Methods and apparatus for providing privacy during video or other communication across a
network. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed wherein digital video camera is coupled
to a network via a processing server. The digital video camera generates one or more digital
images that are processed by the processing server, including identifying and obstructing
any artifacts (eg, faces, hands, etc.) in the images. The processing also optionally includes
the tracking of the artifacts in the images as they move within the image, as well as search …