US Patent No: 7,444,000

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Content identification, and securing media content with steganographic encoding

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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to content identification. Examples of content include imagery, video and audio. One claim recites decompressing a compressed encoded signal, the encoded signal comprising plural-bit information hidden therein; determining whether the plural-bit information is sufficiently hidden in the decompressed encoded signal based on first criteria; and embedding the plural-bit information in the decompressed encoded signal if the plural-bit information is not sufficiently hidden. Another claim recites receiving a plural-bit identifier from a content processor that derives the identifier from sample values representing an audio or image media object; providing the identifier to a remote database via the internet; receiving from the database a profile of a proprietor of the media object, the profile including the proprietor's name and contact information. Of course, other combinations are provided and claimed as well.

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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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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (65)
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
8,355,525 Parallel processing of digital watermarking operations 0 2001
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8,108,484 Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information 0 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
7,545,951 Data transmission by watermark or derived identifier proxy 46 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
7,991,182 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
7,930,546 Methods, systems, and sub-combinations useful in media identification 18 2007
8,023,691 Methods involving maps, imagery, video and steganography 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
8,091,025 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
8,000,495 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
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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
7,957,553 Digital watermarking apparatus and methods 12 2009
7,965,864 Data transmission by extracted or calculated identifying data 12 2009
7,970,167 Deriving identifying data from video and audio 14 2009
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7,986,845 Steganographic systems and methods 0 2009
7,837,094 Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects 62 2009
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8,116,516 Controlling use of audio or image content 0 2010
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8,165,341 Methods and apparatus to process imagery or audio content 0 2010
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8,027,520 Methods and arrangements employing digital content items 1 2010
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8,103,053 Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content 0 2010
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8,055,014 Bi-directional image capture methods and apparatuses 0 2010
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