Secure digital media capture and analysis

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating certified images, annotations, and incident reports are disclosed. A media capture device can be used to capture a media asset and related metadata. The image and its metadata can then be certified upon capture so that it can be verified as authentic and unaltered after certification. The certified media asset can then be included in or as a part of an incident report, which may optionally align multiple media assets along a path based on location and time of capture. The report may itself be certified and synchronized with a cloud server system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of media processing, the method comprising:
 receiving, from one or more sensors, a plurality of media assets captured by the one or more sensors during a time period;   receiving a plurality of timestamps, each timestamp associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors, wherein each of the plurality of timestamps falls within the time period;   receiving a plurality of locations, each location associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors;   receiving a plurality of elevations, each elevation associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors;   generating a path of captures of the plurality of media assets, the path connecting the plurality of locations based on the plurality of timestamps, wherein the path includes a graphical representation of a respective elevation for each location of the plurality of locations; and   rendering an interface for display using a display, the interface graphically aligning the plurality of media assets and the plurality of elevations along the path.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elevations is graphically represented in the path by a respective color from a plurality of colors along a color spectrum. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elevations is graphically represented in the path by a respective shape from a plurality of shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elevations is graphically represented in the path by a respective position along an elevation axis. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elevations is graphically represented in the path by a respective number. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying the interface on the display.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors include an altimeter, wherein the plurality of elevations are received from the altimeter. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors include an image sensor, wherein the plurality of media assets include one or more images captured by the image sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a plurality of directions, each direction identifying where the one or more sensors was facing during capture of one of the plurality of media assets, wherein the path includes a graphical representation of a respective direction of the plurality of directions for each location of the plurality of locations.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 verifying that the plurality of media assets are unaltered since capture based on one or more certification datasets.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying that a first subset of the path is in a first group and that a second subset of the path is in a second group, wherein the path includes a representation the first group and the second group.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first group indicates an indoor area and the second group indicates an outdoor area. 
     
     
         13 . A system for media processing, the system comprising:
 one or more sensors that capture a plurality of media assets during a time period;   a memory storing instructions; and   a processor that executes the instructions, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor causes the processor to:
 receive, from the one or more sensors, a plurality of media assets captured by the one or more sensors during a time period; 
 receive a plurality of timestamps, each timestamp associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors, wherein each of the plurality of timestamps falls within the time period; 
 receive a plurality of locations, each location associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors; 
 receive a plurality of elevations, each elevation associated with capture of one of the plurality of media assets by the one or more sensors; 
 generate a path of captures of the plurality of media assets, the path connecting the plurality of locations based on the plurality of timestamps, wherein the path includes a graphical representation of a respective elevation for each location of the plurality of locations; and 
 render an interface for display using a display, the interface graphically aligning the plurality of media assets and the plurality of elevations along the path. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of elevations is graphically represented in the path by at least one of a respective color from a plurality of colors along a color spectrum, a respective shape from a plurality of shapes, a respective position along an elevation axis, or a respective number. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a display that displays the interface.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors include an altimeter, wherein the plurality of elevations are received from the altimeter. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors include an image sensor, wherein the plurality of media assets include one or more images captured by the image sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a plurality of directions, each direction identifying where the one or more sensors was facing during capture of one of the plurality of media assets, wherein the path includes a graphical representation of a respective direction of the plurality of directions for each location of the plurality of locations.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 verifying that the plurality of media assets are unaltered since capture based on one or more certification datasets.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 identifying that a first subset of the path is in a first group and that a second subset of the path is in a second group, wherein the path includes a representation the first group and the second group.