Methods and systems for read-aloud books
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for read-aloud books 有权
    大众书籍的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07261612B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-28

    申请号:US09709255

    申请日:2000-11-08

    IPC分类号: A63H30/00 G09B19/00 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G09B5/06 A63H3/28 A63H2200/00

    摘要: The pages of a children's book are marked in a machine-readable manner (e.g., by imperceptible digital watermark technology). When such a page is shown to a camera-equipped computer device, the watermark is decoded, and the story text from that page is read aloud to a child. A number of variants are contemplated, including using book pages as entry points to corresponding videos; using books to link to corresponding interactive web sites or multi-player games; incorporating the camera in a plush toy; evoking different responses from the system by using the book to convey gestures to the camera; providing such functionality in cell phones, set top boxes, and Bluetooth-equipped devices; customizing read-aloud stories using words provided by the child or a parent; etc.

    摘要翻译: 儿童书的页面以机器可读的方式标记(例如,通过不可察觉的数字水印技术)。 当将这样的页面显示给配备有相机的计算机设备时,水印被解码,并且来自该页面的故事文本被朗读给小孩。 考虑了许多变型,包括使用书页作为相应视频的入口点; 使用书籍链接到相应的互动网站或多玩家游戏; 将相机并入毛绒玩具中; 通过使用本书将手势传达给相机,唤起系统的不同响应; 在手机,机顶盒和配备蓝牙的设备中提供这样的功能; 使用小孩或父母提供的单词自定义朗读故事; 等等

    Layered Security in Digital Watermarking
    2.
    发明申请
    Layered Security in Digital Watermarking 有权
    数字水印分层安全

    公开(公告)号:US20100091336A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:US12422715

    申请日:2009-04-13

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02 G06K9/00

    摘要: A media object authentication system uses layers of security features based on digital watermarks embedded in media objects. The system generates a first digital watermark with a message payload carrying data about the object, such as a hash of text data printed on the object. The first digital watermark is combined with a content signature derived from features of the media object, such as frequency domain attributes, edge attributes, or other filtered version of the media signal (e.g., image photo on a secure document) on the media object. This combination forms a new digital watermark signal that is embedded in the host media object. To verify the object, the digital watermark payload is extracted and compared with the data about the object. The combined digital watermark and content signature is also evaluated to authenticate the media signal on the media object.

    摘要翻译: 媒体对象认证系统使用基于嵌入在媒体对象中的数字水印的安全特征层。 该系统产生具有携带关于对象的数据的消息有效载荷的第一数字水印,诸如打印在对象上的文本数据的散列。 第一数字水印与从媒体对象的特征(例如频域属性,边缘属性或媒体对象上的媒体信号的其他滤波版本(例如安全文档上的图像照片))导出的内容签名组合。 该组合形成嵌入在主媒体对象中的新的数字水印信号。 为了验证对象,提取数字水印有效负载并将其与关于对象的数据进行比较。 还评估组合的数字水印和内容签名以对媒体对象上的媒体信号进行认证。

    Digital watermarking methods and related toy and game applications
    4.
    发明授权
    Digital watermarking methods and related toy and game applications 有权
    数字水印方法及相关玩具及游戏应用

    公开(公告)号:US07502759B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-10

    申请号:US10139147

    申请日:2002-05-02

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to toys and game applications that are enhanced with digital watermarks. In one embodiment, a character card includes a unique identifier in the form of a digital watermark. The identifier is used to link to a database record, which can be updated to reflect changes in game attributes. Some such game attributes include life, character type and name, health, strength, and power levels. The data record can be updated or modified to reflect changes in attributes due to activity or events during a computer software game. The database record can be used by the computer software game to alter or enhance the game. In another embodiment, a toy interacts with toy components or cards via digital watermarks. Digital watermarks enhance games, toys and books in still other embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用数字水印增强的玩具和游戏应用。 在一个实施例中,字符卡包括数字水印形式的唯一标识符。 标识符用于链接到可以更新的数据库记录,以反映游戏属性的变化。 一些这样的游戏属性包括生命,字符类型和名称,健康,力量和功率水平。 可以更新或修改数据记录以反映由于计算机软件游戏期间的活动或事件而导致的属性变化。 计算机软件游戏可以使用数据库记录来改变或增强游戏。 在另一个实施例中,玩具通过数字水印与玩具组件或卡相互作用。 在其他实施例中,数字水印增强游戏,玩具和书籍。

    Perceptual Modeling of Media Signals for Data Hiding
    5.
    发明申请
    Perceptual Modeling of Media Signals for Data Hiding 有权
    用于数据隐藏的媒体信号的感知建模

    公开(公告)号:US20090207920A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-20

    申请号:US12360549

    申请日:2009-01-27

    IPC分类号: H04N11/04

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to embedding auxiliary data and data hiding. One claim recites a method including: calculating with a processor or electronic circuitry characteristics of a media signal comprising audio or video; based at least in part on calculated characteristics of the media signal, providing a map of the media signal, wherein the map identifies at least one portion of the media signal in which plural-bit data should be steganographically encoded; transforming at least some portions of the media signal into a transform domain; and steganographically encoding with a processor or electronic circuitry auxiliary data in data representing at least the one portion of the media signal in which the plural-bit data should be steganographically encoded, and wherein at least said act of transforming or said act of steganographically encoding utilizes the map of the media signal. Other claims and combinations are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及嵌入辅助数据和数据隐藏。 一个要求描述了一种方法,包括:利用包括音频或视频的媒体信号的处理器或电子电路特性进行计算; 至少部分地基于所计算的媒体信号的特性,提供媒体信号的映射,其中,所述映射标识要对其进行隐写编码的多位数据的媒体信号的至少一部分; 将所述媒体信号的至少一些部分转换成变换域; 以及在代表媒体信号的至少一部分的数据中的处理器或电子电路辅助数据的隐写编码,其中多位数据应被隐写编码,并且其中至少所述变换动作或所述隐写编码动作利用 媒体信号的地图。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

    Digital Watermarking Apparatus and Methods
    6.
    发明申请
    Digital Watermarking Apparatus and Methods 有权
    数字水印仪和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100142749A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12477759

    申请日:2009-06-03

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to various digital watermarking methods, apparatus and systems. One claim recites a method of determining a size or denomination of a momentary object. The method includes: utilizing a configured, multi-purpose electronic processor, decoding a digital watermark embedded in a monetary object, the watermark including data corresponding to a denomination of the monetary object; based on the data, determining feedback to indicate the denomination of the monetary object; and providing the feedback. Handheld computing devices can be advantageously employed with this combination. Of course, other combinations are provided and claimed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及各种数字水印方法,装置和系统。 一个主张提出了确定货币对象的大小或面额的方法。 该方法包括:利用配置的多用途电子处理器对嵌入在货币对象中的数字水印进行解码,该水印包括对应于货币对象的面额的数据; 基于数据,确定反馈以指示货币对象的面额; 并提供反馈。 可以有利地利用手持式计算装置与这种组合。 当然,提供并要求保护其他组合。

    Perceptual modeling of media signals based on local contrast and directional edges
    8.
    发明授权
    Perceptual modeling of media signals based on local contrast and directional edges 有权
    基于局部对比度和方向边缘的媒体信号感知建模

    公开(公告)号:US06633654B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-14

    申请号:US09737609

    申请日:2000-12-13

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: A perceptual model performs an analysis of a media signal, such as an image or audio signal. The model may be used in media signal processing applications such as digital watermarking and data compression to reduce perceptibility of changes made to code the signal. For image applications, the model computes the sensitivity of an image to changes based upon local image contrast, while taking into account the sensitivity of connected directional edges. By comparing the local image strength of various directionally filtered versions of the image, the model creates a directional control vector. This control vector may be used to reduce changes to an image in text and edge regions, and thus, avoid perceptible artifacts in those regions. The model takes into account the local contrast of the image and the directional control vector to create a gain vector. Using the local contrast measurements, the model follows the eye's nonlinear response to contrast discrimination.

    摘要翻译: 感知模型执行诸如图像或音频信号之类的媒体信号的分析。 该模型可以用于诸如数字水印和数据压缩之类的媒体信号处理应用中,以减少对对信号进行编码的改变的可见性。 对于图像应用,该模型基于局部图像对比度计算图像的灵敏度,同时考虑连接的方向边缘的灵敏度。 通过比较图像的各种定向滤波版本的局部图像强度,模型创建方向控制向量。 该控制向量可以用于减少对文本和边缘区域中的图像的改变,并且因此避免那些区域中可感知的伪像。 该模型考虑了图像的局部对比度和方向控制矢量以产生增益矢量。 使用局部对比度测量,该模型遵循眼睛对比度辨别的非线性响应。

    Perceptual modeling of media signals for data hiding
    9.
    发明授权
    Perceptual modeling of media signals for data hiding 有权
    用于数据隐藏的媒体信号的感知建模

    公开(公告)号:US07822226B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US12360549

    申请日:2009-01-27

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 H04N11/02

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to embedding auxiliary data and data hiding. One claim recites a method including: calculating with a processor or electronic circuitry characteristics of a media signal comprising audio or video; based at least in part on calculated characteristics of the media signal, providing a map of the media signal, wherein the map identifies at least one portion of the media signal in which plural-bit data should be steganographically encoded; transforming at least some portions of the media signal into a transform domain; and steganographically encoding with a processor or electronic circuitry auxiliary data in data representing at least the one portion of the media signal in which the plural-bit data should be steganographically encoded, and wherein at least said act of transforming or said act of steganographically encoding utilizes the map of the media signal. Other claims and combinations are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及嵌入辅助数据和数据隐藏。 一个要求描述了一种方法,包括:利用包括音频或视频的媒体信号的处理器或电子电路特性进行计算; 至少部分地基于所计算的媒体信号的特性,提供媒体信号的映射,其中,所述映射标识要对其进行隐写编码的多位数据的媒体信号的至少一部分; 将所述媒体信号的至少一些部分转换成变换域; 以及在代表媒体信号的至少一部分的数据中的处理器或电子电路辅助数据的隐写编码,其中多位数据应被隐写编码,并且其中至少所述变换动作或所述隐写编码动作利用 媒体信号的地图。 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

    Methods and Related Toy and Game Applications Using Encoded Information
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods and Related Toy and Game Applications Using Encoded Information 有权
    使用编码信息的方法和相关玩具和游戏应用程序

    公开(公告)号:US20100062819A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12400476

    申请日:2009-03-09

    摘要: The presently claimed invention relates generally to toys and games that are enhanced with encoded information. One claim recites a method of playing a computerized game including: receiving image or video representing a physical object, the physical object comprising information steganographically encoded therein, the information is carried by the physical object through alterations to data representing at least some features carried by the physical object; utilizing a multi-purpose processor configured to: analyze received image or video to decode information steganographically encoded therein; interrogate a database or storage location with at least some of the information to obtain at least one game attribute associated with information; and modify the at least one game attribute to reflect activity during play of the computerized game. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.

    摘要翻译: 目前要求保护的发明一般涉及通过编码信息增强的玩具和游戏。 一个声明描述了播放电脑化游戏的方法,包括:接收表示物理对象的图像或视频,该物理对象包括在其中被隐写编码的信息,该信息由物理对象通过对代表由 物理对象 利用多用途处理器,其被配置为:分析接收到的图像或视频以解码其中被隐写编码的信息; 用至少一些信息来询问数据库或存储位置以获得与信息相关联的至少一个游戏属性; 并且修改所述至少一个游戏属性以反映在所述计算机游戏过程中的活动。 当然,也提供其他权利要求和组合。