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Methods and apparatuses for providing a proof of authenticity of image data

Grant US12580773B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Sony Group Corporation

Inventors

Dimitri Torfs

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an image sensor device (100). The image sensor device (100) has a data communication interface (110) configured to receive a hash value (112), a cryptographically secure storage (120) storing a cryptographic key (122) of the image sensor device, and a processor (140) configured to sign captured image data (132) or a processed version thereof and the received hash value (112) using the cryptographic key (122) to generate a signature (142) of the image data. The data communication interface (110) is configured to transmit the generated signature (142), the captured image data (132), and an identifier (150) of the image sensor.

CPC Classifications

H04L 9/3236 H04L 9/3247 H04L 9/3297 H04L 9/50

Filing Date

2022-02-25

Application No.

18275407

Claims

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