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Registering with computer systems
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2005-11-23
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Granted: 2008-10-28
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Expires: 2025-11-23
Abstract
Abstract In one implementation of the present invention, a method is provided including: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online central computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account and user-login.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
- 👤 Brian T. MacIntosh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/333; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/36; G06K19/06046; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/14; G06K19/18; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/14; G06K7/1404; G06K7/1408; G06K7/1417; G06K7/1439; G06K7/1447; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0034; G07D7/004; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00884; G11B20/00891; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32154; H04N1/3216; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32251; H04N1/32288; H04N1/32352; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2117; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06253; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3249; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided selected graphic or image comprises digital watermarking.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided selected graphic or image comprises digital watermarking.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
133 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login, a selected image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected image or graphic; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
133 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login, a selected image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected image or graphic; and providing a selected graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the user-login comprises a password and username.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the online computer comprises a distributed system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein receiving account holder information comprises wireless communication.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
159 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of: i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; or ii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided graphic or image comprises digital watermarking.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
159 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of: i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; or ii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login, a provided graphic or image comprises digital watermarking.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
179 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of: i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; or ii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; a selected or uploaded image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected or uploaded image or graphic; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
179 words
A method comprising: receiving a request to register with an online computer; receiving account holder information to register with the online computer; establishing an account using at least the account holder received information including establishing a user-login that is associated with the account; allowing an account holder to do at least one of: i. select a graphic or image from a gallery of graphics or images maintained by the online computer, wherein a selected graphic or image comes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; or ii upload a graphic or image, wherein an uploaded graphic or image becomes a representation that is associated with the account or user-login; a selected or uploaded image or graphic is associated with the account or user-login through a unique identifier steganographically embedded in the selected or uploaded image or graphic; and providing at least one of i. a selected graphic or image, or ii. an uploaded graphic or image from the online computer as a representation of association with at least one of the account holder, account or user-login.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the user-login comprises a password and username.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the online computer comprises a distributed system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein receiving account holder information comprises wireless communication.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 1 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 2 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 6 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 7 .
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