Handheld Devices and Methods for Extracting Data
    3.
    发明申请
    Handheld Devices and Methods for Extracting Data 有权
    手持设备和提取数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100016016A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-21

    申请号:US12405937

    申请日:2009-03-17

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to handheld devices and using such to extract identifying data. One claim recites a handheld wireless device including: an input for receiving a subset of database information; electronic memory for storing the retrieved subset of database information, the handheld device including an input device; an optical imaging device for capturing a portion of a map, the portion of the map including at least one steganographic watermark hidden therein through alterations to data representing the portion, the alterations being generally imperceptible to a human observer of the portion of the map, the steganographic watermark including map location information; an electronic processor configured to: determine which information of the retrieved subset of the database information corresponds to the map location information; and control providing corresponding retrieved subset database information. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及手持设备并且使用其来提取识别数据。 一个权利要求记载手持式无线设备,包括:用于接收数据库信息的子集的输入; 用于存储检索到的数据库信息的子集的电子存储器,所述手持设备包括输入装置; 用于捕获地图的一部分的光学成像装置,所述地图的部分包括通过对表示所述部分的数据的改变而隐藏在其中的至少一个隐写水印,所述改变通常对所述地图的该部分的人的观察者是不可察觉的, 隐写水印包括地图位置信息; 电子处理器,被配置为:确定所检索的数据库信息的子集的哪个信息对应于地图位置信息; 并且控制提供对应的检索到的子集数据库信 还提供了其他权利要求和组合。

    Digitally watermarked maps and signs and related navigational tools
    4.
    发明授权
    Digitally watermarked maps and signs and related navigational tools 有权
    数字水印地图和标志及相关导航工具

    公开(公告)号:US07249257B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-24

    申请号:US09833013

    申请日:2001-04-10

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00 H04K1/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: Maps and signs are embedded with plural-bit data in the form of digital watermarks. In one embodiment, the plural-bit data includes location information with respect to a map. A handheld reading device extracts the location information from the map. The reading device then compares the location information with a physical location of the device. Feedback is provided to help a device user to correlate the map location with the physical location. In another embodiment, signs are watermarked to provide navigational and informational aids. The watermarks may include unique identifiers, which allow database lookup of related information.

    摘要翻译: 地图和符号以数字水印的形式嵌入多位数据。 在一个实施例中,多比特数据包括关于地图的位置信息。 手持式读取装置从地图中提取位置信息。 然后,读取装置将位置信息与设备的物理位置进行比较。 提供反馈以帮助设备用户将地图位置与物理位置相关联。 在另一个实施例中,标志被水印以提供导航和信息辅助。 水印可以包括唯一标识符,其允许数据库查找相关信息。

    Authentication of identification documents using digital watermarks
    6.
    发明申请
    Authentication of identification documents using digital watermarks 有权
    使用数字水印认证身份证件

    公开(公告)号:US20050094848A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-05

    申请号:US10992614

    申请日:2004-11-17

    IPC分类号: G06T1/00 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T1/0064 G06T2201/0052

    摘要: Digital watermark methods for encoding auxiliary data into a host signal are used to authenticate physical and electronic objects. In one implementation, an identification document includes electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry includes an image of an authorized bearer of the identification document. The image includes first digital watermarking having a plural-bit identifier. In some cases, the identification document includes a printed image of the authorized bearer of the identification document. The printed image includes second digital watermarking therein. The first digital watermarking and the second digital watermarking can be cross-correlated for authentication of the identification document.

    摘要翻译: 用于将辅助数据编码为主机信号的数字水印方法用于认证物理和电子对象。 在一个实现中,识别文档包括电子电路。 电子电路包括识别文件的授权承载的图像。 图像包括具有多位标识符的第一数字水印。 在某些情况下,识别文件包括识别文件的授权承载的打印图像。 打印的图像包括其中的第二数字水印。 第一数字水印和第二数字水印可以被互相关联用于识别文档的认证。

    Digital Watermarking Maps and Signs, and Related Navigational Tools
    7.
    发明申请
    Digital Watermarking Maps and Signs, and Related Navigational Tools 有权
    数字水印地图和标志以及相关导航工具

    公开(公告)号:US20080123154A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11781677

    申请日:2007-07-23

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00

    摘要: Maps and/or signs are embedded with plural-bit data in the form of digital watermarks. In one implementation, an apparatus is provided to read two or more digital watermarks embedded within a map. Each of the two or more digital watermarks includes location information for a respective map location. The two or more digital watermarks are embedded through alterations to data representing the map; the alterations are generally imperceptible to a human observer of the map. The apparatus includes: a global positioning system receiver to determine a physical location of said apparatus; an input to receive data corresponding to at least a portion of the respective map area; a processor or electronic processing circuitry to extract the location information from the input data and to correlate the physical location with the extracted location information; and an output to output an indication of a relative correlation between the physical location and watermark location information. Other implementations are provided and claimed as well.

    摘要翻译: 地图和/或符号以数字水印的形式嵌入多位数据。 在一个实现中,提供了一种装置来读取嵌入在地图内的两个或多个数字水印。 两个或更多个数字水印中的每一个包括相应地图位置的位置信息。 通过对表示地图的数据进行改变来嵌入两个或更多个数字水印; 对地图的人类观察者来说,改变通常是不可察觉的。 该装置包括:全球定位系统接收器,用于确定所述设备的物理位置; 用于接收对应于相应地图区域的至少一部分的数据的输入; 处理器或电子处理电路,用于从输入数据中提取位置信息,并将物理位置与提取的位置信息相关联; 以及输出以输出物理位置和水印位置信息之间的相对相关性的指示。 其他实现也被提供和要求保护。

    Digital Watermarked Imagery, Video, Maps and Signs
    8.
    发明申请
    Digital Watermarked Imagery, Video, Maps and Signs 有权
    数字水印图像,视频,地图和标志

    公开(公告)号:US20080089550A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11537965

    申请日:2006-10-02

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36 G06F17/30

    摘要: Imagery, video, maps or signs are embedded with plural-bit data in the form of digital watermarking. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a media signal representing an image or video; introducing digital watermarking into the media signal, the digital watermarking slightly altering samples of the media signal; and the digital watermarking changing across the media signal so as to convey first information related to at least a first area depicted in the image or within data representing a first portion of the video in the media signal and second, different information related to at least a second area depicted in the image or within data representing a second portion of the video in the media signal. Other embodiments are provided as well.

    摘要翻译: 图像,视频,地图或符号以数字水印的形式嵌入多位数据。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括获得表示图像或视频的媒体信号; 将数字水印引入到媒体信号中,数字水印稍微改变媒体信号的样本; 并且所述数字水印在所述媒体信号之间变化,以便传达与所述图像中描绘的至少第一区域相关的第一信息,或在所述媒体信号中传送表示所述视频的第一部分的数据;以及第二信息,其至少与 在图像中描绘的第二区域或表示媒体信号中视频的第二部分的数据内。 也提供其他实施例。

    Systems and Methods Facilitating Communication with Remote Computers
    9.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods Facilitating Communication with Remote Computers 有权
    与远程计算机通信的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070027818A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11530391

    申请日:2006-09-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    摘要: A variety of systems and embodiments are disclosed. Some of the embodiments handle steganographic data. One embodiment provides a method including: launching on a first computer a reader to read embedded, hidden data; extracting identifying data from the embedded, hidden data; communicating at least the extracted identifying data to a second, remote computer to obtain: i) a URL or pointer associated with a third, remote computer, and ii) a ticket, wherein the URL or pointer is associated with the extracted identifying data; receiving the URL or pointer and the ticket at the first computer from the second, remote computer; using at least the URL or pointer, passing the ticket from the first computer to the third, remote computer to obtain a permission associated with the ticket; and upon receipt of the permission from the third, remote computer, passing the permission from the first computer to a fourth, remote computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了各种系统和实施例。 一些实施例处理隐写数据。 一个实施例提供了一种方法,包括:在第一计算机上发射读取器以读取嵌入的隐藏数据; 从嵌入的隐藏数据中提取识别数据; 将提取的识别数据至少传送到第二远程计算机以获得:i)与第三远程计算机相关联的URL或指针,以及ii)票据,其中所述URL或指针与所提取的识别数据相关联; 从第二远程计算机接收第一计算机上的URL或指针和票据; 至少使用URL或指针,将票据从第一台计算机传递到第三台远程计算机,以获得与该机票相关的权限; 并且在从第三台远程计算机接收到许可之后,将许可从第一台计算机传送到第四台远程计算机。

    Embedding Geo-Location Information In Media
    10.
    发明申请
    Embedding Geo-Location Information In Media 有权
    在媒体中嵌入地理位置信息

    公开(公告)号:US20070116325A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11382453

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking and steganography. In one implementation, a method is provided including receiving data representing imagery. The data includes digital watermarking hidden therein through changes to at least some portions of the data. The digital watermarking includes at least geo-location information. The method further includes analyzing the data to obtain the geo-location information from the digital watermarking, and processing the imagery based at least in part on the geo-location information. Other implementations are provided as well.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及数字水印和隐写术。 在一个实现中,提供了一种方法,包括接收表示图像的数据。 数据包括通过对数据的至少一些部分的改变隐藏在其中的数字水印。 数字水印至少包括地理位置信息。 该方法还包括分析数据以从数字水印获得地理位置信息,并且至少部分地基于地理位置信息来处理图像。 还提供其他实现。