Digital watermarking methods, apparatus and systems
    101.
    发明授权
    Digital watermarking methods, apparatus and systems 有权
    数字水印方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09317888B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14572478

    申请日:2014-12-16

    Abstract: The present invention relate generally to digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites a method including: obtaining first data and second color data, the first color data and the second color data represent data from a color image signal or color video signal; obtaining a digital watermark pattern, the pattern aiding detection of a watermark message; separating the digital watermark pattern into first frequency components and second frequency components; utilizing a programmed electronic processor or electronic processing circuitry, modifying the first color data by hiding the first frequency components therein; and utilizing a programmed electronic processor or electronic processing circuitry, modifying the second color data by hiding the second frequency components therein. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及数字水印和数据隐藏。 一个权利要求描述了一种方法,包括:获得第一数据和第二颜色数据,第一颜色数据和第二颜色数据表示来自彩色图像信号或彩色视频信号的数据; 获取数字水印图案,水印消息的图案辅助检测; 将数字水印图案分离为第一频率分量和第二频率分量; 利用编程的电子处理器或电子处理电路,通过在其中隐藏第一频率分量来修改第一颜色数据; 以及利用编程的电子处理器或电子处理电路,通过在其中隐藏第二频率分量来修改第二颜色数据。 当然,也提供其他组合和权利要求。

    Steganographic encoding and decoding
    102.
    发明授权
    Steganographic encoding and decoding 有权
    隐写编码和解码

    公开(公告)号:US09185260B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US14565092

    申请日:2014-12-09

    Abstract: This patent document relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for buffering samples corresponding to imagery; and a programmed processor. The processor is programmed for: analyzing the samples corresponding to the imagery to determine whether a color value comprises color saturation; adjusting the samples to adjust the color saturation into a linear region, the adjusting yielding adjusted samples; encoding the auxiliary information in the adjusted samples, said encoding adapted to an anticipated watermark detection. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 该专利文献一般涉及隐写术和数字水印。 一个权利要求描述了一种装置,包括:用于缓冲对应于图像的样本的电子存储器; 和编程处理器。 处理器被编程为:分析与图像相对应的样本,以确定颜色值是否包括颜色饱和度; 调整样品以将色饱和度调整为线性区域,调整屈服调整样品; 对调整样本中的辅助信息进行编码,所述编码适合于预期的水印检测。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。

    STEGANOGRAPHIC ENCODING AND DECODING
    104.
    发明申请
    STEGANOGRAPHIC ENCODING AND DECODING 审中-公开
    STEGANOGRAPHIC编码和解码

    公开(公告)号:US20150156368A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14565092

    申请日:2014-12-09

    Abstract: This patent document relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for buffering samples corresponding to imagery; and a programmed processor. The processor is programmed for: analyzing the samples corresponding to the imagery to determine whether a color value comprises color saturation; adjusting the samples to adjust the color saturation into a linear region, the adjusting yielding adjusted samples; encoding the auxiliary information in the adjusted samples, said encoding adapted to an anticipated watermark detection. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 该专利文献一般涉及隐写术和数字水印。 一个权利要求描述了一种装置,包括:用于缓冲对应于图像的样本的电子存储器; 和编程处理器。 处理器被编程为:分析与图像相对应的样本,以确定颜色值是否包括颜色饱和度; 调整样品以将色饱和度调整为线性区域,调整屈服调整样品; 对调整样本中的辅助信息进行编码,所述编码适合于预期的水印检测。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。

    REDUCING WATERMARK PERCEPTIBILITY AND EXTENDING DETECTION DISTORTION TOLERANCES
    105.
    发明申请
    REDUCING WATERMARK PERCEPTIBILITY AND EXTENDING DETECTION DISTORTION TOLERANCES 审中-公开
    降低水印识别能力和延长检测失败容限

    公开(公告)号:US20150110341A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14526080

    申请日:2014-10-28

    CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 G06K9/00

    Abstract: The present disclosures relates generally to digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: means for storing a watermark signal; means for embedding a watermark signal in a first portion of a video signal; means for preconditioning the watermark signal in a first manner to allow expanded detection of said preconditioned watermark signal in the presence of first distortion; means for embedding the watermark signal preconditioned in the first manner in a second portion of the video signal; means for preconditioning the watermark signal in a second manner to allow expanded detection of said preconditioned watermark signal in the presence of second distortion; and means for embedding the watermark signal preconditioned in the second manner in a third portion of the video signal. Of course, other claims are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 本公开一般涉及数字水印和数据隐藏。 一个权利要求记载一种装置,包括:用于存储水印信号的装置; 用于在视频信号的第一部分中嵌入水印信号的装置; 用于以第一方式预处理水印信号的装置,以允许在存在第一失真的情况下对所述预处理水印信号进行扩展检测; 用于将以第一种方式预处理的水印信号嵌入在视频信号的第二部分中的装置; 用于以第二种方式预处理水印信号的装置,以允许在存在第二失真的情况下对所述预处理水印信号进行扩展检测; 以及用于将以第二方式预处理的水印信号嵌入在视频信号的第三部分中的装置。 当然,也提供其他索赔。

    Reducing watermark perceptibility and extending detection distortion tolerances
    106.
    发明授权
    Reducing watermark perceptibility and extending detection distortion tolerances 有权
    降低水印的感知能力和扩展的检测失真公差

    公开(公告)号:US08971567B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US13894282

    申请日:2013-05-14

    Abstract: The present disclosures relates generally to digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites a smartphone comprising: a camera to capture video of a display that is rendering video, in which the video comprises a first watermark signal embedded in a first portion of the data, a second watermark signal embedded in a second portion of the data, and a third watermark signal embedded in a third portion of the data, in which at least two of the first watermark signal, second watermark signal and third watermark signal are inversely related to one another; electronic memory for buffering data representing captured video; one or more electronic processors programmed for: applying a first perspective distortion to the data representing the captured video to yield first perspective distorted video; and analyzing the first perspective distorted video to detect digital watermarking, in which a second perspective distortion is applied to the data representing the captured video to yield second perspective distorted video when the analyzing does not detect digital watermarking, and then performing analyzing the second perspective distorted video to detect digital watermarking. Of course, other claims are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 本公开一般涉及数字水印和数据隐藏。 一个权利要求记载了一种智能手机,包括:相机,用于捕获正在渲染视频的显示器的视频,其中所述视频包括嵌入在所述数据的第一部分中的第一水印信号;嵌入在所述数据的第二部分中的第二水印信号 以及嵌入在所述数据的第三部分中的第三水印信号,其中所述第一水印信号,第二水印信号和第三水印信号中的至少两个彼此成反比关系; 用于缓冲表示所拍摄视频的数据的电子存储器; 一个或多个电子处理器被编程为:对表示所捕获的视频的数据应用第一透视失真以产生第一透视失真视频; 并且分析第一透视失真视频以检测数字水印,其中当分析不检测数字水印时,将第二透视失真应用于表示所捕获的视频的数据,以产生第二透视失真视频,然后执行分析第二透视失真 视频检测数字水印。 当然,也提供其他索赔。

    Steganographic encoding and decoding
    107.
    发明授权
    Steganographic encoding and decoding 有权
    隐写编码和解码

    公开(公告)号:US08908908B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13936766

    申请日:2013-07-08

    Abstract: This patent document relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. One claim recites a method of encoding auxiliary information in an image or video comprising: determining watermark tweaks for attributes of image or video samples to encode auxiliary information in the image or video; and, using a programmed electronic processor, altering color values of the image or video samples to convey the watermark tweaks. The altering alters color values based at least in part on both: i) visibility of color value alterations, and ii) anticipated watermark detection. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 该专利文献一般涉及隐写术和数字水印。 一个权利要求描述了在图像或视频中编码辅助信息的方法,包括:确定图像或视频样本的属性的水印调整,以对图像或视频中的辅助信息进行编码; 并且使用编程的电子处理器改变图像或视频样本的颜色值以传达水印调整。 改变至少部分地改变颜色值:i)颜色值改变的可视性,以及ii)预期的水印检测。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。

    Steganographic encoding and decoding
    108.
    发明授权
    Steganographic encoding and decoding 有权
    隐写编码和解码

    公开(公告)号:US08744120B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US13971607

    申请日:2013-08-20

    Abstract: This patent document relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. One claim recites, in a watermark encoder, a method of encoding auxiliary information in an image or video comprising: using a programmed electronic processor, computing a change in an attribute of an image or video sample to encode auxiliary information in the image or video; and changing color values of the image or video sample to effect the change in the attribute, in which changes to color values are determined based at least in part on both: i) visibility of the changes, and ii) anticipated watermark detection. Of course, other claims are provided too.

    Abstract translation: 该专利文献一般涉及隐写术和数字水印。 一个权利要求在水印编码器中叙述了在图像或视频中对辅助信息进行编码的方法,包括:使用编程的电子处理器,计算图像或视频样本的属性的改变以对图像或视频中的辅助信息进行编码; 以及改变图像或视频样本的颜色值以实现属性的变化,其中至少部分地基于以下两者来确定对颜色值的改变:i)改变的可视性,以及ii)预期的水印检测。 当然,也提供其他索赔。

    METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS
    109.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS 有权
    识别对象的方法和安排

    公开(公告)号:US20140112524A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US13804413

    申请日:2013-03-14

    Abstract: In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery of such packaging is analyzed to detect digital watermarking. One claim recites a method utilized at a retail checkout location comprising: receiving imagery representing a packaged item from a digital camera, the packaged item including digital watermarking hidden on its packaging, the packaged item moving relative to the digital camera; determining a region in the imagery corresponding to at least one relatively faster moving object; arranging watermark detection blocks over the determine region; an detecting the digital watermarking from the watermark detection blocks. Of course other claims and combinations are also provided.

    Abstract translation: 在一些安排中,产品包装在其大部分程度上以数字水印方式,以促进零售结算处的高通量物品识别。 分析这种包装的图像以检测数字水印。 一个权利要求记载了在零售结帐地点使用的方法,包括:从数字照相机接收表示包装物品的图像,所述包装物品包括隐藏在其包装上的数字水印,所述包装物品相对于所述数码相机移动; 确定对应于至少一个相对较快的移动物体的图像中的区域; 在确定区域上布置水印检测块; 从水印检测块检测数字水印。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。

    Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers

    公开(公告)号:US11952173B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US18144525

    申请日:2023-05-08

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One claim is directed to a container comprising: a 3004 or 3003 aluminum alloy shell, the shell comprising an outer surface and an inner surface; a first layer of transparent ink printed on the outer surface as a flood within a first region; a second layer of the transparent ink printed over the first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which the second layer of the transparent ink is printed to include a plurality of holes without any transparent ink printed therein; an opaque ink printed within the plurality of holes of the second layer of transparent ink on first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which: i) the outer surface/first layer/second layer, and ii) the outer surface/first layer/opaque ink comprise a spectral reflectance difference at a machine-vision wavelength in the range of 8%-35%, and in which the plurality of holes are arranged in a 2-dimensional pattern according to a machine-readable signal, the 2-dimensional pattern being machine-readable from imagery captured of the first region. Of course, other containers, methods, packages, objects, systems, technology and apparatus are described in this disclosure.

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