US7650010B2
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Connected video and audio
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2008-11-21
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Granted: 2010-01-19
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Expires: 2028-11-21
Abstract
Abstract The presently claimed invention relates to connecting video and audio signals to audio-video content. One claim recites a method including: receiving data at a server, the data representing picture elements of a video signal or audible portions of an audio signal, the data having been communicated from a remotely located handheld device; at the server, using a processor to derive identifying information from the data; obtaining a link or an address pointer from a database or registry using at least the derived identifying information, the link or address pointer linking or pointing to audio-visual content which is stored at a location remotely located from the server, the audio-visual content being associated with the video signal or with the audio signal; communicating the link or the address pointer to the remotely located handheld device, whereby the remotely located handheld device is provided access the audio-video content with the link or the address pointer. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided too.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Levy
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/20; B42D25/21; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G06F16/60; G06F16/68; G06F16/683; G06F16/687; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; 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; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/401; G06Q20/4014; G06Q20/40145; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/40; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0034; G07D7/004; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/16; G07F17/26; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/26; G10L19/00; G10L19/018; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00094; G11B20/00115; G11B20/00166; G11B20/00181; G11B20/00884; G11B20/00891; H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/28; H04H20/30; H04H20/31; H04H20/86; H04H20/93; H04H60/00; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/82; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/70; H04L65/75; H04L65/756; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00037; H04N1/00071; H04N1/00074; H04N1/00079; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00973; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32128; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32154; H04N1/3216; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32229; H04N1/32251; H04N1/32288; H04N1/32352; H04N19/00; H04N19/60; H04N19/61; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/235; H04N21/238; H04N21/2389; H04N21/23892; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8106; H04N21/83; H04N21/835; H04N21/8355; H04N21/8358; H04N21/84; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06253; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0051; G06T2201/0052; G11B20/00007; G11B20/0071; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B2020/10537; G11B2020/10546; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3249; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3276; H04N2201/328; H04W; H04W4/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method comprising: receiving data at a server, the data representing picture elements of a video signal or audible portions of an audio signal, the data having been communicated from a remotely located handheld device; at the server, using a processor to derive identifying information from the data; obtaining a link or an address pointer from a database or registry using at least the derived identifying information, the link or address pointer linking or pointing to audio-visual content which is stored at a location remotely located from the server, the audio-visual content being associated with the video signal or with the audio signal; communicating the link or the address pointer to the remotely located handheld device, whereby the remotely located handheld device is provided access the audio-video content with the link or the address pointer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method comprising: receiving data at a server, the data representing picture elements of a video signal or audible portions of an audio signal, the data having been communicated from a remotely located handheld device; at the server, using a processor to derive identifying information from the data; obtaining a link or an address pointer from a database or registry using at least the derived identifying information, the link or address pointer linking or pointing to audio-visual content which is stored at a location remotely located from the server, the audio-visual content being associated with the video signal or with the audio signal; communicating the link or the address pointer to the remotely located handheld device, whereby the remotely located handheld device is provided access the audio-video content with the link or the address pointer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database or registry may be changed dynamically to update or replace the link or address pointer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause an electronic processor to perform the method of claim 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data is communicated from the handheld device to the server over a network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the network comprises a cellular network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the network further includes the internet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause an electronic processor to perform the method of claim 1 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the link or the address pointer comprises a URL.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying information is derived from the data by decoding information steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying information is further used to determine whether the data includes a code steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a report including at least the identifying information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
142 words
A system comprising: an input to receive data, the data representing picture elements of a video signal or audible portions of an audio signal, the data having been communicated from a remotely located handheld device; a database including a plurality of entries; a processor programmed for: i) deriving identifying information from the data; ii) obtaining a link or an address pointer from the database using at least the identifying information the link or address pointer linking or pointing to audio-visual content which is stored at a location remotely located from the processor, the audio-visual content being associated with the video signal or with the audio signal; and iii) controlling communication of the link or the address pointer to the remotely located handheld device; whereby the remotely located handheld device is provided access the audio-video content with the link or the address pointer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
142 words
A system comprising: an input to receive data, the data representing picture elements of a video signal or audible portions of an audio signal, the data having been communicated from a remotely located handheld device; a database including a plurality of entries; a processor programmed for: i) deriving identifying information from the data; ii) obtaining a link or an address pointer from the database using at least the identifying information the link or address pointer linking or pointing to audio-visual content which is stored at a location remotely located from the processor, the audio-visual content being associated with the video signal or with the audio signal; and iii) controlling communication of the link or the address pointer to the remotely located handheld device; whereby the remotely located handheld device is provided access the audio-video content with the link or the address pointer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the database may be changed dynamically to update or replace the link or address pointer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 13 in which said processor is operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the data is communicated from the handheld device to the system over a network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 15 wherein the network comprises a cellular network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 16 wherein the network further includes the internet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the link or the address pointer comprises a URL.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the identifying information is derived from the data by decoding information steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the processor is further programmed for: iv) using at least the identifying information to determine whether the data includes a code steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the processor is further programmed for: iv) generating a report including at least the identifying information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 12 in which said processor is operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
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