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Methods for steganographic encoding media
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2005-07-22
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Granted: 2009-03-03
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Expires: 2025-07-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to digital watermarking and steganographic embedding. In one implementation a method is provided to help associate usage rights with media. The usage rights are used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system. In response to the associating, an identifier is provided and embedded in the media in a steganographic manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00838; H04N1/0084; H04N1/00843; H04N1/00846; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/29; G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06T1/0028; G06T1/005; G06T1/0064; G06T1/0071; G06T7/00; G06T7/0002; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0034; G07D7/004; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/018; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00037; H04N1/00092; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00244; H04N1/00856; H04N1/00859; H04N1/00864; H04N1/00867; H04N1/0087; H04N1/00875; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32219; H04N1/32261; H04N1/32288; H04N1/32304; H04N1/32309; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/1418; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0051; G06T2201/0065; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3239; H04N2201/3246; H04N2201/3249; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method utilizing steganographic embedding comprising: associating usage fights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said associating, automatically providing an identifier; and embedding—through utilizing a processor or electronic processing circuitry—the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner, said act of embedding alters at least some data representing the media to carry the identifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method utilizing steganographic embedding comprising: associating usage fights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said associating, automatically providing an identifier; and embedding—through utilizing a processor or electronic processing circuitry—the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner, said act of embedding alters at least some data representing the media to carry the identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said associating usage rights with media comprises granting a user usage rights.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein granting a user usage rights follows a purchase of the media.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said providing a steganographic identifier comprises receiving an identifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising associating the identifier with the media in a remote data repository.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising controlling the media with reference to at least the embedded identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein in addition to embedding the identifier, additional information is steganographically embedded in the media.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the other information comprises at least a time or manner of accessing the media.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said embedding the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner involves digital watermarking.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 1 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the media comprises video or audio.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
79 words
A method comprising: associating usage rights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said associating, automatically providing an identifier; and hiding the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner, said act of hiding utilizes a processor or electronic processing circuitry, and said act of hiding alters at least some data representing the media to carry the identifier.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
79 words
A method comprising: associating usage rights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said associating, automatically providing an identifier; and hiding the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner, said act of hiding utilizes a processor or electronic processing circuitry, and said act of hiding alters at least some data representing the media to carry the identifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said act of hiding utilizes digital watermarking.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the digital watermarking alters values associated with the media to hide the identifier therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 12 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the media comprises video or audio.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
75 words
A method comprising: querying a rights management system to register media therein, designating desired usage rights for the media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said designating, receiving without requiring user or operator input a plural-bit identifier; and hiding—through utilizing a processor or electronic processing circuitry—the plural-bit identifier in the media in a steganographic manner.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
75 words
A method comprising: querying a rights management system to register media therein, designating desired usage rights for the media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system; in response to said designating, receiving without requiring user or operator input a plural-bit identifier; and hiding—through utilizing a processor or electronic processing circuitry—the plural-bit identifier in the media in a steganographic manner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said act of hiding utilizes digital watermarking.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the digital watermarking alters values associated with the media to hide the identifier therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions or circuitry to perform the method of claim 17 .
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the media comprises video or audio.
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