METHODS AND DEVICES EMPLOYING OPTICAL SENSORS AND/OR STEGANOGRAPHY
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND DEVICES EMPLOYING OPTICAL SENSORS AND/OR STEGANOGRAPHY 失效
    使用光学传感器和/或STEGANOGRAPHY的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070274561A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11671371

    申请日:2007-02-05

    Abstract: A wireless phone is equipped with a 2D optical sensor, enabling a variety of applications. For example, such a phone may also be provided with a digital watermark decoder, permitting decoding of steganographic data on imaged objects. Movement of a phone may be inferred by sensing movement of an imaged pattern across the optical sensor's field of view, allowing use of the phone as a gestural input device through which a user can signal instructions to a computer-based process. A variety of other arrangements by which electronic devices can interact with the physical world are also detailed, e.g., involving sensing and responding to digital watermarks, bar codes, RFIDs, etc. Other novel arrangements are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 无线电话配备了2D光学传感器,可实现各种应用。 例如,这样的电话还可以设置有数字水印解码器,允许对成像对象上的隐写数据进行解码。 可以通过感测成像图案在光学传感器的视场中的移动来推断电话的移动,从而允许使用电话作为手势输入设备,用户可以通过该手势将指令信号发送到基于计算机的进程。 电子设备可以与物理世界交互的各种其他布置也是详细的,例如涉及感测和响应数字水印,条形码,RFID等。其他新颖的布置也是详细的。

    Capturing Physical Feature Data
    2.
    发明申请
    Capturing Physical Feature Data 有权
    捕获物理特征数据

    公开(公告)号:US20070187505A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-16

    申请号:US11625125

    申请日:2007-01-19

    Abstract: Directional albedo of a particular article, such as an identity card, is measured and stored. When the article is later presented, it can be confirmed to be the same particular article by re-measuring the albedo function, and checking for correspondence against the earlier-stored data. The re-measuring can be performed through us of a handheld optical device, such as a camera-equipped cell phone. The albedo function can serve as random key data in a variety of cryptographic applications. The function can be changed during the life of the article. A variety of other features are also detailed.

    Abstract translation: 测量和存储特定物品(例如身份证件)的定向反照率。 当文章稍后呈现时,可以通过重新测量反照率函数和检查与早期存储的数据的对应关系来确认是相同的特定文章。 可以通过我们的手持式光学设备(例如配备有相机的手机)进行重新测量。 反照率功能可以作为各种加密应用程序中的随机密钥数据。 该功能可在文章的使用期限内更改。 还详细介绍了各种其他功能。

    Facial database methods and systems
    5.
    发明申请
    Facial database methods and systems 审中-公开
    面部数据库方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060020630A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-26

    申请号:US11146896

    申请日:2005-06-06

    Abstract: Various arrangements for use of biometric data are detailed. For example, a police officer may capture image data from a driver license (e.g., by using a camera cell phone). Facial recognition vectors are derived from the captured image data corresponding to photo on the license, and compared against a watch list. In another arrangement, a watch list of facial image data is compiled from a number of government and private sources. This consolidated database is then made available as a resource against which facial information from various sources can be checked. In still another arrangement, entities that issue photo ID credentials check each newly-captured facial portrait against a consolidated watch list database, to identify persons of interest. In yet another arrangement, existing catalogs of facial images that are maintained by such entities are checked for possible matches between cataloged faces, and faces in the consolidated watch list database.

    Abstract translation: 详细说明了使用生物特征数据的各种安排。 例如,警察可以从驾驶执照捕获图像数据(例如,通过使用照相机手机)。 面部识别向量源自与许可证上的照片对应的捕获图像数据,并与观察列表进行比较。 在另一种安排中,从许多政府和私人来源编制了面部图像数据的观察列表。 然后,该统一数据库可用作可以检查来自各种来源的面部信息的资源。 在另一种安排中,发行照片身份证件的实体根据合并的监视列表数据库检查每个新捕获的面部肖像,以识别感兴趣的人。 在另一种布置中,检查由这些实体维护的面部图像的现有目录,以检查编目面部和合并监视列表数据库中的面部之间的可能匹配。

    Watermarking an image in color plane separations and detecting such watermarks
    6.
    发明授权
    Watermarking an image in color plane separations and detecting such watermarks 有权
    在彩色平面分割中水印图像并检测这些水印

    公开(公告)号:US06763122B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US09694465

    申请日:2000-10-23

    Abstract: Colored images are divided into color planes and watermarks are inserted into the individual color planes. One or more watermarks can be inserted into one or more of the color planes. In order to print a color image the image is divided into color planes corresponding to the colors of ink used for printing. A separate plate is used to print each color. The different plates must be precisely aligned. Any misalignment will cause blurring in the image and may make it difficult or impossible to read a watermark in the image. Misalignment of the plates can cause the watermark data in one color plane to, in effect, cancel out the watermark data in a different color plane. With the present invention a watermark is inserted into a selected color plane only, thus there is no cancellation due to misalignment of color plates. The watermark detection and reading can be done after the image is divided into color planes.

    Abstract translation: 彩色图像被分成彩色平面,水印被插入各个色彩平面。 可以将一个或多个水印插入到一个或多个彩色平面中。 为了打印彩色图像,图像被分成与用于打印的墨水的颜色相对应的颜色。 使用单独的板打印每种颜色。 不同的板必须精确对准。 任何未对准会导致图像模糊,并可能难以或不可能在图像中读取水印。 板的不对准可能导致一个色彩平面中的水印数据实际上抵消了不同颜色平面中的水印数据。 利用本发明,仅将水印插入到选定的颜色平面中,因此由于色板的未对准而没有取消。 水印检测和读取可以在图像分为彩色平面之后完成。

    Igniter tube and propellant charge made of granular material in a binder
    7.
    发明授权
    Igniter tube and propellant charge made of granular material in a binder 有权
    点火管和推进剂装料由粒状材料制成

    公开(公告)号:US06368434B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09534492

    申请日:2000-03-24

    CPC classification number: C06C9/00 C06B21/0058 C06B45/12 F42C19/0803

    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture an object using at least one granular material (16) having a large particle size, for example greater than or equal to 0.1 mm, such process being characterised by the following stages: the granular material or materials are placed in a mould (2) at the same dimensions as the object to be made and incorporating at least one evacuation opening (6), said opening being of a size that is less than the particle size of the material, a liquid-phase binder (21) is poured into the mould, the binder is mixed between the grains of material and the excess binder is drained off through the evacuation opening using suction means (11). Application in the manufacture of igniting tubes or propellant charges for artillery ammunition.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用至少一种具有大粒径(例如大于或等于0.1mm)的颗粒材料(16)来制造物体的方法,该方法的特征在于以下阶段:粒状材料或材料是 以与要制造的物体相同的尺寸放置在模具(2)中并且并入至少一个排气口(6),所述开口的尺寸小于材料的粒度,液相粘合剂 (21)注入模具中,将粘合剂混合在材料颗粒之间,并通过抽吸装置(11)将多余的粘合剂从排气口中排出。在制造点火管或喷射燃料用于火炮弹药时使用。

    Watermark Systems and Methods
    9.
    发明申请
    Watermark Systems and Methods 有权
    水印系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070183623A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-09

    申请号:US11548167

    申请日:2006-10-10

    Abstract: A number of novel watermarking applications, and improvements to watermarking methods, are disclosed. Included are techniques for encoding printed circuit boards and street signs with watermarks, deterring credit card fraud and controlling software licensing using watermarks, registering collectibles via watermarks, encoding the margins of printed pages with watermarks, and using watermarks to convey extra information in video by which fidelity of the rendered video may be improved. One particular arrangement is a method in which a PDA, wristwatch, or other portable device with a display screen presents a pattern that includes a machine-readable identifier. This image is sensed by a separate device, such as a webcam or a camera-equipped cell phone. The sensing device can then take an action based on the identifier. In some arrangements, the action is personalized to the user.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一些新颖的水印应用以及对水印方法的改进。 包括用于编码印刷电路板和具有水印的街道标志的技术,阻止信用卡欺诈和使用水印控制软件许可,通过水印注册收藏品,用水印对打印页面的边缘进行编码,以及使用水印来传达视频中的额外信息, 可以提高渲染视频的保真度。 一种特定的布置是其中具有显示屏的PDA,手表或其他便携式设备呈现包括机器可读标识符的图案的方法。 该图像由单独的设备感测到,例如网络摄像机或配备有相机的手机。 然后,感测装置可以基于标识符采取动作。 在一些安排中,该操作被个性化给用户。

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