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 securing a digital image containing sensitive information, the method comprising:
selecting a digital image; dividing the selected digital image into a plurality of image cells; selecting from the plurality of image cells at least one image cell; and automatically sanitizing the selected image cell by hiding from view the sensitive information.