US Patent No: 6,381,341

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Watermark encoding method exploiting biases inherent in original signal

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Abstract

Source materials to be watermarked already have variations in their characteristics that may tend to aid the watermark encoding. Where such favorable variations exist, relatively less watermark energy can be applied.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DIGIMARC CORPORATIONBEAVERTON, OR764

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rhoads, Geoffrey B West Linn, OR 735 33795

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4,972,471 Encoding system 287 1989
5,144,660 Securing a computer against undesired write operations to or read operations from a mass storage device 186 1989
5,212,551 Method and apparatus for adaptively superimposing bursts of texts over audio signals and decoder thereof 139 1989
5,150,409 Device for the identification of messages 120 1990
5,396,559 Anticounterfeiting method and device utilizing holograms and pseudorandom dot patterns 219 1990
5,394,274 Anti-copy system utilizing audible and inaudible protection signals 164 1993
5,351,302 Method for authenticating objects identified by images or other identifying information 177 1993
5,446,273 Credit card security system 96 1994
5,612,943 System for carrying transparent digital data within an audio signal 115 1994
5,920,477 Human factored interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus 266 1995
5,664,018 Watermarking process resilient to collusion attacks 373 1996

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DIGIMARC CORPORATION (73)
6,983,051 Methods for audio watermarking and decoding 67 2000
8,180,844 System for linking from objects to remote resources 1 2000
7,945,781 Method and systems for inserting watermarks in digital signals 21 2000
8,103,542 Digitally marked objects and promotional methods 1 2000
6,920,232 Watermark encoding using arbitrary features 67 2001
8,355,525 Parallel processing of digital watermarking operations 0 2001
6,718,047 Watermark embedder and reader 112 2002
8,438,395 Digitally watermarking documents associated with vehicles 0 2003
8,243,980 Image processing using embedded registration data to determine and compensate for geometric transformation 0 2004
8,094,869 Fragile and emerging digital watermarks 1 2004
8,108,484 Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information 0 2005
7,177,443 Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content 65 2005
7,978,874 Digital watermarking for workflow by tracking content or content identifiers with respect to time 5 2005
8,355,526 Digitally watermarking holograms 0 2005
8,429,205 Associating data with media signals in media signal systems through auxiliary data steganographically embedded in the media signals 0 2005
8,005,254 Background watermark processing 3 2005
8,379,908 Embedding and reading codes on objects 0 2006
7,992,003 Methods and systems for inserting watermarks in digital signals 5 2006
7,974,436 Methods, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures 2 2006
7,602,977 Digital watermarks 41 2006
7,991,182 Methods for steganographic encoding media 0 2006
7,949,147 Watermarking compressed data 15 2006
8,045,748 Watermark embedding functions adapted for transmission channels 0 2006
8,023,691 Methods involving maps, imagery, video and steganography 0 2007
7,433,491 Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content 63 2007
7,987,094 Audio encoding to convey auxiliary information, and decoding of same 0 2007
8,051,169 Methods and systems useful in linking from objects to remote resources 2 2007
8,121,342 Associating metadata with media signals, and searching for media signals using metadata 1 2007
8,391,851 Gestural techniques with wireless mobile phone devices 0 2007
8,181,884 Machine-readable features for objects 0 2007
8,312,168 Methods for linking from objects to remote resources 0 2007
8,230,337 Associating objects with corresponding behaviors 2007
8,355,514 Audio encoding to convey auxiliary information, and media embodying same 0 2007
8,091,025 Systems and methods for processing content objects 0 2007
7,965,863 Digital watermarks as a gateway and control mechanism 2 2007
8,194,915 Wavelet domain watermarks 0 2008
8,234,495 Digital watermarking with variable orientation and protocols 0 2008
8,000,495 Digital watermarking systems and methods 2 2008
7,953,824 Image sensors worn or attached on humans for imagery identification 15 2008
8,077,911 Methods, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures 0 2008
7,983,443 Methods for managing content using intentional degradation and insertion of steganographic codes 1 2009
7,970,166 Steganographic encoding methods and apparatus 11 2009
7,953,270 Methods and arrangements employing digital content items 20 2009
8,160,304 Interactive systems and methods employing wireless mobile devices 2 2009
8,051,294 Methods for audio watermarking and decoding 0 2009
7,957,553 Digital watermarking apparatus and methods 12 2009
7,970,167 Deriving identifying data from video and audio 14 2009
8,055,012 Hiding and detecting messages in media signals 0 2009
8,103,879 Processing audio or video content with multiple watermark layers 0 2009
8,036,419 Digital watermarks 1 2009
7,961,949 Extracting multiple identifiers from audio and video content 16 2009
7,986,845 Steganographic systems and methods 0 2009
8,107,674 Synchronizing rendering of multimedia content 1 2010
8,116,516 Controlling use of audio or image content 0 2010
8,301,453 Watermark synchronization signals conveying payload data 0 2010
8,126,201 Watermark decoding from streaming media 0 2010
8,165,341 Methods and apparatus to process imagery or audio content 0 2010
8,099,403 Content identification and management in content distribution networks 1 2010
8,165,342 Color image or video processing 0 2010
8,155,378 Color image or video processing 0 2010
8,023,695 Methods for analyzing electronic media including video and audio 1 2010
8,027,520 Methods and arrangements employing digital content items 1 2010
8,027,509 Digital watermarking in data representing color channels 1 2010
8,103,053 Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content 0 2010
8,184,849 Error processing of steganographic message signals 0 2010
8,027,510 Encoding and decoding media signals 1 2010
8,123,134 Apparatus to analyze security features on objects 0 2010
8,055,014 Bi-directional image capture methods and apparatuses 0 2010
8,036,420 Substituting or replacing components in sound based on steganographic encoding 0 2010
8,150,032 Methods for controlling rendering of images and video 0 2010
8,078,697 Network linking methods and apparatus 0 2010
8,256,665 Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects 0 2010
8,184,851 Inserting watermarks into portions of digital signals 0 2011
 
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. (21)
8,340,130 Methods and systems for generating playback instructions for rendering of a recorded computer session 0 2005
8,230,096 Methods and systems for generating playback instructions for playback of a recorded computer session 2005
8,145,777 Method and system for real-time seeking during playback of remote presentation protocols 0 2005
8,191,008 Simulating multi-monitor functionality in a single monitor environment 1 2005
7,996,549 Methods and systems for recording and real-time playback of presentation layer protocol data 1 2006
7,831,728 Methods and systems for real-time seeking during real-time playback of a presentation layer protocol data stream 1 2006
8,255,570 Systems and methods of compression history expiration and synchronization 0 2007
7,865,585 Systems and methods for providing dynamic ad hoc proxy-cache hierarchies 9 2007
7,827,237 Systems and methods for identifying long matches of data in a compression history 9 2007
7,916,047 Systems and methods of clustered sharing of compression histories 5 2008
8,149,431 Systems and methods for managing printer settings in a networked computing environment 3 2008
8,350,863 Methods and systems for improving resource utilization by delaying rendering of three dimensional graphics 0 2009
8,169,436 Methods and systems for remoting three dimensional graphics 0 2009
8,063,799 Systems and methods for sharing compression histories between multiple devices 0 2009
7,872,597 Systems and methods of using application and protocol specific parsing for compression 0 2009
8,296,441 Methods and systems for joining a real-time session of presentation layer protocol data 0 2009
8,200,828 Systems and methods for single stack shadowing 0 2009
8,422,851 System and methods for automatic time-warped playback in rendering a recorded computer session 0 2010
8,051,127 Systems and methods for identifying long matches of data in a compression history 0 2010
8,352,605 Systems and methods for providing dynamic ad hoc proxy-cache hierarchies 0 2010
8,405,654 Methods and systems for remoting three dimensional graphics 0 2012
 
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (6)
7,460,684 Method and apparatus for embedding watermarks 5 2005
8,078,301 Methods and apparatus for embedding codes in compressed audio data streams 1 2007
8,249,992 Digital rights management and audience measurement systems and methods 0 2008
7,643,652 Method and apparatus for embedding watermarks 3 2008
8,085,975 Methods and apparatus for embedding watermarks 2 2009
8,351,645 Methods and apparatus for embedding watermarks 0 2011
 
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (6)
6,845,170 Watermark resistant to resizing and rotation 15 2001
6,865,273 Method and apparatus to detect watermark that are resistant to resizing, rotation and translation 3 2002
7,433,489 Method to ensure temporal synchronization and reduce complexity in the detection of temporal watermarks 2 2004
7,317,811 Method to decode temporal watermarks in compressed video 1 2004
7,602,936 Method to make wavelet watermarks resistant to affine transformations 0 2004
6,985,601 Watermark resistant to rotation and resizing 1 2004
 
VERANCE CORPORATION (4)
7,024,018 Watermark position modulation 24 2002
8,259,938 Efficient and secure forensic marking in compressed 0 2009
8,340,348 Methods and apparatus for thwarting watermark detection circumvention 0 2011
8,346,567 Efficient and secure forensic marking in compressed domain 0 2012
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (2)
6,975,992 Method for watermarking data 3 2002
7,409,372 Neural network trained with spatial errors 2 2003
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (2)
6,577,745 Watermark detection 7 1999
7,127,065 Watermark embedding and detection 6 2000
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
7,672,373 Digital watermarking of a media stream using coded macroblock types 0 2005
 
GOOGLE INC. (1)
7,406,174 System and method for n-dimensional encryption 3 2003
 
NEC CORPORATION (1)
6,996,249 Applying informed coding, informed embedding and perceptual shaping to design a robust, high-capacity watermark 25 2002
 
NEC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (1)
6,856,693 Watermarking with cone-forest detection regions 19 2001
 
NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI (1)
7,769,197 Electronic watermark embedding method, electronic watermark detecting method, electronic watermark detecting apparatus and program 1 2005
 
RPX CORPORATION (1)
7,251,821 Method for retrieving product information over a communication network 0 2000
 
SASAKI, RYUICHI (1)
6,735,699 Method and system for monitoring use of digital works 44 1999
 
TEKTRONIX, INC. (1)
6,731,815 Human vision based pre-processing for MPEG video compression 15 2000
 
THE NIELSON COMPANY (US), LLC (1)
8,412,363 Methods and apparatus for mixing compressed digital bit streams 0 2005
 
VERKERK, ROBERT (1)
8,364,966 Digital watermark systems and methods 0 2007
 
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
8,175,887 System and method for improving recognition accuracy in speech recognition applications 0 2008

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