponds to a camera, and the source type indicates that the video stream is pre-recorded when the source type corresponds to a video playback application.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the alert includes generating a warning indication on a user interface of a user device signifying that the video stream is pre-recorded.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a host configured automated service in response to determining that the video stream is pre-recorded, the host configured automated service including at least one of an automated phone call, an automated text message, an automated email message, blocking incoming video at a user device, blocking outgoing video at a user device, prohibiting a voting input from a user device, preventing access to a secure physical location, preventing access to secure digital information, terminating access to secure digital information, rendering a different set of information for display, or requiring additional information.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the alert includes providing the alert for display on a tenant dashboard.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the video stream is output during a live video conferencing session.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source type identification is determined based on at least one of driver information in the metadata of the video stream, a camera name or a flag in the metadata of the video stream, a connection type of the source, or by comparing information extracted from the metadata to a list of allowed devices.

8 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, storing instructions for determining if a live user is present during a network-based communication session or if an image of a person in a video stream is a pre-recorded virtual background, the instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

using processing circuitry of the data processing system:

identifying, by a data processing system, a video stream showing an image of a first participant of the network-based communication session;

determining, by the data processing system, an identification of a source type of the video stream based on information extracted from metadata associated with the video stream, the source type corresponding to a type of source that generated the video stream;

determining, by the data processing system, based on the determined source type, whether the video stream is live or pre-recorded; and

outputting an alert to a second participant of the network-based communication session in response to determining that the source type indicates the video stream is pre-recorded, the alert indicating that a live user is not present.

9 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the source type indicates that the video stream is live when the source type corresponds to a camera, and the source type indicates that the video stream is pre-recorded when the source type corresponds to a video playback application.

10 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein outputting the alert includes generating a warning indication on a user interface of a user device signifying that the video stream is pre-recorded.

11 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise activating a host configured automated service in response to determining that the video stream is pre-recorded, the host configured automated service including at least one of an automated phone call, an automated text message, an automated email message, blocking incoming video at a user device, blocking outgoing video at a user device, prohibiting a voting input from a user device, preventing access to a secure physical location, preventing access to secure digital information, terminating access to secure digital information, rendering a different set of information for display, or requiring additional information.

12 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein outputting the alert includes providing the alert for display on a tenant dashboard.

13 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the video stream is output during a live video conferencing session.

14 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the source type identification is determined based on at least one of driver information in the metadata of the video stream, a camera name or a flag in the metadata of the video stream, a connection type of the source, or by comparing information extracted from the metadata to a list of allowed devices.

15 . A computing device for determining if a live user is present during a network-based communication session or if an image of a person in a video stream is a pre-recorded virtual background, the computing device comprising:

a hardware processor;

a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the hardware processor cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

identifying, by a data processing system, a video stream showing an image of a first participant of the network-based communication session;

determining, by the data processing system, an identification of a source type of the video stream based on information extracted from metadata associated with the video stream, the source type corresponding to a type of source that generated the video stream;

determining, by the data processing system, based on the determined source type, whether the video stream is live or pre-recorded; and

outputting an alert to a second participant of the network-based communication session in response to determining that the source type indicates the video stream is pre-recorded, the alert indicating that a live user is not present.

16 . The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the source type indicates that the video stream is live when the source type corresponds to a camera, and the source type indicates that the video stream is pre-recorded when the source type corresponds to a video playback application.

17 . The computing device of claim 15 , wherein outputting the alert includes generating a warning indication on a user interface of a user device signifying that the video stream is pre-recorded.

18 . The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise activating a host configured automated service in response to determining that the video stream is pre-recorded, the host configured automated service including at least one of an automated phone call, an automated text message, an automated email message, blocking incoming video at a user device, blocking outgoing video at a user device, prohibiting a voting input from a user device, preventing access to a secure physical location, preventing access to secure digital information, terminating access to secure digital information, rendering a different set of information for display, or requiring additional information.

19 . The computing device of claim 15 , wherein outputting the alert includes providing the alert for display on a tenant dashboard.

20 . The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the video stream is output during a live video conferencing session.