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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nabil I. Alshurafa, Chicago, IL (US);
Josiah D. Hester, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/80 (2023.01); G06T 5/50 (2006.01); G06T 5/73 (2024.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/80 (2023.01); G06T 5/50 (2013.01); G06T 5/73 (2024.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01); H04N 5/272 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01);
Abstract
A camera system includes a camera configured to capture first video of a scene in the form of first image frames. The camera system also includes an infrared sensor configured to capture second video of the scene in the form of second image frames. The system also includes a processor in communication with the camera and the infrared sensor. The processor is configured to obfuscate one or more portions of the scene.