公开(公告)号：US20160322082A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15139671

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  William Y. Conwell ,  Jerrine K. Owen ,  Adnan M. Alattar ,  Eliot Rogers ,  Brett A. Bradley ,  Alastair M. Reed ,  Robert Craig Brandis

IPC: G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04N5/77

CPC classification number: G11B27/34 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06K7/1443 ,  G06K9/6217 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06T1/0021 ,  G06T1/0064 ,  G06T2201/0052 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0236

Abstract: Arrangements involving portable devices (e.g., smartphones and tablet computers) are disclosed. One arrangement enables a content creator to select software with which that creator's content should be rendered—assuring continuity between artistic intention and delivery. Another utilizes a device camera to identify nearby subjects, and take actions based thereon. Others rely on near field chip (RFID) identification of objects, or on identification of audio streams (e.g., music, voice). Some technologies concern improvements to the user interfaces associated with such devices. Others involve use of these devices in connection with shopping, text entry, sign language interpretation, and vision-based discovery. Still other improvements are architectural in nature, e.g., relating to evidence-based state machines, and blackboard systems. Yet other technologies concern use of linked data in portable devices—some of which exploit GPU capabilities. Still other technologies concern computational photography. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 公开了涉及便携式设备（例如，智能电话和平板电脑）的安排。 一种安排使得内容创作者可以选择应该呈现创作者内容的软件，从而确保艺术意图与传递之间的连续性。 另一个使用设备相机识别附近的主题，并基于此采取行动。 其他人依靠近场芯片（RFID）识别对象，或者识别音频流（例如，音乐，语音）。 一些技术涉及与这样的设备相关联的用户界面的改进。 其他涉及使用这些设备与购物，文本输入，手语解释和基于视觉的发现相关联。 还有其他改进是建筑性质的，例如涉及基于证据的状态机和黑板系统。 其他技术还涉及在便携式设备中使用链接数据，其中一些利用了GPU功能。 其他技术还涉及计算机摄影。 还详细介绍了各种各样的其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US09445763B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14289364

申请日：2014-05-28

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  William Y. Conwell ,  Shankar Thagadur Shivappa ,  Ravi K. Sharma ,  Richard F. Gibson

IPC: G10L21/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/40 ,  A61B5/103 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G10L19/018

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：US20150245090A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14635330

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/458

CPC classification number: H04N21/4394 ,  G10L19/167 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2250/64 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41415 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). One particular aspect of the technology concerns complementing primary content viewed on one screen (e.g., a television screen) with auxiliary content displayed on a second screen (e.g., a cell phone screen). Different auxiliary content can be paired with the primary content, depending on the profile of the user (e.g., age, location, etc.). Some embodiments make use of location information provided by the primary screen device. Other embodiments make use of content identification data provided by the primary screen device. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 本技术涉及蜂窝电话和其他便携式设备，更具体地涉及与媒体内容（电子和物理）以及与其他系统（例如，电视机，数字视频录像机和电子节目目录）相关的这种设备的使用。 该技术的一个特定方面涉及补充在一个屏幕（例如，电视屏幕）上观看的主要内容，其中辅助内容显示在第二屏幕（例如，手机屏幕）上。 取决于用户的简档（例如，年龄，位置等），不同的辅助内容可以与主要内容配对。 一些实施例利用由主屏幕设备提供的位置信息。 其他实施例利用由主屏幕设备提供的内容标识数据。 还详细介绍了许多其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20150003699A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14289493

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: 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 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/30088 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/70 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: Reference imagery of dermatological conditions is compiled in a crowd-sourced database (contributed by clinicians and/or the lay public), together with associated diagnosis information. A user later submits a query image to the system (e.g., captured with a smartphone). Image-based derivatives for the query image are determined (e.g., color histograms, FFT-based metrics, etc.), and are compared against similar derivatives computed from the reference imagery. This comparison identifies diseases that are not consistent with the query image, and such information is reported to the user. Depending on the size of the database, and the specificity of the data, 90% or more of candidate conditions may be effectively ruled-out, possibly sparing the user from expensive and painful biopsy procedures, and granting some peace of mind (e.g., knowledge that an emerging pattern of small lesions on a forearm is probably not caused by shingles, bedbugs, malaria or AIDS). A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract translation: 皮肤病条件的参考图像汇编在由人群来源的数据库（由临床医生和/或公众提供）中，以及相关的诊断信息。 用户稍后将查询图像提交给系统（例如，使用智能手机捕获）。 确定用于查询图像的基于图像的导数（例如，颜色直方图，基于FFT的度量等），并且与从参考图像计算的类似的导数进行比较。 此比较确定与查​​询图像不一致的疾病，并将这些信息报告给用户。 根据数据库的大小和数据的特异性，可以有效排除90％以上的候选条件，可能会使用户免于昂贵而痛苦的活检程序，并给予安心（例如知识） 前臂上的小病变的新兴模式可能不是由带状疱疹，臭虫，疟疾或艾滋病造成的）。 还详细介绍了许多其他功能和安排。

公开(公告)号：US20130339996A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13972583

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Tony F. Rodriguez

IPC: H04N21/8358

CPC classification number: H04N21/4394 ,  G10L19/167 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2250/64 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/41415 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42208 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/83 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices. One claim recites a method employing a portable device including a processor, microphone and an interface to receive user inputs, the portable device also including a display screen. The method comprises: receiving a first user request, through the interface, for processing audio content captured with the microphone; processing the audio to yield fingerprint data; communicating the fingerprint data and portable device location information to a remote computer system; in response to said communicating, receiving information including a title associated with the audio content; presenting the title on the display screen; in response to a second user request, through the interface, displaying information associated with audio content captured by other portable devices in an area associated with the portable device location information. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

Abstract translation: 目前的技术涉及手机和其他便携式设备。 一个要求描述了使用包括处理器，麦克风和用于接收用户输入的接口的便携式设备的方法，该便携式设备还包括显示屏幕。 该方法包括：通过接口接收用于处理用麦克风捕获的音频内容的第一用户请求; 处理音频以产生指纹数据; 将指纹数据和便携式设备位置信息传送到远程计算机系统; 响应于所述通信，接收包括与所述音频内容相关联的标题的信息; 在显示屏幕上显示标题; 响应于第二用户请求，通过该接口，在与便携式设备位置信息相关联的区域中显示与由其他便携式设备捕获的音频内容相关联的信息。 当然，也提供其他权利要求和组合。

公开(公告)号：US20130324161A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13790607

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Gilbert B. Shaw ,  Bruce L. Davis ,  William Y. Conwell

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/72519 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/4671 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/6267 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/027

Abstract: A smart phone senses audio, imagery, and/or other stimulus from a user's environment, and acts autonomously to fulfill inferred or anticipated user desires. In one aspect, the detailed technology concerns phone-based cognition of a scene viewed by the phone's camera. The image processing tasks applied to the scene can be selected from among various alternatives by reference to resource costs, resource constraints, other stimulus information (e.g., audio), task substitutability, etc. The phone can apply more or less resources to an image processing task depending on how successfully the task is proceeding, or based on the user's apparent interest in the task. In some arrangements, data may be referred to the cloud for analysis, or for gleaning. Cognition, and identification of appropriate device response(s), can be aided by collateral information, such as context. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

公开(公告)号：US20130295878A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13856161

申请日：2013-04-03

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis

IPC: H04W4/24

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：US12079861B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17866391

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Bruce L. Davis ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  William Y. Conwell

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06F16/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0643 ,  G06F16/00 ,  G06T19/006

Abstract: A decade from now, a visit to the supermarket will be a very different experience than the familiar experiences of decades past. Product packaging will come alive with interactivity—each object a portal into a rich tapestry of experiences, with contributions authored by the product brand, by the store selling the product, and by other shoppers. The present technology concerns arrangements for authoring and delivering such experiences. A great variety of other features and technologies are also detailed.

公开(公告)号：US11715473B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17009430

申请日：2020-09-01

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  Bruce L. Davis

IPC: G10L15/26 ,  G10L17/00 ,  H04M1/72448 ,  H04M1/72469 ,  G06V10/75 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04W72/02 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G10L15/26 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06V10/751 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L17/00 ,  H04M1/72448 ,  H04M1/72469 ,  H04W72/02

Abstract: A smart phone senses audio, imagery, and/or other stimulus from a user's environment, and acts autonomously to fulfill inferred or anticipated user desires. In one aspect, the detailed technology concerns phone-based cognition of a scene viewed by the phone's camera. The image processing tasks applied to the scene can be selected from among various alternatives by reference to resource costs, resource constraints, other stimulus information (e.g., audio), task substitutability, etc. The phone can apply more or less resources to an image processing task depending on how successfully the task is proceeding, or based on the user's apparent interest in the task. In some arrangements, data may be referred to the cloud for analysis, or for gleaning. Cognition, and identification of appropriate device response(s), can be aided by collateral information, such as context. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

公开(公告)号：US11281876B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17150801

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Tony F. Rodriguez ,  Bruce L. Davis ,  Geoffrey B. Rhoads ,  Eric D. Evans ,  Rebecca L. Gerlach ,  John F. Stach ,  Tomas Filler

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G06V10/10 ,  G06V10/147 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V30/224 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06V10/40

Abstract: In one aspect, a retail store includes a multitude of cameras, including a plurality of 3D cameras, and a plurality of other cameras. Certain of the cameras provide imagery from which a shopper's track through the store is monitored, and certain of the cameras are positioned to detect removal of items from store shelves. The store also includes a computer system that provides a database of information about store layout, indicating stock locations of different items. The computer system receives imagery from the cameras (or information derived from such imagery) and uses this data, together with information from the database and information derived from other sensors in the store, to produce a probabilistic tally of items selected by a store shopper. This tally includes an item bearing a barcode, but is produced without reading the barcode. Each item on the tally is associated with a confidence score that meets a computer system-determined threshold. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.