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axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
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Via: News.com
News.com reports on new technology that could scramble the camera function of a cell phone, making the image appear blurry.
"The good news is you can keep the camera in your cell phone. The bad news is anyone who wants to can turn it off."
At least that's the way it might work if technology described by Hewlett-Packard makes it to market. A recent patent application from the computing giant describes a system in which digital cameras would be equipped with circuits that could be remotely triggered to blur the face in any images captured by the camera.
U.S. patent application 20040202382, filed in April 2003 and published in October 2004, describes a system in which an image captured by a camera could be automatically modified based on commands sent by a remote device.
In short, anyone who doesn't want their photo taken at a particular time could hit a clicker to ensure that any cameras or camera-equipped gadgets in range got only a fuzzy outline of their face"
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batesie
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what if i youre taking a pic of something else in range of one of these, it would spoil my pic 
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Debu
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Even though i'm sure that this system will have its fair share of problems, I have to admit the direction is right 
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jplacson
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Works fine for short range 'spyshots' ... what about zoom lenses? Paparazzi do have more sophisticated cameras than we do. They don't have to be within range of anyone they're trying to photograph.
Works well for cameraphones... but what about digital cameras? What if some paranoid freak walks within range of a family photoshoot? You're entire family vacation could literally be a blur! 
And what about film based cameras? Do these chips scramble them too? 
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Posted: 2005-01-26 12:32
