Patent US7697719B2 successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US7697719B2
Active / In Force
US
⏱️ 1.1 years remaining
Methods for analyzing electronic media including video and audio
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
•
Filing: 2007-12-20
•
Granted: 2010-04-13
•
Expires: 2027-12-20
Abstract
Abstract The presently claimed invention relates generally to processing audio and video content. One claim recites an apparatus including: one or more electronic processors. The processors are programmed for: (i) processing data representing audio content or video content to extract identifying information therefrom, the data obtained via a network access point, the processing processes data representing audible portions of the audio content or processes data representing picture elements of the video content; (ii) upon obtaining the identifying information from the data, determining whether to allow the audio content or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling provision of a notice including at least some details associated with said determining. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06T1/005; G06T1/0064; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; 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; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/123; G06Q20/1235; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/401; G06Q20/4014; G06Q20/40145; G06V; G06V30/00; G06V30/40; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0032; G07D7/0034; G07D7/004; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G07F7/1016; G07F7/12; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/018; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00094; G11B20/00166; G11B20/0021; G11B20/00884; G11B20/00891; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/66; H04B1/665; H04K; H04K1/00; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00037; H04N1/00071; H04N1/00074; H04N1/00079; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32154; H04N1/3216; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32251; H04N1/32288; H04N1/32352; H04N19/00; H04N19/46; H04N19/467; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/238; H04N21/2389; H04N21/23892; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/835; H04N21/8358; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06253; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0052; H04L; H04L2463/00; H04L2463/103; H04L63/00; H04L63/10; H04N2005/91307; H04N2005/91321; H04N2005/91335; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/323; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3235; H04N2201/3246; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/328; H04N2201/3281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 53
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or imagery, wherein the audio or imagery comprises a signal hidden therein through alterations to data representing the audio or imagery, and wherein the hidden signal comprises at least plural-bit auxiliary data; utilizing a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the audio or imagery to decode the plural-bit auxiliary data therefrom; encrypting the plural-bit auxiliary data according to a key; providing the encrypted plural-bit auxiliary data to a remote registry; receiving at least a response from the remote registry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising: receiving audio or imagery, wherein the audio or imagery comprises a signal hidden therein through alterations to data representing the audio or imagery, and wherein the hidden signal comprises at least plural-bit auxiliary data; utilizing a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the audio or imagery to decode the plural-bit auxiliary data therefrom; encrypting the plural-bit auxiliary data according to a key; providing the encrypted plural-bit auxiliary data to a remote registry; receiving at least a response from the remote registry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the key is obtained from the remote registry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein imagery comprises video.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the audio or imagery comprises encrypted audio or imagery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the signal is hidden in the audio or imagery through use of at least one transform domain process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the signal is hidden in the audio or imagery with digital watermarking.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising: at a network access point, and utilizing a programmed electronic processor, searching data representing audio or video content for a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; upon finding a steganographic signal in the data, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and providing a report including details of said act of determining.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
82 words
A method comprising: at a network access point, and utilizing a programmed electronic processor, searching data representing audio or video content for a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; upon finding a steganographic signal in the data, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and providing a report including details of said act of determining.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising restricting the audio or video content from being communicated through the network access point based at least in part on said act of determining.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said act of determining consults additional data which is separate from data carried by the steganographic signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause an electronic processor to perform the method of claim 7 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the steganographic signal comprises plural-bit data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the plural-bit data comprises information associated with an owner of the audio or video content.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the plural-bit data comprises an index to locate information associated with an owner of the audio or video content.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the network access point comprise an Internet website.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising: at an Internet access point, obtaining data representing audio or video content, the data including a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; utilizing a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the data to obtain the steganographic signal; upon obtaining the steganographic signal, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the Internet access point based at least on the steganographic signal and data that is separate from the steganographic signal; and providing a report including details of said act of determining.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
104 words
A method comprising: at an Internet access point, obtaining data representing audio or video content, the data including a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; utilizing a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the data to obtain the steganographic signal; upon obtaining the steganographic signal, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the Internet access point based at least on the steganographic signal and data that is separate from the steganographic signal; and providing a report including details of said act of determining.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the steganographic signal comprises plural-bit data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the plural-bit data comprises information associated with an owner of the audio or video content.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the plural-bit data comprises an index to locate information associated with an owner of the audio or video content.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause an electronic processor to perform the method of claim 15 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the data comprises transform domain data.
Claim 24
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 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
A programmed computing device comprising instructions stored in memory, said instructions causing said programmed computing device to perform the method of claim 1 .
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A programmed computing device comprising instructions stored in memory, said instructions causing said programmed computing device to perform the method of claim 7 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
A programmed computing device comprising instructions stored in memory, said instructions causing said programmed computing device to perform the method of claim 15 .
Claim 28
Independent Claim
86 words
An apparatus comprising: electronic memory to buffer audio or imagery, wherein the audio or imagery comprises a signal hidden therein through alterations to data representing the audio or imagery, and wherein the hidden signal comprises at least plural-bit auxiliary data; an electronic processor programmed for: analyzing the audio or imagery to decode the plural-bit auxiliary data therefrom; encrypting the plural-bit auxiliary data according to a key; providing the encrypted plural-bit auxiliary data to a remote registry; and receiving at least a response from the remote registry.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
86 words
An apparatus comprising: electronic memory to buffer audio or imagery, wherein the audio or imagery comprises a signal hidden therein through alterations to data representing the audio or imagery, and wherein the hidden signal comprises at least plural-bit auxiliary data; an electronic processor programmed for: analyzing the audio or imagery to decode the plural-bit auxiliary data therefrom; encrypting the plural-bit auxiliary data according to a key; providing the encrypted plural-bit auxiliary data to a remote registry; and receiving at least a response from the remote registry.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 25 in which said electronic processor is operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
100 words
An apparatus comprising: one or more electronic processors that are associated with a network access point, the one or more electronic processors are programmed for: (i) searching data representing audio or video content for a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; (ii) upon finding a steganographic signal in the data, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling provision of a report including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
100 words
An apparatus comprising: one or more electronic processors that are associated with a network access point, the one or more electronic processors are programmed for: (i) searching data representing audio or video content for a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; (ii) upon finding a steganographic signal in the data, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling provision of a report including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 27 , in which the one or more electronic processors are further programmed for restricting the audio or video content from being communicated through the network access point based at least in part on said determining.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 27 wherein said determining consults additional data which is separate from data carried by the steganographic signal.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 27 in which the one or more electronic processors are operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
122 words
A method comprising: one or more electronic processors that are associated with an Internet access point, the one or more electronic processors are programmed for: (i) obtaining data representing audio or video content, the data including a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; (ii) analyzing the data to obtain the steganographic signal; (iii) upon obtaining the steganographic signal, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the Internet access point based at least on the steganographic signal and data that is separate from the steganographic signal; and (iv) providing a report including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
122 words
A method comprising: one or more electronic processors that are associated with an Internet access point, the one or more electronic processors are programmed for: (i) obtaining data representing audio or video content, the data including a steganographic signal hidden therein, the steganographic signal being hidden in the data representing the audio or video content through alterations to the data; (ii) analyzing the data to obtain the steganographic signal; (iii) upon obtaining the steganographic signal, determining whether to allow the audio or video content to be communicated through the Internet access point based at least on the steganographic signal and data that is separate from the steganographic signal; and (iv) providing a report including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 31 in which the one or more electronic processors are operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus comprising: one or more electronic processors programmed for: (i) processing data representing audio content or video content to extract identifying information therefrom, the data obtained via a network access point, the processing processes data representing audible portions of the audio content or processes data representing picture elements of the video content; (ii) upon obtaining the identifying information from the data, determining whether to allow the audio content or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling communication of a notice including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus comprising: one or more electronic processors programmed for: (i) processing data representing audio content or video content to extract identifying information therefrom, the data obtained via a network access point, the processing processes data representing audible portions of the audio content or processes data representing picture elements of the video content; (ii) upon obtaining the identifying information from the data, determining whether to allow the audio content or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling communication of a notice including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 33 , in which the one or more electronic processors are further programmed for restricting the audio content or video content from being communicated through the network access point based at least in part on said determining.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 33 wherein said determining consults additional data which is separate from the identifying data.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 33 in which the one or more electronic processors are operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 34 in which the one or more electronic processors are operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 33 in which the data representing audio content or video content comprises the identifying information steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 38 in which the one or more electronic processors are operating to perform at least one of the functions recited therein.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
99 words
A method comprising: (i) using at least a programmed electronic processor, processing data representing audio content or video content to extract identifying information therefrom, the data being obtained via a network access point, said act of processing processes data representing audible portions of the audio content or processes data representing picture elements of the video content; (ii) upon obtaining the identifying information from the data, determining whether to allow the audio content or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling communication of a notice including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
99 words
A method comprising: (i) using at least a programmed electronic processor, processing data representing audio content or video content to extract identifying information therefrom, the data being obtained via a network access point, said act of processing processes data representing audible portions of the audio content or processes data representing picture elements of the video content; (ii) upon obtaining the identifying information from the data, determining whether to allow the audio content or video content to be communicated through the network access point; and (iii) controlling communication of a notice including at least some details associated with said determining.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 40 further comprising restricting the audio content or video content from being communicated through the network access point based at least in part on said act of determining.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 40 in which said act of determining consults additional data which is separate from the identifying data.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 40 in which the data representing audio content or video content comprises the identifying information steganographically hidden therein.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause an electronic processor to perform the method of claim 40 .
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
24 words
A programmed computing device comprising instructions stored in memory, said instructions causing said programmed computing device to perform the method of claim 40 .
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3406344A
Cited
US3586781A
Cited
US3919479A
Cited
US3898390A
Cited
US3950782A
Cited
US4081132A
Cited
US3984624A
Cited
US4025851A
Cited
US4284846A
Cited
US4230990A
Cited
US4230990C1
Cited
DE2943436A1
Cited
US4313197A
Cited
US4450531A
Cited
US4542525A
Cited
US4639779A
Cited
US4805020A
Cited
US4967273A
Cited
US4590366A
Cited
US4675746A
Cited
US4697209A
Cited
US4689477A
Cited
US4739398A
Cited
US4736109A
Cited
US4728984A
Cited
US4843562A
Cited
US5172111A
Cited
US4807031A
Cited
US5001696A
Cited
US4796292A
Cited
US4874936A
Cited
US4931871A
Cited
US4945412A
Cited
US4969041A
Cited
US5019899A
Cited
US5018767A
Cited
US4972476A
Cited
US5237164A
Cited
US5319453A
Cited
US5471533B1
Cited
US5337361A
Cited
US5337361C1
Cited
US5471533A
Cited
US5210820A
Cited
US5103459B1
Cited
US5103459A
Cited
US5091966A
Cited
US6076738A
Cited
US5905248A
Cited
US5077608A
Cited
US5315098A
Cited
US5872531A
Cited
US5204902A
Cited
US5574962A
Cited
US5581800A
Cited
US5329108A
Cited
US5319735A
Cited
US5221833A
Cited
US5515451A
Cited
US5495581A
Cited
US5838458A
Cited
US5999569A
Cited
US5436653A
Cited
US5284364A
Cited
US5703795A
Cited
US5809160A
Cited
US6678392B2
Cited
US5721788A
Cited
US5579124A
Cited
US5864622A
Cited
US5379345A
Cited
US5436970A
Cited
US6292092B1
Cited
US5740244A
Cited
US5384846A
Cited
US5652626A
Cited
US5745782A
Cited
US5481294A
Cited
US20070217493A1
Cited
US7113614B2
Cited
US6983051B1
Cited
US7181022B2
Cited
US7043052B2
Cited
US5768426A
Cited
US6647129B2
Cited
US6546112B1
Cited
US6542620B1
Cited
US20070098213A1
Cited
US7171016B1
Cited
US6343138B1
Cited
US7330563B2
Cited
US7035427B2
Cited
US6289108B1
Cited
US7349555B2
Cited
US7643649B2
Cited
USRE40919E1
Cited
US6122392A
Cited
US5862260A
Cited
US7536555B2
Cited
US5629770A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2013-04-12 | 2013-10-12 | 2014-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2017-04-12 | 2017-10-12 | 2018-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2021-04-12 | 2021-10-12 | 2022-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |