| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40919 |
Methods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data |
September 22, 2009 |
| An automated system checks networked computers, such as computers on the internet, for watermarked audio, video, or image data. A report listing the location of such audio, video or image data is generated, and provided to the proprietor(s) thereof identified by the watermark informa |
| 7620253 |
Steganographic systems and methods |
November 17, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to steganographic systems and methods. Once claim recites a method including: obtaining video content, wherein the video content comprises a steganographic signal embedded in picture elements of the video content, with multiple instances of the steganogr |
| 7620200 |
Authentication of identification documents |
November 17, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention provides apparatus helpful for authenticating or protecting physical and electronic documents like financial documents and identification documents. One claim recites an apparatus including: an authenticator including or utilizing a processor which use |
| 7616777 |
Digital watermarking methods, systems and apparatus |
November 10, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention relates generally to signal processing, e.g., image and video signal processing. Once claim recites a method including: capturing imagery data with a group of image detectors; obtaining auxiliary data; embedding--with an embedder co-located with the im |
| 7607016 |
Including a metric in a digital watermark for media authentication |
October 20, 2009 |
| A method is provided for authenticating a media signal and related software, systems and applications. A digital watermark is embedded in the media signal. A metric is calculated for the digital watermark as embedded in the media signal. The resulting metric is then embedded in the m |
| 7606790 |
Integrating and enhancing searching of media content and biometric databases |
October 20, 2009 |
| The digital era is creating problems with identity and content theft. The solutions require searching different databases containing similar data. The novel method demonstrates how to search these different databases for similar information via TransMetaWarp routers and/or databases. |
| 7606390 |
Processing data representing video and audio and methods and apparatus related thereto |
October 20, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention relates generally to analyzing media content (e.g., video or audio). One claim recites: randomly accessing public internet sites to obtain media content therefrom; utilizing a configured multi-purpose electronic processor, analyzing obtained media cont |
| 7602978 |
Deriving multiple identifiers from multimedia content |
October 13, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention relates generally to content identification, such as deriving identifiers from content itself. One claim recites a method including: using a processor, deriving first information from audio elements of an audio signal; using a processor, deriving secon |
| 7602977 |
Digital watermarks |
October 13, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking, steganographic data hiding, and data compression. One claim recites a method including: obtaining media comprising imagery or audio; obtaining plural-bit data; embedding the plural-bit data in the media with digital wat |
| 7602940 |
Steganographic data hiding using a device clock |
October 13, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention relates generally to methods and apparatus associated with steganographic encoding (e.g., data hiding). One claim recites a method including: obtaining plural-bit auxiliary information; and during communication between a first computer and a second compute |
| 7599518 |
Reversible watermarking using expansion, rate control and iterative embedding |
October 6, 2009 |
| Reversible watermarking methods enable auxiliary data to be embedded in data sets, such as images, audio, video and software. The reversible nature of the method enables the original data set to be perfectly restored. Control systems with feedback loops are used to optimize embedding |
| 7593576 |
Systems and methods of managing audio and other media |
September 22, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to fingerprinting (e.g., deriving identifying data from audio or other media content). One claim recites a method including: obtaining identifying data derived with fingerprinting from data representing audio elements of an audio signal or derived |
| 7593545 |
Determining whether two or more creative works correspond |
September 22, 2009 |
| The presently claimed invention relates generally to creative works and determining whether two or more creative works correspond. One claim recites a method including the acts of: (a) identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to |
| 7590259 |
Deriving attributes from images, audio or video to obtain metadata |
September 15, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to obtaining metadata associated with images, audio and video. Once claim recites a method including: obtaining data corresponding to media content from a handheld device, the data representing picture elements of an image or video or representing |
| 7587602 |
Methods and devices responsive to ambient audio |
September 8, 2009 |
| A portable device uses a microphone to listen to ambient audio, derives data from captured audio signals, and uses the derived data to request delivery of the audio or related information to the user's home or other location. The device is desirably pocket-sized, or suitable for carrying |
| 7587601 |
Digital watermarking methods and apparatus for use with audio and video content |
September 8, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking and other forms of content identification. One claim recites a method including: receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content comprising at least two digital watermark payload layers, a first watermark payloa |
| 7577841 |
Watermark placement in watermarking of time varying media signals |
August 18, 2009 |
| A method of placing a watermark in a video stream estimates motion between frames in the video stream, and computes a representative motion for a frame. Before embedding the watermark in that frame, the method spatially adjusts a digital watermark by the representative motion. This metho |
| 7577273 |
Steganographically encoded video, deriving or calculating identifiers from video, and related me |
August 18, 2009 |
| This application relates, e.g., to processing video and audio. One claim recites a method including: utilizing a multi-purpose electronic processor programmed for analyzing a video signal to derive or calculate an identifier from data representing picture elements of the video signal |
| 7574014 |
Digital watermark detection utilizing host carrier information |
August 11, 2009 |
| The present invention generally relates to digital watermarking and steganography. In one implementation, a method is provided including acts of receiving a media signal comprising a steganographic signal redundantly embedded therein; selecting a subset of the media signal for stegan |
| 7570784 |
Identification and protection of security documents |
August 4, 2009 |
| The present invention provides methods and systems that are helpful for authenticating or protecting physical and electronic documents like financial documents and identification documents. One claim recites a method including: receiving digital data corresponding to a physical docum |
| 7570781 |
Embedded data in gaming objects for authentication and association of behavior information |
August 4, 2009 |
| Embedded data in gaming objects is used to authenticate the gaming object and to enhance the gaming experience in gambling venues The gaming object is authenticated automatically using information about the venue encoded in the gaming objects. The behavior of electronic gambling game sys |
| 7567721 |
Digital watermarking of low bit rate video |
July 28, 2009 |
| Methods for embedding digital watermarks in compressed video include perceptual adapting a digital watermark in predicted and non-predicted data based on block activity derived from the compressed video stream, embedding in predicted objects in a video stream having separately compre |
| 7567686 |
Hiding and detecting messages in media signals |
July 28, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to audio and video signal processing, e.g., audio or video signal encoding and detection. One claim recites a method of analyzing an embedded media signal to extract a message information signal therefrom. The method recites --in combination wi |
| 7565294 |
Methods and systems employing digital content |
July 21, 2009 |
| A portable device for use with audio or visual content (e.g., an MP3 player-like device, or a camera-enabled device) is equipped with one or more features/capabilities, including: a user interface through which a consumer can instruct that content be delivered to a different consumer's |
| 7564992 |
Content identification through deriving identifiers from video, images and audio |
July 21, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to obtaining information from a profile associated with a proprietor of a media object (e.g., video, images and/or audio), where the proprietor may change information within the profile from time to time. One claim recites a method including: r |
| 7562392 |
Methods of interacting with audio and ambient music |
July 14, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to interacting with audio and ambient music, e.g., as obtained by a handheld device such as a cell phone. One combination includes: receiving electronic signals representing ambient music captured with a microphone in a user device; transferrin |
| 7561714 |
Reversible watermarking |
July 14, 2009 |
| A reversible watermarking method embeds auxiliary data into a data set, such as an image, audio, video or other data, in a manner that enables full recovery of the original, un-modified data set. This method may be used to determine whether the data set has been tampered. To improve |
| 7555785 |
Method and apparatus for content management |
June 30, 2009 |
| The present application relates generally to content management (e.g., management of audio, video and/or imagery). One claim recites a method including: tracking up to N identifiers associated with previously accessed content items, where N is an integer, and where each previously ac |
| 7555139 |
Secure documents with hidden signals, and related methods and systems |
June 30, 2009 |
| A security document comprising artwork including a security pattern, characterized in that the security pattern has the form of a line structure in which lines width or line spacing is adjusted to carry predefined data. The artwork is generated by the modifying at least one color of |
| 7548643 |
Methods, objects and apparatus employing machine readable data |
June 16, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to steganography and data hiding. One claimed combination recites an apparatus including circuitry having measurable performance or operating characteristics, and steganographic indicia including or linking to plural-bit data pertaining to the |
| 7545952 |
Image or video display devices |
June 9, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to image or video display devices. For example, there are many devices (e.g., cell phones, video games, calculators, positioning systems and personal computing devices) that include such display devices. One claim recites a device including: an |
| 7545951 |
Data transmission by watermark or derived identifier proxy |
June 9, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to methods usable with handheld devices (e.g., music players or cell phones) and cell phones. One claim recites a cell phone including: an input or interface to receive first content corresponding to audio or video; a media player to render audio |
| 7542587 |
Content processing methods using reversible watermarking |
June 2, 2009 |
| The ability to remove a watermark from an encoded image opens the possibility of various novel applications. Several such applications are detailed. One employs a reversible watermark in conjunction with a second (robust) watermark. In this arrangement, the payload of the reversible |
| 7539325 |
Documents and methods involving multiple watermarks |
May 26, 2009 |
| Two or more digital watermarks are embedded in a document. In one implementation the digital watermarks include characteristics that are chosen so that the watermarks will be affected in different manners if the document is subsequently copied or reproduced. A detection method or mec |
| 7537170 |
Machine-readable security features for printed objects |
May 26, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to documents such as printed documents. One claim recites a printed document including a machine-readable signal. The document includes: a first set of print structures conveyed with first ink; and a second set of print structures convey with o |
| 7536555 |
Methods for audio watermarking and decoding |
May 19, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking and steganographic embedding and decoding. One claim recites a method of decoding auxiliary data that has been embedded in an audio signal through modifications to the audio signal that are substantially imperceptible. T |
| 7536034 |
Gestural use of wireless mobile phone devices to signal to remote systems |
May 19, 2009 |
| A user gestures with a wireless mobile phone device to control some aspect of its operation, or the operation of a remote system with which the device communicates. (The gestures may be sensed by tracking movement of a feature across a field of view of a mobile phone device camera.) The |
| 7532741 |
Data hiding in media |
May 12, 2009 |
| The present invention provides steganographic embedding and detecting techniques, along with related apparatus. One claim recites a signal detector including: an input and an analyzer. The input obtains media including a signal hidden therein. The signal including plural-bit data, th |
| 7532740 |
Method and apparatus for embedding auxiliary information within original data |
May 12, 2009 |
| This patent application is generally related to watermarking and steganography. In one implementation, a method of embedding auxiliary information within original data is provided. The original data is divided into a series of groups, with each group in the series of groups associate |
| 7529647 |
Computing distortion of media signals using embedded data with repetitive structure and log-pola |
May 5, 2009 |
| A digital watermark detection method uses a matched filtering technique on a log polar re-mapping of a watermarked signal to detect peaks associated with a repetitive structure of a watermark. |
| 7522728 |
Wireless methods and devices employing steganography |
April 21, 2009 |
| A wireless device includes a data capture system, a radiant-energy data transmission system, and a steganographic encoder that hides a plural-bit auxiliary code within data captured by the data capture system prior to its transmission by the data transmission system. An illustrative syst |
| 7515733 |
Methods and arrangements employing digital content items |
April 7, 2009 |
| Methods and arrangements for identifying content, and employing such identification, are detailed. One method embeds a plural-bit digital watermark into content, but first checks to see if the content is previously watermarked. Another method applies a digital watermark detection pro |
| 7515730 |
Progressive image quality control using watermarking |
April 7, 2009 |
| The ability to remove a watermark from an encoded image by reversible watermarking opens the possibility of various novel applications. Several such applications are detailed. One permits different classes of consumers to gain access to different versions of an image. A pristine imag |
| 7508955 |
Authentication of objects using steganography |
March 24, 2009 |
| 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 |
| 7508944 |
Using classification techniques in digital watermarking |
March 24, 2009 |
| A classification scheme assigns samples of the watermarked media to classes based on a classification criteria indicating a likely presence of a watermarked signal. Once classified, the scheme models a statistical distribution of the samples in each class. It then assigns a figure of |
| 7506169 |
Digital watermarking maps and signs, and related navigational tools |
March 17, 2009 |
| Maps and/or signs are embedded with plural-bit data in the form of digital watermarks. In one implementation, an apparatus is provided to read two or more digital watermarks embedded within a map. Each of the two or more digital watermarks includes location information for a respective m |
| 7505605 |
Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking |
March 17, 2009 |
| Media objects are transformed into active, connected objects via identifiers embedded into them or their containers. In the context of a user's playback experience, a decoding process extracts the identifier from a media object and possibly additional context information and forwards |
| 7502937 |
Digital watermarking security systems |
March 10, 2009 |
| A variety of systems responsive to watermarked documents are detailed. In one, watermarking is employed to facilitate system access. In another, security is provided through analyzing digitally watermarked documents. In yet another, a digital watermark-based combination lock is adapted t |
| 7502759 |
Digital watermarking methods and related toy and game applications |
March 10, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to toys and game applications that are enhanced with digital watermarks. In one embodiment, a character card includes a unique identifier in the form of a digital watermark. The identifier is used to link to a database record, which can be updated to ref |
| 7502490 |
Geographic information systems using digital watermarks |
March 10, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing images or video and related information. In one embodiment, geographic information system (GIS) layer information is registered or aligned to an image or video using digital watermark information embedded within the im |
