公开(公告)号：US20150304479A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14606750

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72561 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G07F17/16 ,  H04L41/0293 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: The disclosure relates to accessing computer resources by sensing audio with a microphone. One claim recites a system comprising: means for decoding identifying data from microphone-captured encoded audio, the microphone-captured audio captured by a microphone of a wireless device; means for obtaining device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device; means for controlling communication of the identifying data and the device information; and means for controlling a user interface to provide access to a computer resource based on a service received in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to provide access in response to audio prompting, and in which access of the wireless device is directed according to the service, and means for directing access of the wireless device according to the service; and a network resource comprising means for storing, the means for storing providing a correlation between identifying data, device information and response information, the network resource further comprising means for providing the service including providing the response information, the response information being associated with the identifying data and the device information. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及通过用麦克风感测音频来访问计算机资源。 一个权利要求描述了一种系统，包括：用于解码从麦克风捕获的编码音频识别数据的装置，由无线装置的麦克风捕获的麦克风捕获的音频; 用于获得与所述无线设备相关联的一类设备的设备信息的装置; 用于控制识别数据和设备信息的通信的装置; 以及用于控制用户界面以基于响应于所述识别数据和所述设备信息的通信而接收的服务来提供对计算机资源的访问的装置，其中所述服务被配置为响应于音频提示而提供访问，并且其中 无线设备的接入是根据该业务进行的，以及用于根据该业务指示接入无线设备的装置; 以及网络资源，包括用于存储提供识别数据，设备信息和响应信息之间的相关性的用于存储的装置的装置，所述网络资源还包括用于提供所述服务的装置，所述装置包括提供所述响应信息，所述响应信息与所述识别相关联 数据和设备信息。 当然，也提供其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US09084098B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13856161

申请日：2013-04-03

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04W4/16 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G07F17/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/24 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: H04M1/72561 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G07F17/16 ,  H04L41/0293 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A cell phone is used to sense information, such as digital watermark data or RF ID data, from a physical object (e.g., a product package). Thereafter, a user of the cell phone engages in a transaction (e.g., downloading content from the internet). Normally, a charge may be assessed for this transaction. However, the user is spared this charge by reason of said earlier sensing of information from the physical object. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 手机用于从物理对象（例如，产品包）来感测诸如数字水印数据或RF ID数据的信息。 此后，手机的用户进行交易（例如，从因特网下载内容）。 通常情况下，可能会对该交易进行评估。 然而，由于来自物理对象的信息的早期感测，用户不用担心这个费用。 还详细介绍了许多其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US09064398B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US14189740

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa

IPC: G08B25/10 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/22

CPC classification number: G01S5/22 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G10L19/018 ,  H04R29/007 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: A method for indoor navigation in a venue derives positioning of a mobile device based on sounds captured by the microphone of the mobile device from the ambient environment. It is particularly suited to operate on smartphones, where the sounds are captured using microphone that captures sounds in a frequency range of human hearing. The method determines a position of the mobile device in the venue based on identification of the audio signal, monitors the position of the mobile device, and generates a position based alert on an output device of the mobile device when the position of the mobile device is within a pre-determined position associated with the position based alert.

Abstract translation: 用于场地室内导航的方法根据来自周围环境的移动设备的麦克风捕获的声音来导出移动设备的定位。 它特别适合在智能手机上操作，其中使用在人类听觉的频率范围内捕获声音的麦克风捕获声音。 所述方法基于所述音频信号的识别来确定所述移动设备在所述场所中的位置，监视所述移动设备的位置，并且当所述移动设备的位置是所述移动设备的位置时，在所述移动设备的输出设备上生成基于位置的警报 在与基于位置的警报相关联的预定位置内。

公开(公告)号：US20150006186A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14289364

申请日：2014-05-28

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Alastair M. Reed ,  John Stach ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  William Y. Conwell ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa ,  Ravi K. Sharma ,  Richard F. Gibson

IPC: G10L19/018 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1034 ,  A61B5/444 ,  A61B5/445 ,  A61B5/4806 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/7246 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/7425 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B5/7485 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/30088 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: Audio sounds are captured from a subject's body, e.g., using a smartphone or a worn array of microphones. Plural features are derived from the captured audio, and serve as fingerprint information. One such feature may be a time interval over which a threshold part of spectral energy in the audio is expressed. Another may be a frequency bandwidth within which a second threshold part of the spectral energy is expressed. Such fingerprint information is provided to a knowledge base that contains reference fingerprint data and associated metadata. The knowledge base matches the fingerprint with reference fingerprint data, and provides associated metadata in return—which can comprise diagnostic information related to the captured sounds. In some arrangements, an audio signal or pressure waveform stimulates the body at one location, and is sensed at another, to discern information about the intervening transmission medium. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 音频声音从被摄体的身体捕获，例如使用智能电话或佩带的麦克风阵列。 多个特征源自捕获的音频，并用作指纹信息。 一个这样的特征可以是音频中的频谱能量的阈值部分被表达的时间间隔。 另一个可以是其中表示频谱能量的第二阈值部分的频率带宽。 这样的指纹信息被提供给包含参考指纹数据和相关元数据的知识库。 知识库将指纹与参考指纹数据相匹配，并提供返回的相关元数据，其可以包括与捕获的声音相关的诊断信息。 在一些布置中，音频信号或压力波形在一个位置刺激身体，并在另一个位置被感测，以辨别关于中间传输介质的信息。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20150003698A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14283077

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Alastair M. Reed ,  John Stach ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  William Y. Conwell ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa ,  Ravi K. Sharma ,  Richard F. Gibson

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/40

CPC classification number: A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1034 ,  A61B5/444 ,  A61B5/445 ,  A61B5/4806 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/7246 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/7425 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B5/7485 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/30088 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: Computer-aided dermatological analysis requires accurate color data. Color accuracy can be improved by compensating captured imagery based on reference color data. In one particular arrangement, reference color data is acquired from blood. In another arrangement, imagery captured from a banknote is used as reference data. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 计算机辅助皮肤病学分析需要准确的色彩数据。 可以通过基于参考颜色数据补偿捕获的图像来提高颜色精度。 在一种特定布置中，从血液获取参考颜色数据。 在另一种布置中，将从钞票拍摄的图像用作参考数据。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20140378810A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14276578

申请日：2014-05-13

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Alastair M. Reed ,  John Stach ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  William Y. Conwell ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa ,  Ravi K. Sharma ,  Richard F. Gibson

IPC: A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1034 ,  A61B5/444 ,  A61B5/445 ,  A61B5/4806 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/7246 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B5/7282 ,  A61B5/7425 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B5/7485 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G06F16/245 ,  G06F16/248 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/30088 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: The availability of high quality imagers on smartphones and other portable devices facilitates creation of a large, crowd-sourced, image reference library that depicts skin rashes and other dermatological conditions. Some of the images are uploaded with, or later annotated with, associated diagnoses or other information (e.g., “this rash went away when I stopped drinking milk”). A user uploads a new image of an unknown skin condition to the library. Image analysis techniques are employed to identify salient similarities between features of the uploaded image, and features of images in this reference library. Given the large dataset, statistically relevant correlations emerge that identify to the user certain diagnoses that may be considered, other diagnoses that may likely be ruled-out, and/or anecdotal information about similar skin conditions from other users. Similar arrangements can employ audio and/or other physiologically-derived signals. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 在智能手机和其他便携式设备上提供高质量的成像器有助于创建一个大型，大量来源的图像参考库，描述皮肤疹和其他皮肤病学条件。 一些图像与相关联的诊断或其他信息（例如，“当我停止喝牛奶时这种皮疹消失”）上传或稍后注释。 用户将未知皮肤状况的新图像上传到库。 图像分析技术用于识别上传图像的特征与本参考库中图像的特征之间的突出相似性。 鉴于大数据集，出现统计学上相关的相关性，以向用户识别可能被考虑的某些诊断，可能被排除的其他诊断和/或来自其他用户的类似皮肤状况的轶事信息。 类似的布置可以使用音频和/或其他生理来源的信号。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20140289055A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14298738

申请日：2014-06-06

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: H04M1/72561 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G07F17/16 ,  H04L41/0293 ,  H04L47/72 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: The disclosure relates to accessing computer resources by sensing audio with a microphone. One claim recites a system comprising: a software module comprising instructions for controlling a wireless device to: i) extract identifying data from microphone-captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the microphone-captured audio; ii) obtain device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device; iii) control communication of the identifying data and the device information; and iv) control a user interface to facilitate access to a third party computer resource based on a service received by said software module in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to facilitate access in response to audio prompting; and a network resource comprising a data registry, the data registry comprising a correlation between identifying data, device information and sponsored links, the network resource configured to provide the service to the software module including providing a sponsored link to the software module, the sponsored link being associated with the identifying data and the device information. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及通过用麦克风感测音频来访问计算机资源。 一个权利要求描述了一种系统，包括：软件模块，包括用于控制无线设备的指令，以便：i）通过对麦克风捕获的音频应用散列算法来从麦克风捕获的音频中提取识别数据; ii）获取与无线设备相关联的一类设备的设备信息; iii）控制识别数据和设备信息的通信; 以及iv）控制用户界面以便于响应于所述识别数据和所述设备信息的通信而基于由所述软件模块接收的服务来访问第三方计算机资源，其中所述服务被配置为便于响应于 音频提示; 以及包括数据注册表的网络资源，所述数据注册表包括识别数据，设备信息和赞助链接之间的相关性，所述网络资源被配置为向软件模块提供服务，包括向软件模块提供赞助链接，赞助链接 与识别数据和设备信息相关联。 当然，也提供其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US20140285338A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14189740

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa

IPC: G08B25/10

CPC classification number: G01S5/22 ,  G08B25/10 ,  G10L19/018 ,  H04R29/007 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: A method for indoor navigation in a venue derives positioning of a mobile device based on sounds captured by the microphone of the mobile device from the ambient environment. It is particularly suited to operate on smartphones, where the sounds are captured using microphone that captures sounds in a frequency range of human hearing. The method determines a position of the mobile device in the venue based on identification of the audio signal, monitors the position of the mobile device, and generates a position based alert on an output device of the mobile device when the position of the mobile device is within a pre-determined position associated with the position based alert.

Abstract translation: 用于场地室内导航的方法根据来自周围环境的移动设备的麦克风捕获的声音来导出移动设备的定位。 它特别适合在智能手机上操作，其中使用在人类听觉的频率范围内捕获声音的麦克风捕获声音。 所述方法基于所述音频信号的识别来确定所述移动设备在所述场所中的位置，监视所述移动设备的位置，并且当所述移动设备的位置是所述移动设备的位置时，在所述移动设备的输出设备上生成基于位置的警报 在与基于位置的警报相关联的预定位置内。

公开(公告)号：US20140258110A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14074072

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Brian T. MacIntosh ,  David A. Cushman

IPC: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/227 ,  G06Q20/3223 ,  G06Q30/0611

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a smartphone-based virtual wallet, that manages payment options available to a user. One claim recites a method employing a user's portable device, the device including a display and a sensor, the method including acts of: initiating a multi-party auction to solicit bids from a plurality of financial vendors to facilitate a financial transaction for the user, the plurality of remotely-located financial vendors being associated with the user via a virtual wallet hosted on the user's portable device; receiving bids from the plurality of financial vendors; presenting a user interface using the display, the user interface identifying at least two bids solicited from the multi-party auction; upon receiving an indication of a user-selected bid from the at least two bids, initiating a financial transaction using at least some of the details in the user selected bid and information obtained from the virtual wallet. A great variety of other features, arrangements and claims are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种基于智能手机的虚拟钱包，其管理用户可用的支付选项。 一个权利要求描述了使用用户的便携式设备的方法，该设备包括显示器和传感器，该方法包括以下动作：发起多方拍卖以征求来自多个金融供应商的出价以促进用户的金融交易， 多个位于远程的金融供应商通过托管在用户的便携式设备上的虚拟钱包与用户相关联; 从多家金融商处收到投标书; 使用所述显示器呈现用户界面，所述用户界面标识从所述多方拍卖中招募的至少两个投标; 在从所述至少两个投标中接收到用户选择的出价的指示之后，使用所述用户选择的投标中的至少一些细节和从所述虚拟钱包获得的信息来发起金融交易。 还详细介绍了各种其他功能，安排和声明。

公开(公告)号：US20140244495A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US13873117

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez

IPC: G06Q20/22

CPC classification number: G06Q20/227 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  G06Q20/351

Abstract: To make a payment, a smartphone presents artwork for a payment card (e.g., a Visa card) that has been selected by a user from a virtual wallet of such cards. Encoded in the displayed artwork is payment information that has been encrypted with a context-dependent session key. A cooperating system (e.g., a retailer's point of sale system) uses a camera to capture an image of the artwork, and independently creates the session key from its own context sensor(s), enabling decryption of the payment information. Such technology provides a superior transaction security model at a fraction of the cost of competing chip card payment systems (which require, e.g., expensive physical cards, and single-purpose reader hardware). A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.