公开(公告)号：US20160055606A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14830641

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Rade Petrovic ,  Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: G06T1/00

CPC classification number: G06T1/0028 ,  G06F21/16 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06T1/005 ,  G06T1/0085 ,  G06T2201/005 ,  G06T2201/0065 ,  H04N5/08 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products allow improved detection of watermarks into and from a multimedia content. One method for detecting watermarks from a host content includes performing watermark extraction to obtain a first sequence of watermark symbols from the host content and generating a plurality of predicted watermark templates. Each template corresponds to a sequence of watermark symbols that is predicted based on the first sequence of watermark symbols. A section of the host content is processed to obtain a candidate sequence of watermark symbols and correlation operations between the candidate sequence of watermark symbols and symbols of the predicted watermark templates are performed until a correlation result that is indicative of a successful watermark detection is obtained. An indication that the candidate sequence of watermark symbols represents at least a portion of a reliably extracted watermark message can then be produced.

Abstract translation: 方法，设备和计算机程序产品允许改进对多媒体内容中的水印的检测。 用于从主机内容检测水印的一种方法包括执行水印提取以从主机内容获得第一水印符号序列并生成多个预测水印模板。 每个模板对应于基于第一水印符号序列预测的水印符号序列。 处理主机内容的一部分以获得水印符号的候选序列，并且执行水印符号的候选序列和预测水印模板的符号之间的相关操作，直到获得指示成功的水印检测的相关结果。 可以产生水印符号的候选序列表示可靠提取的水印消息的至少一部分的指示。

公开(公告)号：US09106964B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US13763247

申请日：2013-02-08

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Jian Zhao

IPC: H04H20/14 ,  H04H60/29 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: H04N21/812 ,  G06Q30/0249 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4784

Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer program products are provided to enhance viewing of an entertainment content in the presence of advertisements. At a compliant device, an indication is received that the entertainment content is associated with a content policy information relating to presentation of advertisements during, or prior to, presentation of the entertainment content. A further indication is received that the entertainment content is associated with an advertisement award program. An advertisement award program message provides that the advertisements may be presented in a modified form in exchange for a specific number of award points. Upon receiving an indication agreeing to such an exchange, advertisements are allowed to be presented in a modified form. The content policy information can be ascertained through extraction of watermarks embedded in the advertisements or the entertainment content and/or through computation and matching of fingerprints associated with the advertisements or the entertainment content.

Abstract translation: 提供方法，设备和计算机程序产品以增强在广告存在下观看娱乐内容。 在兼容设备处，接收娱乐内容与在娱乐内容的呈现期间或之前呈现广告相关的内容策略信息的指示。 接收到娱乐内容与广告奖励节目相关联的进一步指示。 广告奖励计划消息规定，广告可以以修改的形式呈现，以换取特定数量的奖励积分。 在接收到同意这种交换的指示时，允许以修改的形式呈现广告。 可以通过提取嵌入在广告或娱乐内容中的水印和/或通过与广告或娱乐内容相关联的指纹的计算和匹配来确定内容策略信息。

公开(公告)号：US20150121534A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14064010

申请日：2013-10-25

Applicant: VERANCE CORPORATION

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: G06F21/6209 ,  G06F17/30091 ,  G06F21/604 ,  H04L2463/101

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods and computer program products improve various aspects of a content management system. In one scenario, one or more contents are accessed at a content handling device. The content handling device is configured to operate using multiple abstraction layers including an application layer, an operating system layer, a firmware layer and a hardware layer. Content management operations are conducted on the one or more contents using at least two abstraction layers. Such content management operations include conducting watermark extraction and content screening operations at a first layer for a first watermark message having a first value, conducting watermark extraction and content screening operations at a second layer for a second watermark message having a second value, and initiating one or more enforcement actions corresponding to the first value and the second value based at least in-part on respective results of the content screening.

Abstract translation: 系统，设备，方法和计算机程序产品改进了内容管理系统的各个方面。 在一种情况下，在内容处理设备处访问一个或多个内容。 内容处理装置被配置为使用包括应用层，操作系统层，固件层和硬件层的多个抽象层进行操作。 使用至少两个抽象层对一个或多个内容进行内容管理操作。 这样的内容管理操作包括在具有第一值的第一水印消息的第一层进行水印提取和内容筛选操作，在具有第二值的第二水印消息的第二层进行水印提取和内容筛选操作，并且启动一个 或至少部分地基于内容筛选的相应结果对应于第一值和第二值的更多强制措施。

公开(公告)号：US20140074855A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US13828706

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: VERANCE CORPORATION

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/41 ,  G06F16/94 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products facilitate enhanced use and interaction with a multimedia content through the use of tags. While a content is being presented by a device, a content identifier and at least one time code associated with one or more content segments are obtained. One or both of the content identifier and the time code can be obtained from watermarks that are embedded in the content, or through computation of fingerprints that are subsequently matched against a database of stored fingerprints and metadata. The content identifier and the at least one time code are transmitted to a tag server. In response, tag information for the one or more content segments is received and one or more tags are presented to a user. The tags are persistently associated with temporal locations of the content segments.

Abstract translation: 方法，设备和计算机程序产品通过使用标签来促进对多媒体内容的增强的使用和交互。 当由设备呈现内容时，获得与一个或多个内容片段相关联的内容标识符和至少一个时间码。 内容标识符和时间码中的一个或两个可以从嵌入在内容中的水印获得，或者通过计算随后与存储的指纹和元数据的数据库匹配的指纹。 将内容标识符和至少一个时间码发送到标签服务器。 作为响应，接收一个或多个内容段的标签信息，并向用户呈现一个或多个标签。 标签与内容片段的时间位置持续相关。

公开(公告)号：US20230007364A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17842121

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: H04N21/8358 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to methods, devices, systems and computer program products that facilitate access to metadata associated with a content. In one example, a method is described that includes receiving a multimedia content at a receiver device, extracting a watermark message from a first segment of the multimedia content, using at least a portion of the first watermark message to obtain additional information regarding the first segment of the multimedia content that includes the first watermark message, and associating and storing one or more values of the first watermark message and the additional information. The method further includes repeating the above operations to extract additional watermark messages from additional segments of the content and to form a table or array of items that can be accessed by specifying the one or more values of the first watermark message or one or more values of the additional watermark messages.

公开(公告)号：US20200065322A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16667257

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: G06F16/41 ,  G06F16/93 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products facilitate enhanced use and interaction with a multimedia content through the use of tags. While a content is being presented by a device, a content identifier and at least one time code associated with one or more content segments are obtained. One or both of the content identifier and the time code can be obtained from watermarks that are embedded in the content, or through computation of fingerprints that are subsequently matched against a database of stored fingerprints and metadata. The content identifier and the at least one time code are transmitted to a tag server. In response, tag information for the one or more content segments is received and one or more tags are presented to a user. The tags are persistently associated with temporal locations of the content segments.

公开(公告)号：US20190132652A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16094456

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: H04N21/8358 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to methods, devices, systems and computer program products that facilitate access to meta-data associated with a content. In one example, a method is described that includes receiving a multimedia content at a receiver device, extracting a watermark message from a first segment of the multimedia content, using at least a portion of the first watermark message to obtain additional information regarding the first segment of the multimedia content that includes the first watermark message, and associating and storing one or more values of the first watermark message and the additional information. The method further includes repeating the above operations to extract additional watermark messages from additional segments of the content and to form a table or array of items that can be accessed by specifying the one or more values of the first watermark message or one or more values of the additional watermark messages.

公开(公告)号：US10277959B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15464237

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Joseph M. Winograd ,  Rade Petrovic ,  Jian Zhao

IPC: H04N21/8358 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4627

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and computer program products facilitate accessing metadata associated with a primary audio visual content. Upon reception of a primary content, one or more watermark messages are extracted from the primary content obtain a server code and an interval code. A query to a metadata server is initiated based on the information obtained from the extracted watermark messages. In response to the query, service recovery information is received that includes information identifying one or more timed events, where each timed event identifies an operation to be performed at a corresponding instance in time as the primary content is being presented by the receiver device. One or more operations identified the timed events are initiated at the corresponding instance(s) in time.

公开(公告)号：US10178443B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15680873

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Rade Petrovic ,  Jian Zhao ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: H04N21/4722 ,  H04N19/65 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices enable enhanced delivery of metadata, as well as auxiliary programs and services associated with a primary content. In one method, a primary content with pre-existing watermarks is received at a content distributor device. The pre-existing watermark include specific fields that allow retrieval of a first metadata. The values and boundary locations of the symbols of the pre-existing watermark messages are determined, and symbols of a new watermark message are embedded in the primary content to render the pre-existing watermarks undetectable. The new watermark message includes symbol values that different from those in the pre-existing watermark messages and enable retrieval of a second metadata. Upon transmission of the primary content to a client device, detection of the new watermark message, and initiation of a request by the client device, access to the first or the metadata, as well as associated programs or services, are enabled.

公开(公告)号：US20180167630A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15571022

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: Verance Corporation

Inventor： Jian Zhao ,  Rade Petrovic ,  Joseph M. Winograd

IPC: H04N19/467 ,  H04N19/625 ,  H04N19/124 ,  G06T1/00

CPC classification number: H04N19/467 ,  G06T1/0092 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  G06T2201/0065 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/48 ,  H04N19/625 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to automatic content recognition and recovery of metadata associated with multimedia content. Embodiments include the use of audio watermarks, video watermarks or both to recover metadata. Embodiments also describe improved video watermark embedding techniques including quantization-based video watermarking in the spatial domain and quantization-based video watermarking in frequency domain, as well as improved video watermark detection techniques based on multiple video frames. Embodiments also include improvements to payload structure and improvements to payload recovery.