IP Library Granted Patent US 11,405,193
Granted Patent B2
US 11,405,193 · App. 16/326,598 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Encrypted photographing method and system based on fingerprint recognition

Inventors: Yinge Zhang (Huizhou, CN); Zhaosheng Zhang (Huizhou, CN); Xu Feng (Huizhou, CN)
Assignee: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04L9/0866G06V40/1365G06V40/50H04L9/0618H04N5/23229H04N5/23245
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Patent No.
US 11,405,193
App. No.
16/326,598
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An encrypted photographing method based on fingerprint recognition, and a system thereof are disclosed. The method may include: when detecting starting an encrypted photographing mode, obtaining an unlocking fingerprint for starting the encrypted photographing mode; when detecting a photographing instruction, generating an original photo and generating a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint wherein the key pair may include an encryption key and a decryption key; encrypting the original photo according to the encryption key so as to generate an encrypted photo; and generating a corresponding system directory according to the decryption key, and saving the encrypted photo to the generated system directory. The present disclosure improves the security of a photo, and avoids leaking the content of an encrypted photo.

Claims (61)

1. An encrypted photographing method based on fingerprint recognition, the method comprising:

detecting an instruction for triggering an encrypted photographing mode;

in response to the detecting the instruction for triggering the encrypted photographing mode, obtaining a current fingerprint;

determining whether the current fingerprint conforms to a preset fingerprint database;

in response to the determining that the current fingerprint conforms to the preset fingerprint database, starting the encrypted photographing mode and setting the current fingerprint to be an unlocking fingerprint;

in response to detecting a photographing instruction, generating an original photo and generating a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint, wherein the key pair comprises an encryption key and a decryption key;

encrypting the original photo according to the encryption key to generate an encrypted photo;

generating a corresponding system directory according to the decryption key, and saving the encrypted photo to the system directory;

when receiving an instruction to view the encrypted photo, obtaining a corresponding decryption key according to the system directory where the encrypted photo is saved;

using the decryption key to decrypt the encrypted photo; and

providing a viewing permission for the encrypted photo and displaying the original photo.

2. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the generating a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint, comprises:

in response to the detecting the photographing instruction, generating a fingerprint recognition code according to the unlocking fingerprint, and

generating the key pair according to the fingerprint recognition code, wherein the key pair comprises the encryption key and the decryption key.

3. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the encrypting comprises:

encrypting the original photo using a symmetric encryption algorithm according to the encryption key, and generating the encrypted photo.

4. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset fingerprint database comprises a plurality of fingerprint data.

5. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the encryption key and the decryption key are the same.

6. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the photographing instruction comprises a shutter instruction.

7. An encrypted photographing method based on fingerprint recognition, the method comprising:

detecting starting an encrypted photographing mode;

in response to the detecting starting the encrypted photographing mode, obtaining an unlocking fingerprint for starting the encrypted photographing mode;

in response to detecting a photographing instruction, generating an original photo and generating a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint, wherein the key pair comprises an encryption key and a decryption key;

encrypting the original photo according to the encryption as to generate an encrypted photo;

generating a corresponding system directory according to the decryption key, and saving the encrypted photo to the system directory.

8. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

when receiving an instruction to view the encrypted photo, obtaining a corresponding decryption key according to the system directory where the encrypted photo is saved;

using the decryption key to decrypt the encrypted photo; and

providing a viewing permission for the encrypted photo and displaying the original photo.

9. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 7 , wherein the obtaining an unlocking fingerprint for starting the encrypted photographing mode further comprises:

obtaining current fingerprint;

determining whether the current fingerprint conforms to a preset fingerprint database; and

in response to the determining that the current fingerprint conforms to the preset fingerprint database, starting the encrypted photographing mode and setting the current fingerprint to be the unlocking fingerprint.

10. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 9 , wherein the preset fingerprint database comprises a plurality of fingerprint data.

11. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 7 , wherein the generating a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint comprises:

in response to detecting the photographing instruction, generating a fingerprint recognition code according to the unlocking fingerprint; and

generating the key pair according to the fingerprint recognition code, wherein the key pair comprises the encryption key and the decryption key.

12. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 7 , wherein the encrypting comprises:

encrypting the original photo using a symmetric encryption algorithm according to the encryption key, and

generating the encrypted photo.

13. The encrypted photographing method according to claim 7 , wherein the encryption key and the decryption key are the same.

14. An encrypted photographing system based on fingerprint recognition, the system comprising:

a fingerprint obtaining module including at least one processing chip configured to, when detecting starting an encrypted photographing mode, obtain an unlocking fingerprint for starting the encrypted photographing mode;

a key generating module including at least one processing chip configured to, when detecting a photographing instruction, generate an original photo and generate a key pair based on the unlocking fingerprint, wherein the key pair comprises an encryption key and a decryption key;

an encrypting module including at least one processing chip configured to encrypt the original photo according to the encryption key to generate an encrypted photo; and

a saving module including at least one processing chip configured to generate a corresponding system directory according to the decryption key, and save the encrypted photo to the system directory.

15. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 14 , wherein the system further comprises a decrypting module, wherein the decrypting module comprises:

a first obtaining unit including at least one processing chip configured to, when receiving an instruction to view the encrypted photo, obtain a corresponding decryption key according to the system directory where the encrypted photo is saved;

a decrypting unit including at least one processing chip configured to use the decryption key to decrypt the encrypted photo; and

a displaying unit including at least one processing chip configured to provide a viewing permission for the encrypted photo and display the original photo.

16. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 14 , wherein the fingerprint obtaining module comprises:

a second obtaining unit configured to, when detecting an instruction for triggering an encrypted photographing mode, obtain a current fingerprint;

a determining unit configured to determine whether the current fingerprint conforms to a preset fingerprint database; and

a starting unit configured to start the encrypted photographing mode and set the current fingerprint to be an unlocking fingerprint when the current fingerprint conforms to the preset fingerprint database.

17. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 16 , wherein the preset fingerprint database comprises a plurality of fingerprint data.

18. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 14 , wherein the key generating module comprises:

a first generating unit configured to, when detecting a photographing instruction, generate a fingerprint recognition code according to the unlocking fingerprint;

a second generating unit configured to generate the key pair according to the fingerprint recognition code, wherein the key pair comprises the encryption key and the decryption key.

19. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 14 , wherein the encrypting module comprises:

an encrypting unit configured to encrypt the original photo using a symmetric encryption algorithm according to the encryption key, and generate the encrypted photo.

20. The encrypted photographing system according to claim 14 , wherein the encryption key and the decryption key are the same.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2019
From: ZHANG, YINGE; ZHANG, ZHAOSHENG; FENG, XU
To: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201611198573.5 · Dec 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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