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公开(公告)号:US11798064B1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US15851298
申请日:2017-12-21
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Tony F. Rodriguez , Emma C. Sinclair , William Y. Conwell
IPC: G06Q30/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06V40/10 , G06N3/02 , G07G1/00 , G06Q30/0601 , G06Q10/087 , G06T3/00
CPC classification number: G06Q30/0639 , G06Q10/087 , G06V40/107 , G06N3/02 , G07G1/0036
Abstract: A store includes first and second racks of shelving that are respectively viewed by first and second cameras. A computer system, including one or more processors and memory, defines a first convolutional neural network (CNN) trained to recognize a first set of items stocked on the first rack of shelving, and a second CNN trained to recognize a second set of items stocked on the second rack of shelving. (The first camera provides imagery for recognition by the first CNN, and the second camera provides imagery for recognition by the second CNN.) In such arrangement, the second neural network is trained to recognize a particular item that the first neural network is not trained to recognize, and the first neural network is trained to recognize a certain item that the second neural network is not trained to recognize. Many other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US11741567B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17372261
申请日:2021-07-09
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Kristyn R. Falkenstern , Alastair M. Reed , Vojtech Holub , Tony F. Rodriguez
IPC: G06K7/12 , G06K19/06 , G06T1/00 , G07D7/00 , G07D7/1205 , B42D25/333
CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 , G06K7/12 , G06K19/0614 , G06K19/06056 , G07D7/0034 , G07D7/1205 , B42D25/333
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to signal processing such as image processing, signal encoding, digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites a method including: capturing imagery corresponding to a printed object with a red or blue illumination source, the red or blue illumination source having an illumination wavelength at or around 660 nm or an illumination wavelength in the range of 60 nm centered around 460 nm, said capturing imagery yielding captured data; wherein the printed object includes a clear coat printed thereon, the clear coat including a material that has a peak absorbance at or around 660 nm or in the range of 60 nm centered around 460 nm, the clear coat printed in a manner to convey an encoded plural-bit message, the encoded plural-bit message corresponding to product information; analyzing the captured data with one or more programmed multi-core processors to decode the encoded plural-bit message, said analyzing yielding the product information; and providing the product information as an output. Of course, other claims, technology and combinations are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11449698B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-20
申请号:US17346019
申请日:2021-06-11
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Arthur L. Powell , Tony F. Rodriguez , Scott M. Long
Abstract: An automatic object identification scanner is equipped with recognition units that provide detection results for objects and a controller that resolves potential conflicts in the results. One form of recognition unit detects product identifiers and flags in a digital payload that is encoded redundantly across packaging or labels applied to packaging. The controller gets detection results and evaluates them relative to a state data structure, which maintains state for identifiers obtained within a time interval, such as a timeout interval or waiting period after a detection result. Identifiers are reported to a POS system depending on logic that evaluates code priority and pending waiting periods.
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公开(公告)号:US20220270199A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17694396
申请日:2022-03-14
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Tony F. Rodriguez , Osama M. Alattar , Hugh L. Brunk , Joel R. Meyer , William Y. Conwell , Ajith M. Kamath
Abstract: A sequence of images depicting an object is captured, e.g., by a camera at a point-of-sale terminal in a retail store. The object is identified, such as by a barcode or watermark that is detected from one or more of the images. Once the object's identity is known, such information is used in training a classifier (e.g., a machine learning system) to recognize the object from others of the captured images, including images that may be degraded by blur, inferior lighting, etc. In another arrangement, such degraded images are processed to identify feature points useful in fingerprint-based identification of the object. Feature points extracted from such degraded imagery aid in fingerprint-based recognition of objects under real life circumstances, as contrasted with feature points extracted from pristine imagery (e.g., digital files containing label artwork for such objects). A great variety of other features and arrangements—some involving designing classifiers so as to combat classifier copying—are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US20210299706A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17214455
申请日:2021-03-26
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Tomas Filler , Vojtech Holub , Ravi K. Sharma , Tony F. Rodriguez , Osama M. Alattar , Adnan M. Alattar , John D. Lord , Brian Johnson , David Ruotolo , Geoffrey B. Rhoads , Hugh L. Brunk , Vahid Sedighianaraki
IPC: B07C5/342 , H04N5/235 , H04N5/225 , H04N7/18 , G06T1/00 , G06K9/62 , G06T7/90 , G06T7/00 , B65G47/49 , B07C5/34 , G05B13/02
Abstract: Images depicting items in a waste flow on a conveyor belt are provided to two analysis systems. The first system processes images to decode digital watermark payload data found on certain of the items (e.g., plastic containers). This payload data is used to look up corresponding attribute metadata for the items in a database, such as the type of plastic in each item, and whether the item was used as a food container or not. The second analysis system can be a spectroscopy system that determines the type of plastic in each item by its absorption characteristics. When the two systems conflict in identifying the plastic type, a sorting logic processor applies a rule set to arbitrate the conflict and determine which plastic type is most likely. The item is then sorted into one of several different bins depending on a combination of the final plastic identification, and whether the item was used as a food container or not. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US11036949B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16789904
申请日:2020-02-13
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Arthur L. Powell , Tony F. Rodriguez , Scott M. Long
Abstract: An automatic object identification scanner is equipped with recognition units that provide detection results for objects and a controller that resolves potential conflicts in the results. One form of recognition unit detects product identifiers and flags in a digital payload that is encoded redundantly across packaging or labels applied to packaging. The controller gets detection results and evaluates them relative to a state data structure, which maintains state for identifiers obtained within a time interval, such as a timeout interval or waiting period after a detection result. Identifiers are reported to a POS system depending on logic that evaluates code priority and pending waiting periods.
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公开(公告)号:US10930289B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16709463
申请日:2019-12-10
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Tony F. Rodriguez , Yang Bai
IPC: G10L15/28 , G10L15/22 , G06T7/00 , G10L19/00 , G06K9/00 , G06K9/62 , G10L15/08 , G10L15/20 , H04M1/725
Abstract: Methods employ sensors in portable devices (e.g., smartphones) both to sense content information (e.g., audio and imagery) and context information. Device processing is desirably dependent on both. For example, some embodiments activate certain processor intensive operations (e.g., content recognition) based on classification of sensed content and context. The context can control the location where information produced from such operations is stored, or control an alert signal indicating, e.g., that sensed speech is being transcribed. Some arrangements post sensor data collected by one device to a cloud repository, for access and processing by other devices. Multiple devices can collaborate in collecting and processing data, to exploit advantages each may have (e.g., in location, processing ability, social network resources, etc.). A great many other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US10902539B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-26
申请号:US15446811
申请日:2017-03-01
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Tony F. Rodriguez , Osama M. Alattar , Hugh L. Brunk , Joel R. Meyer , William Y. Conwell , Ajith Mulki Kamath
Abstract: A sequence of images depicting an object is captured, e.g., by a camera at a point-of-sale terminal in a retail store. The object is identified, such as by a barcode or watermark that is detected from one or more of the images. Once the object's identity is known, such information is used in training a classifier (e.g., a machine learning system) to recognize the object from others of the captured images, including images that may be degraded by blur, inferior lighting, etc. In another arrangement, such degraded images are processed to identify feature points useful in fingerprint-based identification of the object. Feature points extracted from such degraded imagery aid in fingerprint-based recognition of objects under real life circumstances, as contrasted with feature points extracted from pristine imagery (e.g., digital files containing label artwork for such objects). A great variety of other features and arrangements—some involving designing classifiers so as to combat classifier copying—are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US20210004550A9
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US15462597
申请日:2017-03-17
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Brian T. MacIntosh , Tony F. Rodriguez , Bruce L. Davis , Geoffrey B. Rhoads , John D. Lord , Alastair M. Reed , Eric D. Evans , Rebecca L. Gerlach , Yang Bai , John F. Stach , Tomas Filler , Marc G. Footen , Sean Calhoon , William Y. Conwell
Abstract: In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. Logos may be identified and used—or ignored—in product identification. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200287898A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16819612
申请日:2020-03-16
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Matthew M. Weaver , Tony F. Rodriguez
IPC: H04L29/06 , H04L9/32 , G10L19/018
Abstract: This disclosure details image and audio signal processing methods and associated equipment to robustly encode transaction parameters in rendered displays, printed objects and audio. It also details corresponding decoding methods and equipment to recover these parameters. Further, it details object authentication processing and equipment to validate a transaction for an object, employing a trust network protocol for maintaining a trusted transaction history of the object. Various alternative forms of this technology are described.
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