Patent Publication Number: US-7896509-B2

Title: Anti-picture device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     There is a growing trend of paparazzi taking photographs of people who do not want to participate i.e. celebrities. The paparazzi invade people privacy at almost any cost; there is almost no legal recourse for celebrities to fight back. Many people will go through great lengths to avoid having their picture taken sometimes putting them and other around them in great danger. As such there is a need for a device that hampers the taking of ones picture unwillingly. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective is to provide a device to aid in privacy while in public against unwanted photographs from being taken. 
     Another objective is to help prevent against a form of identity theft in which a person&#39;s image is taken unwillingly and or unknowingly. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the invention, which may be embodiment in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention. 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram showing the circuit layout. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view showing one embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded view of one embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram to add to the understanding of the device. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the arts to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1  is a circuit diagram showing items lighting element  110 , which is connected to switch/driver  111  which can be manually trigger by user or decoder  112  which can decode information from the radio frequency receiver  113  to automatically trigger lighting element  110 . The Radio Frequency Receiver circuit is to detect a camera&#39;s slave flash frequency and relay the information to the Decoder  112  which in turns triggers the Switch/Drive  111  in turn causing the Lighting Element  110  to fire and cause the photograph to be over exposed and in turn render it useless. 
       FIG. 2  shows the perspective view of  200  one form of an embodiment. Reflective surfaces  201 ,  202 ,  203 , and  204  can be made of but are not limited to glass mirror, mirrored plastic, polished metal, and or any material that can be used to reflect light. 
       FIG. 3  is an exploded view showing one possible embodiment and parts location. Lighting elements  313  are used for producing light, reflective surfaces  314 ,  315 ,  316  and  317  are used to direct the light in a desired direction. Component housing  318  houses the radio frequency receiver, decoder, switch/trigger, and battery which are to communicate with light elements  313  to cause Lighting Element  313  to ignite. Front half case  319  is of the body and rear case  320 ; combined items  319 &amp; 320  are used to hold items  313 ,  314 ,  315 ,  316 ,  317 , &amp;  318  as one unit. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram to show the relationship between the camera, device, and user. This diagram is to show where the device is in the picture taking process. The camera  401  is interrupted by the Anti-Picture Device  402  in the picture taking process as camera  401  is trying to capture the image  403 . By being able to cause a controlled and directed light source using Anti-picture taking device  402  the user can over expose the photograph making the image unusable therefore protecting their identity and privacy. 
     While the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular form set fourth, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.