Digital Watermarking Apparatus and Methods
    4.
    发明申请
    Digital Watermarking Apparatus and Methods 有权
    数字水印仪和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070110275A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11622202

    申请日:2007-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to various digital watermarking methods and systems. In one embodiment, a plurality of microlenses can provide a steganographic signal for a handheld device. The pattern corresponds to (or conveys) an identifier. In yet another embodiment, monetary objects are watermarked to signify currency denomination information. The information, once extracted, is used to provide feedback regarding the currency denomination. An audio signal or Braille output can be provided as feedback. In still another embodiment, a document management system is based on watermarks. Embedded watermarks are used to track document history, determine document version information, and enhance overall security. Handheld computing devices are advantageously employed with these embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及各种数字水印方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,多个微透镜可以为手持设备提供隐写信号。 模式对应于(或传达)标识符。 在另一个实施例中,货币对象被加水印以表示货币面额信息。 一旦提取的信息用于提供关于货币面额的反馈。 可以提供音频信号或盲文输出作为反馈。 在另一个实施例中,文档管理系统基于水印。 嵌入水印用于跟踪文档历史记录,确定文档版本信息,增强整体安全性。 这些实施例有利地采用手持式计算装置。

    Digital watermarking apparatus and methods
    6.
    发明申请
    Digital watermarking apparatus and methods 失效
    数字水印设备及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050141750A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-30

    申请号:US11060919

    申请日:2005-02-17

    摘要: The present invention relates to various digital watermarking methods and systems. In one embodiment, a plurality of microlenses can provide a steganographic signal for a handheld device. The pattern corresponds to (or conveys) a unique device identifier. In yet another embodiment, monetary objects are watermarked with payload information to signify currency denomination. The payload information, once extracted, is used to provide feedback regarding the currency denomination. An audio signal or Braille output can be provided as feedback. In still another embodiment, a document management system is based on watermarks. Embedded watermarks are used to track document history, determine document version information, and enhance overall security. Handheld computing devices are advantageously employed with these embodiments.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及各种数字水印方法和系统。 在一个实施例中,多个微透镜可以为手持设备提供隐写信号。 该模式对应于(或传送)唯一的设备标识符。 在另一个实施例中,货币对象用有效载荷信息加水印以表示货币面额。 有效载荷信息一旦被提取,就用于提供关于货币面额的反馈。 可以提供音频信号或盲文输出作为反馈。 在另一个实施例中,文档管理系统基于水印。 嵌入水印用于跟踪文档历史记录,确定文档版本信息,增强整体安全性。 这些实施例有利地采用手持式计算装置。

    Digital asset management, targeted searching and desktop searching using digital watermarks
    7.
    发明申请
    Digital asset management, targeted searching and desktop searching using digital watermarks 有权
    数字资产管理,有针对性的搜索和使用数字水印的桌面搜索

    公开(公告)号:US20060018506A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-26

    申请号:US11152684

    申请日:2005-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: The present invention provides methods and systems to improve network searching for watermarked content. In some implementations we employ keyword searching to narrow the universe of possible URL candidates. A resulting URL list is searched for digital watermarking. A system is provided to allow customer input. For example, a customer enters keywords or network locations. The keywords or network locations are provided to a watermark-enabled web browser which accesses locations associated with the keywords or network locations. Some implementations of the present invention employ a plurality of distributed watermark-enabled web browsers. Other aspects of the invention provide methods and system to facilitate desktop searching and automated metadata gathering and generating. In one implementation a digital watermark is used to determine whether metadata associated with an image or audio file is current or fresh. The metadata is updated when it is out of date. Watermarks can also be used to link to or facilitate so-called on-line “blogs” (or online conversations).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了改进水印内容的网络搜索的方法和系统。 在一些实现中,我们使用关键词搜索来缩小可能的URL候选者的范围。 搜索得到的URL列表以获得数字水印。 提供了一个允许客户输入的系统。 例如,客户输入关键字或网络位置。 关键字或网络位置被提供给访问与关键字或网络位置相关联的位置的启用水印的网络浏览器。 本发明的一些实施方案采用多个分布式水印启用的网络浏览器。 本发明的其他方面提供了方便和系统以便于桌面搜索和自动元数据收集和生成。 在一个实现中,使用数字水印来确定与图像或音频文件相关联的元数据是当前还是新鲜。 元数据在过期时更新。 水印也可用于链接或促进所谓的在线“博客”(或在线对话)。

    Rules Driven Pan ID Metadata Routing System and Network

    公开(公告)号:US20070208711A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-06

    申请号:US11614947

    申请日:2006-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method of associating a content object with metadata uses a combination of a content identifier and a bounding identifier to enable handling of disparate sets of content identifiers for content objects with potentially conflicting content identifiers. The method receives a content identifier for a content object from among a set of content identifiers. It provides a unique bounding identifier for the set of content identifiers. This unique bounding identifier is used in combination with the content identifier to form a globally unique identifier for the content object. This globally unique identifier is associated with a metadata source, which enables routing of a user to the metadata source. Another novel method addresses content objects with two or more content identifiers, potentially referencing different metadata sources. This method registers different globally unique identifiers for a content object. These globally unique identifiers each comprise a content identifier provided with the content object and a bounding identifier identifying a set of content identifiers of which the content identifier is a member. For each of the globally unique identifiers, information is maintained about a metadata source. The method receives a first content identifier for the content object, and uses a bounding identifier associated with the set of the first content identifier to determine the globally unique identifier for the first content identifier. The user is routed to the metadata source associated with globally unique identifier. This document describes a novel system that enables multiple identity providers (ID Providers) to register and use the system. The ID Provider registers with a metadata directory system, receives a unique bounding identifier, and uses this bounding ID (e.g., an ID provider ID) with subsequent interactions with the metadata directory system. Separately, metadata source providers register metadata sources with the metadata directory system. This enables many different participants to associate content objects with metadata sources using one or more identify providers. Examples of metadata source providers include content providers, like content owners or retailers that have the flexibility of working with different ID providers to associate content objects with metadata. Both content providers and ID providers can register and use the system. The metadata source is the system or device that provides the metadata, like a web site. The directory system uses an identifier for the metadata source, which enables it to maintain an association between a content object and its corresponding metadata source. For example, in some embodiments, a URL serves to identify the location of the source. The Content Metadata Directory Services (CMDS) is a global trusted directory service that connects consumers of identified content to content-provider authorized and managed metadata databases and other digital resources. It includes mostly links to metadata, forms globally unique IDs based upon overlapping content identifiers and unique bounding identifiers, enables multiple content identifiers within a content object, and enables multiple content identity technology providers, even when they are using different technology.