System for linking from objects to remote resources
    2.
    发明授权
    System for linking from objects to remote resources 有权
    从对象到远程资源链接的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08180844B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US09531076

    申请日:2000-03-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A machine readable code (e.g., digital watermark or bar code) conveyed with objects is used in establishing links to associated electronic resources, such as web pages. The object can be physical (e.g., a magazine page) or electronic (e.g., music data). The associated electronic resource can be a web site from which goods or services (e.g., music) may be offered for sale. In some embodiments, when a code is sensed from one object, the system can foresee other object codes that may soon be sensed, and can anticipatorily provide address information for their respectively associated electronic resources. In another embodiment, the microphone of a cell phone is used to listen to ambient audio. A watermark in the audio is decoded and its payload is used to link to, or provide, related information. A variety of other concepts are also detailed, such as permitting the free distribution of low fidelity music as marketing agents for higher fidelity versions that are available for sale.

    摘要翻译: 使用用对象传送的机器可读代码(例如,数字水印或条形码)用于建立与相关联的电子资源(例如网页)的链接。 物体可以是物理的(例如,杂志页面)或电子的(例如,音乐数据)。 相关联的电子资源可以是可以从其提供商品或服务(例如,音乐)以供出售的网站。 在一些实施例中,当从一个对象感测到代码时,系统可以预见可能很快被感测到的其他目标代码,并且可以预期为其分别关联的电子资源提供地址信息。 在另一个实施例中,蜂窝电话的麦克风用于监听环境音频。 音频中的水印被解码,并且其有效载荷用于链接到或提供相关信息。 还有其他各种其他概念也很详细,例如允许将低保真音乐作为营销代理商免费发布,用于可用于销售的更高保真版本。

    Method and system for recognizing security documents
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for recognizing security documents 有权
    识别安全文件的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06674886B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US09428359

    申请日:1999-10-28

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: A document is analyzed to determine whether it is a banknote or the like, by reference to image data corresponding to the document. Two analysis techniques may be used, one based on detection of a visible pattern characteristic of a security document, the other based on detection of a steganographic digital watermark characteristic of a security document. If either characteristic is found, the image is flagged, and appropriate anti-counterfeiting steps may be taken. Detection of the visible pattern can be performed using a series of successively more rigorous tests. If the image fails a test, successive testing steps can be skipped, speeding the process. Hough transform-based pattern recognition techniques are used in some embodiments. Provision of both a visible pattern detector and a watermark detector in a single apparatus enhances detection reliability, while permitting various implementation efficiencies.

    摘要翻译: 通过参照对应于文件的图像数据,分析文档以确定它是否是钞票等。 可以使用两种分析技术,一种是基于检测安全文档的可视图案特性,另一种是基于对安全文档的隐写数字水印特性的检测。 如果找到任一特征,则标记图像,并且可以采取适当的防伪步骤。 可以使用一系列连续更严格的测试来检测可见图案。 如果图像测试失败,则可以跳过连续的测试步骤,加速过程。 在一些实施例中使用基于霍夫变换的模式识别技术。 在单个设备中提供可视图案检测器和水印检测器增强了检测可靠性,同时允许各种实现效率。

    Method and system for internet access
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for internet access 有权
    上网方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08417793B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US11382427

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Costs associated with accessing the internet from a public terminal are borne by one or more sponsors. The terminal thus sponsored may, in exchange, be limited in the internet domains it is capable of browsing. If a user wishes to browse beyond the sponsored domains, a usage charge may be assessed. In other arrangements, web cards (like pre-paid phone cards) may be sold at retail establishments (or issued by libraries), to permit web browsing from compliant terminals. A variety of other arrangements are also detailed.

    摘要翻译: 从公共终端接入互联网的成本由一个或多个赞助商承担。 因此,如此赞助的终端可能会在能够浏览的互联网域中受到限制。 如果用户希望浏览超出赞助域名,则可以评估使用费用。 在其他安排中,网卡(如预付电话卡)可以在零售店(或由图书馆发行)出售,以允许从兼容终端进行网络浏览。 还详细介绍了各种其他安排。

    Method and System for Facilitating On-Line Shopping
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Facilitating On-Line Shopping 审中-公开
    促进在线购物的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100179859A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12502013

    申请日:2009-07-13

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: A shopper is presented with a customized online store whose inventory is defined by the shopper. In one embodiment, specification of the inventory is conducted in a bricks and mortar store—either during checkout, or by the shopper walking the aisles and scanning items with a barcode scanner pen or the like. The inventory may be defined—at least in part—by scanning items in the shopper's home. A variety of other novel features useful in on-line shopping are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 向购物者呈现定制的在线商店,其存货由购物者定义。 在一个实施例中,库存的规范在砖和砂浆店中进行,或者在结帐期间,或购物者走过走道并用条形码扫描笔等扫描物品。 可以至少部分地通过在购物者的家中扫描物品来定义库存。 还公开了在线购物中有用的各种其他新颖特征。

    Method and System for Facilitating On-Line Shopping
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Facilitating On-Line Shopping 审中-公开
    促进在线购物的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110276429A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-10

    申请号:US13187210

    申请日:2011-07-20

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06K7/01

    摘要: A shopper is presented with a customized online store whose inventory is defined by the shopper. In one embodiment, specification of the inventory is conducted in a bricks and mortar store—either during checkout, or by the shopper walking the aisles and scanning items with a barcode scanner pen or the like. The inventory may be defined—at least in part—by scanning items in the shopper's home. A variety of other novel features useful in on-line shopping are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 向购物者呈现定制的在线商店,其存货由购物者定义。 在一个实施例中,库存的规范在砖和砂浆店中进行,或者在结帐期间,或购物者走过走道并用条形码扫描笔等扫描物品。 可以至少部分地通过在购物者的家中扫描物品来定义库存。 还公开了在线购物中有用的各种其他新颖特征。

    Methods for Linking from Objects to Remote Resources
    8.
    发明申请
    Methods for Linking from Objects to Remote Resources 有权
    从对象链接到远程资源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080140714A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11867480

    申请日:2007-10-04

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Methods are disclosed for associating content objects (e.g., paper documents, audio and video files, etc.) with corresponding information and/or action. One arrangement employs an architecture comprising a registration server, a router, and one or more product handlers. Identifiers for the content objects can be obtained in various ways, including decoding a digital watermark, deriving an identifier by hashing music data, sensing machine-readable data such as RFID or barcode data, etc. The technology is suitable for use with handheld devices, including cell phones and media players.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于将内容对象(例如,纸质文档,音频和视频文件等)与相应信息和/或动作相关联的方法。 一种布置采用包括注册服务器,路由器和一个或多个产品处理程序的架构。 可以以各种方式获得内容对象的标识符,包括解码数字水印,通过散列音乐数据导出标识符,感测机器可读数据,如RFID或条形码数据等。该技术适用于手持设备, 包括手机和媒体播放器。

    Methods utilizing steganography
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods utilizing steganography 有权
    使用隐写术的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08290202B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US11622373

    申请日:2007-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to steganography, digital watermarking and data hiding. In one embodiment a method is provided including: processing data representing content; analyzing the data to determine whether a plural-bit identifier is steganographically encoded therein, the plural-bit identifier encoded in the data through modifications to the data, the modifications steganographically hiding the presence of the plural-bit identifier; and upon detection of the plural-bit identifier, redundantly carrying out an action while attempting to conceal the action from one or more users of the content. Of course, other embodiments are described and claimed as well.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及隐写术,数字水印和数据隐藏。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种方法,包括:处理表示内容的数据; 分析数据以确定是否对其中的多位标识符进行隐写编码,通过对数据的修改而编码在数据中的多位标识符,所述修改隐写地隐藏多位标识符的存在; 并且在检测到多位标识符时,在尝试隐藏来自内容的一个或多个用户的动作时,冗余地执行动作。 当然,也描述和要求保护其他实施例。