Patent ID: 8913744
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for filtering confidential information included in image and voice data, the information processing apparatus comprising: an extraction unit configured for extracting a character string from an image frame; a conversion unit configured for converting audio data to a character string; a database configured for registering determination information for determining confidential information; a determination unit configured for determining whether at least one of the image frame and the audio data include confidential information by determining, responsive to the database, whether at least one of the character string extracted from the image frame and the character string converted from the audio data includes confidential information; a masking unit configured for concealing contents of the image frame by masking the image frame, the concealing contents of the image frame responsive to determining that the image frame includes confidential information, the masking unit further configured for making the audio data inaudible by masking the audio data, the making the audio data inaudible responsive to determining that the audio data includes confidential information; and a playback unit configured for playing back the image frame and the audio data.