Methods and apparatus for securely displaying digital images

摘要

The invention provides methods and apparatus for securing personalized or sensitive information appearing in digital images. Digital images containing information to be secured is processed and divided into a plurality of image cells. At least one image cell from the plurality of image cells is selected and redacted or altered to render the information to be secured with the selected image cells indecipherable. The invention also provides methods and apparatus for transmitting or streaming unredacted image cells alone or in combination with redacted image cells for secured viewing on a user browser or computer.

主权项

1. A method for securely transmitting a digital image containing sensitive information, the method comprising:
selecting a digital image with sensitive information for processing by an image security system; dividing the selected digital image into a plurality of image cells according to a predetermined cell division pattern that is selected based on a type of document selected from at least one of the following: a check, a deposit slip, a bank statement, a credit card bill, a tax return, a driver's license, and a medical record; assigning each of the plurality of image cells with a cell identifier; automatically selecting from the plurality of image cells at least one image cell for redaction based on its position within the predetermined cell division pattern and the type of document selected from at least one of the following: a check, a deposit slip, a bank statement, a credit card bill, a tax return, a driver's license, and a medical record; instructing the image security system to automatically redact the selected position-based at least one image cell from the plurality of image cells, thereby generating a redacted digital image without generating an unredacted version; transmitting the redacted digital image, wherein no images are generated which reveal redacted information; and generating a new digital image for display on a device following the transmitting step which is missing the redacted information.