IP Library Granted Patent US 12,481,787
Granted Patent B2
US 12,481,787 · App. 18/277,210 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Method for privacy management of multimedia content

Inventors: Daniele Lazzara (Cervia, IT); Enrico Minotti (Cervia, IT); Manolo Martini (Figline e Incisa Valdarno, IT)
Assignee: PICA GROUP S.P.A.
G06F21/6254
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Patent No.
US 12,481,787
App. No.
18/277,210
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention generally refers to a method for privacy management of multimedia contents comprising: a step of acquisition of at least one multimedia content, a step of recognition of one or more users shown in the multimedia content, a step of configuration of a privacy policy associated with at least one user among the one or more users, and a step of application of the privacy policy to the multimedia content.

Claims (26)

1 . Method for privacy management of multimedia contents comprising:

a step of acquisition of at least one multimedia content,

a step of recognition of one or more users shown in the multimedia content,

a step of configuration of a privacy policy associated with at least one user among the one or more users, and

a step of application of the privacy policy to the multimedia content;

wherein the application step comprises:

a step of selecting a first user among the one or more users, an evaluating step to evaluate whether in the multimedia content one or more second users are shown, different from the first user, and

if at the evaluating step it is evaluated that in the multimedia content one or more second users are shown, different from the first user,

a step of modifying at least part of the multimedia content based on the privacy policy associated with the one or more second users, and

wherein the step of modifying comprises:

a step of saving coordinates of the modified part of the multimedia content.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of modifying comprises:

a second evaluating step to evaluate whether a privacy policy is associated with the one or more second users, and

if at the second evaluating step it is evaluated that a privacy policy is associated with the one or more second users,

a second step of modifying the multimedia content based on the privacy policy associated with the one or more second users.

3 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein at the step of modifying a copy of the multimedia content is modified.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a step of saving the copy of the multimedia content.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of modifying comprises:

a step of generating a tag associated with the copy of the multimedia content.

6 . The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein at the step of modifying the part of the multimedia content comprising a face of the one or more second users is modified.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a step of saving the modified part of the multimedia content.

8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium which execution instructions performed on a processor configured so as to execute the method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: LAZZARA, DANIELE; MINOTTI, ENRICO; MARTINI, MANOLO
To: PICA GROUP S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 065105/0539 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102021000004061 · Feb 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240143836A1 · May 2, 2024
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