US Patent No: 7,508,955

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Authentication of objects using steganography

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Abstract

Steganographic methods for encoding auxiliary data into a host signal are used to authenticate physical and electronic objects. One claim recites an object comprising: a first graphic provided on an object surface, and a storage device carried by the object. The storage device includes a second graphic stored therein. The first and second graphics are related graphics, and the second graphic includes first steganographic encoding including a plural-bit payload. Of course, other combinations are provided as well.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DIGIMARC CORPORATIONBEAVERTON, OR764

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carr, J Scott Tualatin, OR 87 3235
Lofgren, Neil E Portland, OR 39 745
Seder, Phillip Andrew Portland, OR 29 1548

Cited Art

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6,427,020 Methods and devices for recognizing banknotes and responding accordingly 152 1999
6,442,284 Watermark detection utilizing regions with higher probability of success 64 1999
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6,674,886 Method and system for recognizing security documents 37 1999
6,389,151 Printing and validation of self validating security documents 175 1999
6,289,108 Methods for detecting alteration of audio and images 119 2000
6,965,682 Data transmission by watermark proxy 53 2000
2002/0080,992 Watermarking holograms 49 2000
2002/0009,208 Authentication of physical and electronic media objects using digital watermarks 181 2001
7,024,016 Digital watermarking apparatus and methods 91 2001
6,608,911 Digitally watermaking holograms for use with smart cards 65 2001
6,970,573 Self validating security documents utilizing watermarks 75 2001
2002/0170,966 Identification document including embedded data 105 2002
6,850,626 Methods employing multiple watermarks 49 2002
7,054,462 Inferring object status based on detected watermark data 65 2002
7,043,052 Digital authentication with analog documents 48 2002
6,978,036 Tamper-resistant authentication techniques for identification documents 60 2002
6,869,023 Linking documents through digital watermarking 39 2002
6,922,480 Methods for encoding security documents 22 2002
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6,782,115 Watermark holograms 42 2002
2004/0057,581 Method and apparatus for transaction card security utilizing embedded image data 45 2002
6,804,378 Methods and products employing biometrics and steganography 33 2003
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6,882,737 Digitally watermarking holograms for identity documents 40 2003
7,016,516 Authentication of identification documents 48 2003
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RAYTHEON COMPANY (2)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
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HITACHI, LTD. (1)
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INTEL CORPORATION (1)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (14)
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5,838,814 Security check method and apparatus 95 1996
5,664,018 Watermarking process resilient to collusion attacks 374 1996
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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (61)
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 22 2000
8,103,542 Digitally marked objects and promotional methods 1 2000
8,355,525 Parallel processing of digital watermarking operations 0 2001
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
7,978,874 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
7,991,182 Methods for steganographic encoding media 0 2006
7,949,147 Watermarking compressed data 16 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
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 16 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 21 2009
8,160,304 Interactive systems and methods employing wireless mobile devices 2 2009
7,957,553 Digital watermarking apparatus and methods 13 2009
7,970,167 Deriving identifying data from video and audio 14 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
 
VERKERK, ROBERT (1)
8,364,966 Digital watermark systems and methods 0 2007
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
8,447,067 Location-based arrangements employing mobile devices 0 2010

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