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Securing media content with steganographic encoding

Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2005-07-27
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Granted: 2007-07-24
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Expires: 2025-07-27
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Abstract

Abstract Methods and apparatus to provide security for audio or image content are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving audio or image content and steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content. The auxiliary information carries or links to permitted usage rights that are associated with the audio or image content.

Inventors

  • 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:29
CPC Classifications
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Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the steganographic encoding includes a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and wherein the auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 64 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the steganographic encoding includes a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and wherein the auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A data structure stored in a memory device, wherein the data structure comprises the steganographically encoded audio or image content distributed according to claim 1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said distributing comprises communicating the steganographically encoded audio or image content over a network.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 87 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding therein, the steganographic encoding including a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and the auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding there from to obtain the auxiliary information; determining the permitted usage rights; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 87 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding therein, the steganographic encoding including a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and the auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding there from to obtain the auxiliary information; determining the permitted usage rights; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 67 words
A method comprising: receiving data representing audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the data representing audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information is redundantly embedded in the data representing audio or image content according to different embedding forms, and wherein said auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 67 words
A method comprising: receiving data representing audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the data representing audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information is redundantly embedded in the data representing audio or image content according to different embedding forms, and wherein said auxiliary information indicates permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
A data structure stored in a memory device, wherein the data structure comprises the steganographically encoded audio or image content distributed according to the method of claim 5 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the different embedding forms are determined according to a key.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said distributing comprises communicating the steganographically encoded audio or image content over a network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 92 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding therein, the steganographic encoding comprising auxiliary information redundantly embedded in data representing the audio or image content according to different embedding forms, and the auxiliary information indicating permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding there from to obtain the auxiliary information; determining the permitted usage rights from the auxiliary information; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 92 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding therein, the steganographic encoding comprising auxiliary information redundantly embedded in data representing the audio or image content according to different embedding forms, and the auxiliary information indicating permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding there from to obtain the auxiliary information; determining the permitted usage rights from the auxiliary information; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 69 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the steganographic encoding includes a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and wherein the auxiliary information refers to an on-line resource that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 69 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the steganographic encoding includes a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and wherein the auxiliary information refers to an on-line resource that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 26 words
A data structure stored in a memory device, wherein the data structure comprises the steganographically encoded audio or image content distributed according to claim 10 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said distributing comprises communicating the steganographically encoded content over a network.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 109 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding, the steganographic encoding including a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and the auxiliary information referring to an on-line resource that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding from audio or image content to obtain the auxiliary information; communicating with the on-line resource referred to by the auxiliary information; obtaining the permitted usage rights from the on-line resource; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 109 words
A method of controlling use of audio or image content comprising: receiving audio or image content including steganographic encoding, the steganographic encoding including a local strength that varies in accordance with perceptual attributes of the audio or image content, and the auxiliary information referring to an on-line resource that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; decoding the steganographic encoding from audio or image content to obtain the auxiliary information; communicating with the on-line resource referred to by the auxiliary information; obtaining the permitted usage rights from the on-line resource; and controlling use of the audio or image content in accordance with the permitted usage rights.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 78 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image data, wherein the audio or image data comprises header information associated therewith; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information corresponds to at least a portion of the header information, and wherein the auxiliary information and the at least a portion of the header information indicate permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and encrypting the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 21
Independent Claim 78 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or image data, wherein the audio or image data comprises header information associated therewith; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information corresponds to at least a portion of the header information, and wherein the auxiliary information and the at least a portion of the header information indicate permitted usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and encrypting the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 22
Independent Claim 47 words
A method comprising: obtaining audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information refers to a data structure that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 23
Independent Claim 47 words
A method comprising: obtaining audio or image content; steganographically encoding auxiliary information in the audio or image content, wherein the auxiliary information refers to a data structure that includes usage rights associated with the audio or image content; and distributing the steganographically encoded audio or image content.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the data structure comprises an on-line resource.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the usage rights comprise license information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored therein to perform the method of claim 15 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the auxiliary information is steganographically encoded in the audio or image content through alterations to data representing the audio or image content.

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