US Patent No: 6,965,682

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Data transmission by watermark proxy

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Abstract

A media object sensed at one location is delivered at a second remote location, or an application associated with the object is made available at the second location. In some embodiments, the delivered object is of a higher quality than the sensed object. In other embodiments, larger objects requiring higher bandwidth for effective transmission are delivered notwithstanding low bandwidth bottlenecks between the first and second locations. Such advantages are achieved by employing watermark data as proxies for media objects and associated applications.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DIGIMARC CORPORATIONBEAVERTON, OR764

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conwell, William Y Portland, OR 66 821
Davis, Bruce L Lake Oswego, OR 135 3181
Evans, Douglas B San Francisco, CA 18 490
Rhoads, Geoffrey B West Linn, OR 737 34193

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5,166,676 Identification system 176 1990
 
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OBSIDIAN IMAGING (1)
5,862,218 Method and apparatus for in-camera image marking and authentication 178 1996
 
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5,095,196 Security system with imaging function 174 1989
 
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5,878,434 Transaction clash management in a disconnectable computer and network 120 1997
 
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2002/0059,384 Substituting URL for attachment in forwarding electronic content 31 2001
 
PACIFIC BELL (1)
5,848,144 Switch cutover with paced transition 36 1996
 
PERIFORM REMOTE III, L.L.C. (1)
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PHOTON IMAGING CORP. (1)
4,682,794 Secure identification card and system 133 1985
 
PHYXATION, INC. (1)
4,855,827 Method of providing identification, other digital data and multiple audio tracks in video systems 213 1987
 
PLAROID CORPORATION (1)
4,879,747 Method and system for personal identification 319 1988
 
POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V. (1)
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PRETESTING COMPANY, INC. (1)
4,718,106 Survey of radio audience 185 1986
 
PROACTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,395,600 Auditory subliminal message system and method 157 1980
 
PRODUCT ACTIVATION CORPORATION (1)
5,077,608 Video effects system able to intersect a 3-D image with a 2-D image 138 1990
 
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4,677,435 Surface texture reading access checking system 139 1985
 
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5,319,735 Embedded signalling 536 1991
 
RCA CORPORATION (1)
4,647,974 Station signature system 162 1985
 
REMBRANDT COMMUNICATIONS, LP (1)
4,811,357 Secondary channel for digital modems using spread spectrum subliminal induced modulation 174 1988
 
ROTLEX OPTICS LTD. (1)
4,776,013 Method and apparatus of encryption of optical images 136 1987
 
SBC PROPERTIES, L.P. (1)
2004/0148,408 Network based proxy control of content 31 2003
 
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. (1)
5,247,364 Method and apparatus for tuning data channels in a subscription television system having in-band data transmissions 239 1991
 
SECURITY PEOPLE, INC. (1)
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4,595,950 Method and apparatus for marking the information content of an information carrying signal 325 1984
4,712,103 Door lock control system 148 1985
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4,972,476 Counterfeit proof ID card having a scrambled facial image 238 1989
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
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5,150,409 Device for the identification of messages 120 1990
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5,242,217 Desk with computer work station 46 1992
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
5,416,307 Currency paper verification and denomination device 87 1993
5,446,488 Television programme distribution signal having the capability to selectively block non-programme material 101 1993
5,495,581 Method and apparatus for linking a document with associated reference information using pattern matching 182 1993
5,496,071 Method of providing article identity on printed works 86 1995
5,838,458 Method and apparatus for linking designated portions of a received document image with an electronic address 163 1995
5,665,951 Customer indicia storage and utilization system 85 1996
5,664,018 Watermarking process resilient to collusion attacks 374 1996
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION (37)
8,094,949 Music methods and systems 2 2000
8,332,478 Context sensitive connected content 0 2001
7,349,552 Connected audio and other media objects 99 2003
7,333,957 Connected audio and other media objects 67 2003
7,505,605 Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking 43 2004
8,108,484 Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information 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
7,545,951 Data transmission by watermark or derived identifier proxy 46 2005
8,055,588 Digital media methods 0 2006
7,489,801 Encoding and decoding signals for digital watermarking 8 2006
8,023,773 Methods, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures 5 2006
7,930,546 Methods, systems, and sub-combinations useful in media identification 18 2007
7,966,494 Visual content-based internet search methods and sub-combinations 7 2007
8,051,169 Methods and systems useful in linking from objects to remote resources 2 2007
8,121,843 Fingerprint methods and systems for media signals 0 2007
8,312,168 Methods for linking from objects to remote resources 0 2007
7,508,955 Authentication of objects using steganography 63 2007
8,095,796 Content identifiers 2 2007
8,160,968 Digital media methods 0 2008
7,987,245 Internet linking from audio 2 2008
8,077,911 Methods, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures 0 2008
7,706,570 Encoding and decoding auxiliary signals 4 2009
8,155,582 Methods and systems employing digital content 0 2009
8,255,693 Methods and devices responsive to ambient audio 0 2009
7,965,864 Data transmission by extracted or calculated identifying data 12 2009
8,200,976 Portable audio appliance 1 2009
8,126,200 Methods and systems employing digital content 0 2009
8,151,113 Methods and devices responsive to ambient audio 0 2009
8,224,022 Connected audio and other media objects 0 2009
8,036,418 Systems and methods of managing audio and other media 2 2009
7,837,094 Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects 63 2009
8,315,554 Connected audio content 0 2010
8,085,978 Distributed decoding of digitally encoded media signals 0 2010
8,170,273 Encoding and decoding auxiliary signals 0 2010
8,122,257 Audio-based, location-related methods 0 2010
8,256,665 Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects 0 2010
8,190,713 Controlling a device based upon steganographically encoded data 0 2011
 
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC (5)
8,327,155 Screening for masquerading content 0 2006
7,873,243 Decoding digital information included in a hand-formed expression 0 2006
7,826,687 Including contextual information with a formed expression 0 2006
7,813,597 Information encoded in an expression 1 2006
7,809,215 Contextual information encoded in a formed expression 0 2006
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
7,586,641 System for certifying whether printed material corresponds to original 2 2004
8,127,341 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, peripheral apparatus, and authority control system 0 2007
 
IP HOLDINGS, INC. (2)
8,078,506 Method for mobile electronic commerce 0 2000
8,078,507 Method for mobile electronic commerce 1 2004
 
SPYDER LYNK, LLC (2)
8,094,870 Encoding and decoding data in an image 0 2007
8,194,914 Encoding and decoding data into an image using identifiable marks and encoded elements 0 2007
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
7,177,441 System and method for secret communication 0 2002
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1)
7,418,472 Systems and methods for determining remote device media capabilities 16 2003
 
NOVELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
7,672,952 System and method of semantic correlation of rich content 0 2006
 
SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
7,227,922 Method and device for the transmission of data in a packet-oriented data network 4 2002
 
VIDEOSHARE, LLC (1)
7,987,492 Sharing a streaming video 1 2007

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