Applications

Applications patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

11/15/07 - 20070263898 - Method of concealing an image
There is disclosed a method of forming a security image from two or more images comprising manipulating tonal values of each image element of a first image to take values within a first set of tonal values, manipulating tonal values of each image element of a second image to take ...

11/15/07 - 20070263897 - Image and video quality measurement
An image quality measurement system (10) determines various features of an image that relate to the quality of the image in terms of its appearance. The features include the image's blockiness invisibility (B), the image's colour richness (R) and the image's sharpness (S). These are all obtained without the use ...

11/08/07 - 20070258622 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information storing medium
An information processing apparatus configured to generate object information from image information, the information processing apparatus includes: an image reference information generation part configured to generate image reference information based on the image information; wherein the object information includes the image reference information. ...

11/08/07 - 20070258621 - Ovd inspection method and inspection apparatus
This invention provides a method and apparatus for inspecting defects and attachment position of an attached OVD without any influence of a change in the pattern of the OVD due to fluttering or undulation during conveyance of the printed product. Image input means and illumination means are arranged at positions ...

11/08/07 - 20070258619 - Image processing device, imge processing method thereof, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium
The present invention aims to be able to provide an efficient public key digital watermark method which is specialized to information common to contents. In the method, arrangement order of digital data in input digital contents is set to become predetermined arrangement order so that the input digital contents constitute ...

11/08/07 - 20070258618 - System and/or method for image tamper detection
The subject matter disclosed herein related to techniques for detecting tampering of the digital image data. ...

11/01/07 - 20070253593 - Methods for making an authenticating system
A method for making an authenticating system for an object includes selecting an image and adding a watermark in a predetermined area of the image. The predetermined area may be a portion of the image. The method also includes establishing the image having the watermark therein on the object, and ...

11/01/07 - 20070253592 - Method and system for protecting and authenticating a digital image
A method of protecting a digital image, the method comprising extracting feature values from the digital image based on a selected authentication bit-rate; embedding data corresponding to the feature values as a watermark in a into the digital image; and creating an image signature based on the data corresponding to ...

10/25/07 - 20070248242 - Mehtod and system for achieving access to an object or a service
A method is disclosed for gaining access to an object and/or to a service of an object or service provider. A biometric reference parameter of at least one user is recorded in a personal mobile station (1). The user orders an object or service from a remote server (6, 7) ...

10/25/07 - 20070248241 - Digital content reproduction, data acquisition, metadata management, and digital watermark embedding
The present invention provides methods, apparatus and systems to embed pointer information for metadata in content using a method that will not delete the information, so that metadata correlated with content can be correctly obtained, even after the contents have been edited. In an example embodiment, a user terminal for ...

10/25/07 - 20070248240 - Selective video blanking
Subsets of a video image (101) are analyzed to determine whether unauthorized playback-protected image is contained within the subsets. Regions of subsequent video images are prevented (210) from being displayed based upon whether the unauthorized playback-protected image is contained within the subsets. When a watermark is detected (220) within a ...

10/25/07 - 20070248239 - Method for the non-destructive testing of an element for a nuclear reactor
A method for the non-destructive testing of an element for a nuclear reactor having the steps of: a) acquiring a radiographic digital image of at least one area in element, b) creating a reference image through the digital processing of the image obtained, and c) comparing the image obtained, processed ...

10/18/07 - 20070242853 - Digital watermarking methods, systems and apparatus
This disclosure describes, e.g., methods, sensors and apparatus that provide steganographic indicia or digital watermarking in image or video data. One implementation provides a method including: determining one or more operating characteristics of a device; based at least on the one or more operating characteristics, adjusting a steganographic embedding process ...

10/18/07 - 20070242852 - Method and apparatus for watermarking sensed data
A method and apparatus for watermarking sensed data in a sensing device which senses a subject to obtain sensed data includes the sensing device temporarily storing the sensed data. The sensing device collects metadata associated with a user of the sensing device and temporarily stores the metadata. The sensing device ...

10/11/07 - 20070237355 - Method and apparatus for adaptive context-aided human classification
A method and an apparatus process digital images. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital data representing a plurality of digital images including a plurality of persons; performs face recognition to determine first scores relating to similarity between faces of the plurality of persons; performs clothes recognition to determine ...

10/11/07 - 20070237354 - Digital watermarking of picture identity documents using facial features
An improved method of watermarking picture identification documents (IDs) such as passports, driver's licenses, identification cards and the like which combines biometric information with digital watermarking to provide an improved secure picture ID document and authentication of same. A facial image—that is part of the identification document—is processed such that ...

10/04/07 - 20070230741 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

10/04/07 - 20070230740 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

10/04/07 - 20070230739 - Digital watermark systems and methods
A digital watermark is added to audio or visual content. An illustrative embodiment segments the content, permutes the segments, and transforms such data into another domain. The transformed data is altered slightly to encode a watermark. The altered data can then be inverse-transformed, and inverse-permuted, to return same to substantially ...

09/27/07 - 20070223784 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

09/27/07 - 20070223783 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

09/27/07 - 20070223782 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

09/27/07 - 20070223781 - Method for determining a response of each probe zone on a test strip
A method for determining a response of each probe zone on a test strip is provided. The present invention selects an average pixel value of each section of reference white respectively adjacent to the image of a target line to serve as a reference for determining a color response of ...

09/27/07 - 20070223780 - Image processing method and device
In an image processing device adapted to restore sub-information from composite image information produced by a composite image producing device which embeds invisible sub-information into visible main image information to produce the composite image information, the frequency components of the sub-information extracted for each of its color components are smoothed, ...

09/27/07 - 20070223779 - Image watermarking systems and methods
A method of determining a location for a watermark on an image having an array of pixels, each pixel having image information associated therewith includes determining a size for the watermark. The size has a pixel height and a pixel width. The method also includes calculating a region brightness value ...

09/27/07 - 20070223778 - Method and apparatus for video/image communication with watermarking
A video communication unit (405) includes a video input (415) for receiving an un-watermarked video or image signal transmission having a number of video or image frames (110, 120, 130, 140), wherein each video or image frame includes a number of bit planes, the video input (415) being operably coupled ...

09/20/07 - 20070217653 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

09/20/07 - 20070217652 - Digital watermark detection method and apparatus
A specific frequency component extraction unit extracts a specific frequency component signal from an input image signal. A phase controller controls the phase of the specific frequency component signal. A correlator computes the cross-correlation value of the phase-controlled specific frequency component signal and the input image signal. A watermark information ...

09/13/07 - 20070211915 - Gesture activated home appliance
Apparatus for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are disclosed. An image receiver receives a continuous stream of images of a gesture made within the image receiver's field of view. An image processor is connected to the image receiver for sampling the received stream of gesture images to form a ...

09/13/07 - 20070211914 - Method and apparatus for computerized image background analysis
A computerized method of video analysis including receiving image data for a plurality of video frames depicting a scene that includes at least one of a plurality of background features. Each video frame includes s a plurality of image regions and at least one video frame has an object within ...

09/06/07 - 20070206831 - Information processing device, image pickup device, and information classification processing method
Information created by a device and recorded on a recording medium and information supplied externally to the device and recorded on the recording medium are classified according to creation date and time information. Each image data file recorded on the recording medium has an original recorded file flag added thereto ...

08/30/07 - 20070201723 - Document capturing device, document filing system, and electronic document certificating system
An image processing apparatus that has at least one of a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function, and a facsimile function, and is connected via a communication channel to a server storing image data includes: a memory storing image information printed on or scanned from a paper sheet; ...

08/30/07 - 20070201722 - Image processing methods using reversible watermarking
The ability to remove a watermark from an encoded image opens the possibility of various novel applications. Several such applications are detailed. One employs a reversible watermark in conjunction with a second (robust) watermark. In this arrangement, the payload of the reversible watermark conveys information about the robust watermark (e.g., ...

08/30/07 - 20070201721 - Apparatus and method for embedding searchable information into a file for transmission, storage and retrieval
Forensic communication apparatus and method. An apparatus is disclosed for recording image or other data in real time. The apparatus includes a capture device for capturing the image or other information. Once captured, a local verification device is operable to indelibly mark the captured image or other information with a ...

08/30/07 - 20070201720 - Authenticating signals and identification and security documents
The application discloses signals and identification and security documents and methods and systems for authenticating such. In one implementation, a financial instrument or identification document is provided with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) array. The OLED array displays information thereon. The information is preferably correlated to the information on ...

08/30/07 - 20070201719 - Print medium quality adjustment system, inspection watermark medium output device for outputting watermark medium to undergo inspection, watermark quality inspection device, adjusted watermark medium output device, print medium quality adjustment method a
To provide a print medium quality adjustment system that enables comprehensive electronic watermark quality evaluation and adjustment without requiring significant labor. An inspection watermark medium output device 11 comprises an inspection watermark signal generation unit 101 that generates a single inspection watermark signal or a plurality of inspection watermark signals, ...

08/23/07 - 20070195992 - Imaging forming apparatus and copy management system
An additional data useful for the management of copies of a document for an image forming apparatus is embedded in a hard copy of the document. The additional data is embedded in an inherent image of a document as discrete dots arranged in a prescribed format. Preferably, the size of ...

08/23/07 - 20070195991 - Methods and systems for steganographic processing
Electronic content data (e.g., audio or visual) can be steganographically encoded for a variety of purposes. In one particular arrangement, content is manipulated by several different parties, each of which inserts different steganographic information. Different portions of the content may be reserved for each party's respective encoding. A great variety ...

08/23/07 - 20070195989 - Biometric information detecting apparatus
The invention relates to a biometric information detecting apparatus for monitoring a state of a living body based on information constituted by adding an auxiliary data capable of determining a measuring state when biometric information is measured to a biometric state value. A biometric information detecting apparatus of the invention ...

08/23/07 - 20070195987 - Digital media methods
A consumer who encounters music of interest can operate a portable device to obtain a display of associated meta data (e.g., the title and artist, the artist's concert schedule, etc.) obtained from a remote computer system. The consumer can then initiate an electronic commerce transaction from the device, e.g., ordering ...

08/16/07 - 20070189579 - Encoding and decoding data in an image
A graphically based encoded image, symbol or icon that can serve as a link from physical material or visual displays to electronic data to retrieve specific or general information. In one example, a graphic image is encoded with a value that is linked to a reference lookup table. For example, ...

08/16/07 - 20070189578 - Computer-implemented method and system for perceptual cryptography in file-sharing environments
A computer-implemented method and system for perceptual cryptography in file-sharing environments are disclosed. The method and system include providing access to a quality-degraded version of a content bit-stream, and providing decryption keys for rendering the content bit-stream without quality degradation. ...

08/09/07 - 20070183627 - Visual aid for use in solving complex problems
A visual aid to assist in identifying, analyzing, and solving a complex problem in which a first triadic set of parameters are visually represented in a triangular configuration and other successive sets of three parameters each are added to the same triangular representation in order to progressively define the problem. ...

08/09/07 - 20070183625 - Statistical match for facial biometric to reduce false accept rate/false match rate (far/fmr)
This invention encompasses a method to improve the facial recognition biometrics matching process by applying a statistical analysis to the matching of an individual with multiple probe images to an individual with multiple enrolled images. The method uses two compensation tables to provide an overall matching score based on the ...

08/09/07 - 20070183624 - Methods and tangible objects employing machine readable data
The present invention relates generally to steganography and data hiding. In one implementation we provide a method including: obtaining auxiliary data; providing a mask for a photo-reactive material, the mask corresponding at least in part to the auxiliary data; and exposing the material through the mask to steganographically impart the ...

08/09/07 - 20070183623 - Watermark systems and methods
A number of novel watermarking applications, and improvements to watermarking methods, are disclosed. Included are techniques for encoding printed circuit boards and street signs with watermarks, deterring credit card fraud and controlling software licensing using watermarks, registering collectibles via watermarks, encoding the margins of printed pages with watermarks, and using ...

08/09/07 - 20070183622 - Perceptual modeling of media signals for data hiding
The present invention relates generally to steganography and data hiding. In one embodiment a method is provided including obtaining a media signal; determining characteristics of the media signal; based at least in part on the characteristics of the media signal, providing a map of the media signal; transforming at least ...

08/02/07 - 20070177763 - Apparatus and method for preventing illegal distribution of digital contents by using a fingerprinting technique
An apparatus and method for preventing illegitimate distribution of digital contents on Internet obtains a first wavelet image having a user information-embedding region by performing a wavelet transformation (WT). The user information embedding region of the first wavelet image is wavelet-transformed to obtain a second wavelet image composed of a ...

08/02/07 - 20070177762 - Image processing apparatus capable of processing image embedded with digital watermark, method for controlling the image processing apparatus, and storage medium storing program to execute the method
An image processing apparatus includes a feature value generating unit configured to generate a feature value of an image of a first page; and an embedding unit configured to embed the feature value of the image of the first page generated by the feature value generating unit in an image ...

08/02/07 - 20070177761 - Watermark embedding functions adapted for transmission channels
A method for controlling watermark embedding in a media object through the use of a watermark embedding command. The use of the embedding command enables watermark embedding to be adapted for the transmission channel at the time of transmission. ...

08/02/07 - 20070177760 - Printing media and methods employing digital watermarking
Stationery, or other printable media, is encoded with a digital watermark. The watermark is not conspicuous to a human observer of the media, yet conveys plural bits of auxiliary information when optically scanned and digitally processed. The watermark can be formed by ink-jet printing, or otherwise. The encoded information can ...

08/02/07 - 20070177759 - System and method to automatically establish preferred area for image-wise watermark
A system and method are disclosed for determining preferred image locations for placing watermark information (both hidden and obvious). The disclosure includes at least three criteria (image similarity, contrast, and image value range) that may be used alone or in combination to determine a preferred area of the target image ...

07/26/07 - 20070172098 - Apparatus to process images, video and objects
The present invention relates generally to steganographic encoding and/or digital watermarking. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided including: an input to receive imagery or video; a processor to act on received imagery or video, said processor programmed to steganographically embed a first code and a second code in the ...

07/26/07 - 20070172097 - Methods to evaluate images, video and documents
The present invention relates generally to steganographic encoding and/or digital watermarking. In one embodiment, a method is provided including: obtaining an image or video; encoding a first steganographic component in the image or video, wherein the first steganographic component comprises a first set of properties that are designed to be ...

07/26/07 - 20070172094 - Watermarking method and apparatus
The invention provides a method and apparatus for watermarking a document, the method comprising: associating the document with an identification number; generating (70) a first set of numbers using a seed for the number generation comprising or derived from the identification number; applying a transform (62) to at least a ...

07/19/07 - 20070165905 - File system for a stage lighting array system
A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so ...

07/19/07 - 20070165904 - System and method for using individualized mixed document
A Mixed Media Reality (MMR) system and associated techniques are disclosed. The MMR system provides mechanisms for forming a mixed media document that includes media of at least two types (e.g., printed paper as a first medium and digital content and/or web link as a second medium). In one particular ...

07/19/07 - 20070165903 - Bragg diffracting security markers
A method of marking an article with a watermark that diffracts radiation according to Bragg's law is disclosed. The watermark includes a periodic array of particles fixed in a matrix. The watermark may change colors with viewing angle, disappear and reappear with viewing angle or may diffract non-visible radiation that ...

07/12/07 - 20070160261 - Watermark detection by correlation shape analysis
A watermark detector (100) detects a watermark in an information signal. The information signal is correlated with an expected watermark (Wi) for each of a plurality of relative positions of the information signal with respect to the watermark to derive a set of correlation results (64). The correlation results (64) ...

07/12/07 - 20070160260 - Method of scale factor retrieval
There is provided a method of scale factor retrieval in a system (10) for processing image or video programme content. The method includes steps of: (a) receiving the programme content including watermark information embedded therein; (b) subjecting the programme content to spatial correlation processes to determine a plurality of correlation ...

07/12/07 - 20070160259 - Pattern recognition system, pattern recognition method, and pattern recognition program
A pattern recognition system, pattern recognition method, and pattern recognition program capable of increasing the accuracy in computing the false acceptance probability and capable of ensuring a stable security strength are provided. Pattern recognition systems 10 and 10a comprise a first probability computation unit 32, and a second probability computation ...

07/05/07 - 20070154065 - Apparatus and method for generating a transmit frame
An apparatus for generating a transmit frame from an information signal, the information signal comprising a first information frame and a second information frame, comprises a provider for providing a first reconstruction distortion value indicating a reconstruction distortion when replacing the first information frame by a replacement frame, and for ...

07/05/07 - 20070154064 - Watermarking compressed data
A method of embedding auxiliary data in coefficients generated for a compressed data stream applies embedding rules to selected coefficients in different blocks to embed the data. The method receives coefficients in a data stream in which the coefficients are divided into blocks. It changes the value of selected coefficients ...

07/05/07 - 20070154063 - Image processing using rear view mirror-mounted imaging device
Vehicle including a system for obtaining information about objects exterior of the vehicle includes a rear view mirror arranged proximate a windshield of the vehicle, an imaging device arranged on the mirror and having a field of view extending forward through the windshield, and a processor coupled to the imaging ...

07/05/07 - 20070154062 - Apparatus and method for optically surveying and/or examining a welding componentry
Apparatus for optically surveying and/or examining a welding componentry, in particular a vehicle axle or instrument panel, includes a measuring space for accommodating a plurality of cameras for taking images of the welding componentry. The images are combined and evaluated in an evaluation unit. Disposed in the measuring space is ...

07/05/07 - 20070154061 - Curve fitting for synchronizing readers of hidden auxiliary data
A curve fitting method is used to synchronize a reader of embedded data in a media signal. A circular reference signal is embedded in the media signal. After geometric distortion of the media signal, the reference signal is distorted, yet still detectable. The amount of distortion is derived by detecting ...

07/05/07 - 20070154060 - Digital imaging device having watermarking capability
A digital imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image of an object; an image data processor for encoding image data contained in a digital signal of the object sensed by the image sensor, into a digital image of the object; and a watermark generating unit for generating ...

06/28/07 - 20070147658 - Image search apparatus, image search method, image production apparatus, image production method and program
Image identifier information specific to image data to be input to an image search apparatus is embedded in the image data as a steganography in advance. Meanwhile, the side of an image search apparatus decodes the steganography contained in image data, detects the image identifier information, compares the detected image ...

06/28/07 - 20070147657 - Electronic watermarking method and apparatus for color image data
Multi-color image data received from a host device are divided into blocks. The brightness of at least a first color in each block is tested to determine whether the block is watermarkable. An electronic watermark is embedded into each watermarkable block by modifying the image data of at least a ...

06/28/07 - 20070147654 - System and method for translating text to images
A method comprises receiving input text; decomposing the input text into segments, e.g., single line segments; using a dictionary to identify at least one object in one of the segments for inclusion in a frame; and using cinematic conventions, e.g., proxemics, to arrange the at least one object in the ...

06/28/07 - 20070147653 - Digital watermark detection using predetermined color projections
The present invention relates to digital watermarking. In one implementation, a system is provided to read a digital watermark from digital imagery which includes data representing a number of pixels. Each pixel of the number of pixels is defined by a set of values representing color components of the particular ...

06/21/07 - 20070140524 - Image watermarking based on sequency and wavelet transforms
This invention is a new approach for the image watermarking in the wavelet transform domain based on sequency of the host and watermark image. For each sub-band a first transform level of the host image is thresholded and binarized. Sequencies of thresholded and binarized data host image are compared with ...

06/21/07 - 20070140523 - Image-watermarking method and device
The invention concerns a method of inserting a watermark in an image comprising at least three components, the method comprises the steps of decomposing at least one component of the image into detail sub-bands in various directions and comprising coefficients, each coefficient being characterized by its position in the detail ...

06/14/07 - 20070133839 - Method to transmit a coded information and device therefore
A method for transmitting a coded information to a user via a graphical display. The method comprises the step of obtaining coded information by a scanner, which has to be positioned near the graphical display. The coded information is transmitted to a number of code points that are arranged in ...

06/07/07 - 20070127772 - System and method for generating and verifying a self-authenticating document
Described are a system and method for verifying a self-authenticating document. First, upon a request for verification of the document, a characteristic digital data “CDD” is extracted from the document. An image of at least a predetermined portion of the document is obtained. The image is divided into a predetermined ...

06/07/07 - 20070127771 - Image processing apparatus and method
It is required to protect the copyrights and the like of partial images which form respective parts of an image obtained by reading an image, exchanged using a print as a medium, by an image scanner or the like. Input image data is divided into a plurality of image regions ...

06/07/07 - 20070127770 - System and method for optimizing data recovery for a partially destroyed document
A system and method are provided for optimizing data recovery for a partially destroyed document by exploiting the localized nature of typical partial document destruction. The system and method physically lay out encoded document recovery information in a way such that the likelihood is increased of recovering the encoded document ...

06/07/07 - 20070127769 - Information embedding device, information reading device, and recording media with recorded computer-readable program thereof
Information embedding is performed by extracting vertices composing a polygon from vector data, and changing the number of points that exist on the sides of the polygon based on the embedment information. Information reading is performed by extracting points existing on the sides of the polygon from the embedment information ...

05/31/07 - 20070121997 - Digital fingerprinting using synchronization marks and watermarks
Digital fingerprinting using synchronization marks and watermarks. At a watermark embedder, an input host signal is divided into regions, and a subset of the regions is selected to receive synchronization marks. Respective synchronization marks are then embedded into the selected regions. At a receiver, an input signal is divided into ...

05/31/07 - 20070121996 - Methods of processing and displaying images and display device using the methods
The invention proposes methods of processing and displaying images comprising the steps of:—modification of the color (C1) in at least one pixel of an image source; and—calculation of the color of the pixel in the processed images (C3, C4), in such a way that the average of the colors of ...

05/24/07 - 20070116327 - Combined occupant weight and spatial sensing in a vehicle
Method and system for obtaining and optionally utilizing information about an occupant of a vehicle includes a weight sensor system arranged in connection with a bottom portion of a seat on which the occupant will be seated to provide data about weight of an occupant, and a spatial sensor system ...

05/24/07 - 20070116326 - Image processing program and image processing device
A video game device calculates an angle of an object 71, etc., with respect to a reference direction in a three-dimensional space. Then, the video game device defines a virtual cylindrical model for each of a plurality of objects so that a bottom surface of each cylindrical model is perpendicular ...

05/24/07 - 20070116325 - Embedding geo-location information in media
The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking and steganography. In one implementation, a method is provided including receiving data representing imagery. The data includes digital watermarking hidden therein through changes to at least some portions of the data. The digital watermarking includes at least geo-location information. The method further ...

05/24/07 - 20070116324 - Method and apparatus for transmitting watermark data bits using a spread spectrum, and for regaining watermark data bits embedded in a spread spectrum
Spread spectrum technology and the related inserted or added information signal can be used for implementing watermarking digital audio signals. A known processing for retrieving at receiver or decoder side the watermark signal information bit from the spread spectrum is convolving the received or replayed spectrum with a spreading function ...

05/17/07 - 20070110275 - Digital watermarking apparatus and methods
The present invention relates to various digital watermarking methods and systems. In one embodiment, a plurality of microlenses can provide a steganographic signal for a handheld device. The pattern corresponds to (or conveys) an identifier. In yet another embodiment, monetary objects are watermarked to signify currency denomination information. The information, ...

05/17/07 - 20070110274 - Steganographically encoding metallic, shiny or specular surfaces
The present invention provides methods to steganographically mark metallic, shiny and/or specular surfaces. In one implementation, we provide a method including: obtaining auxiliary data; modifying the auxiliary data according to a pseudo-random signal; providing the modified auxiliary data on a specular surface with an ink or dye that provides a ...

05/17/07 - 20070110273 - Image processing method and image processing program product
An information processing method is disclosed for embedding information in an image, the method including the steps of extracting a predetermined color region from the image, dividing the predetermined color region into unit regions, assigning a value included in the information to each of the unit regions, and replacing each ...

05/17/07 - 20070110272 - Encoding and decoding signals for digital watermarking
This disclosure describes methods and systems for encoding a digital watermark into and/or detecting a digital watermark from a host (or media) signal such as audio, video or imagery. One implementation involves a method of detecting a digital watermark. The method includes: receiving a host signal carrying a digital watermark; ...

05/17/07 - 20070110271 - Product security pattern based on simultaneous color contrast
A product package article has an HVS-perceivable security pattern on its surface. The security pattern is based on simultaneous color contrast. The security pattern can provide protection against counterfeiting. ...

05/10/07 - 20070104350 - Watermarked information embedding apparatus
The watermarked information embedding apparatus which inputs an image and embeds watermarked information in the input image, comprises: picture element determining means which determines whether it is a picture element constituting a background image for each of picture elements which constitute the input image; background picture element removing means which ...

05/10/07 - 20070104349 - Tally image generating method and device, tally image generating program, and confidential image decoding method
A second tally image generating means 20 that outputs a pixel value B1m,n of a second tally image B1 includes a decoding-time peripheral luminance value calculating section composed of a decoded pixel value calculating means 28 and a peripheral luminance value calculating means 29. The decoding-time peripheral luminance value calculating ...

05/10/07 - 20070104348 - Interactivity via mobile image recognition
Systems and methods of interacting with a virtual space, in which a mobile device is used to electronically capture image data of a real-world object, the image data is used to identify information related to the real-world object, and the information is used to interact with software to control at ...

05/03/07 - 20070098215 - Method and device for generating image code and method and device for decoding image code
A method and device for generating and decoding an image code without a direction finder pattern are provided. In the method of generating an image code, a two-dimensional image is generated by encoding the configured basic information and the error correction information, and disposing the encoded basic and error correction ...

05/03/07 - 20070098214 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
A digital watermark mark which is robust against alliance and average value attacks is embedded in data, and original data is protected from being tampered with. Image quality that may be obtained by an attacker by, e.g., an alliance attack is determined. In this case, LL3 is determined to be ...

05/03/07 - 20070098213 - Digital authentication with analog documents
Security of photographic identification documents is enhanced by embedding within the photographic image encoded information that may be correlated to other information pertaining to the individual represented by the image, such other information being, for example, printed on the document adjacent to the photograph. ...

05/03/07 - 20070098212 - Two level cross-correlation based system for watermarking continuous digital media
A two level cross-correlation based system for watermarking continuous digital media at the system application level. It is a post-compression process for watermarking where no a priori knowledge of the underlying compression algorithm is required. Per each compressed media frame, a current unique digital signature is generated based on the ...

05/03/07 - 20070098211 - Device storing vector image with embedded image style identifier, and methods and utilities for formatting a device image with image stryle attributes
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method retrieves a vector image from a device that is a target of an image request. The vector image illustrates at least a portion of the device. A first image style identifier, associated with a first set of style attributes for the vector image, is ...

05/03/07 - 20070098210 - Correlation-based system for watermarking continuous digital media
A correlation-based system for watermarking continuous digital media at the system application level. It is a post-compression process for watermarking where no a priori knowledge of the underlying compression algorithm is required. Per each compressed media frame, a current unique digital signature is generated based on the data from the ...

04/26/07 - 20070092108 - Computing distortion of media signals using embedded data with repetitive structure and log-polar mapping
A digital watermark detection method uses a matched filtering technique on a log polar re-mapping of a watermarked signal to detect peaks associated with a repetitive structure of a watermark. ...

04/26/07 - 20070092107 - Multi-technology information capture system and method
A mobile system having a portable fingerprint collecting system for generating a digitized image of a fingerprint collected from a subject, a database system configured to store a database containing a plurality of fingerprint templates cross-referenced with identification information, the database system configured to compare the digitized fingerprint images generated ...

04/26/07 - 20070092106 - Electronic watermark editor for compressed video
The present invention provides an electronic watermark editor for a compressed video that can efficiently carry out editing such as deletion or rewriting of electronic watermark data. DCT coefficient values are extracted while applying all templates to video contents, and a template where a total sum of relative absolute value ...

04/26/07 - 20070092105 - Encoding device, decoding device, and printed matter
In an encoding device that creates an image in which data is embedded, an embedding unit divides an image into a plurality of blocks, and embeds data in the image based on a difference in value of characteristics of adjacent blocks; and a restriction information recording unit records use restriction ...

04/26/07 - 20070092104 - Content authentication system and method
A content capture device with watermarking features provides the ability to encode a captured content item with identification information to identify an owner or other interested party. The content capture device can be implemented as a digital camera or other device suitable for capturing digital content, whether it be audio, ...

04/26/07 - 20070092103 - Video fingerprinting using watermarks
Video fingerprinting using watermarks is described herein. A watermark encoder embeds a watermark into an input video to produce a watermarked video. The watermark encoder can choose particular regions of the video that are sufficiently complex for watermarking. Spatial and temporal complexity analyses can be performed on a per-pixel basis ...

04/26/07 - 20070092102 - Software and method for embedding data in two color images
A method of embedding watermark data into a two-color (binary) image includes assessing the suitability of each of several candidate pixels to embed a bit of watermark data. This is done by identifying candidate pixels for which one pixel directly above the candidate pixel and one pixel directly below the ...

04/19/07 - 20070086620 - Probe observing device and surface texture measuring device
Provided is a probe observing device, including: a camera (230) for taking an image of a probe (210 ); an image processing unit (330) for processing data on the image taken by the camera (230); a monitor (400) for displaying the image data processed by the image processing unit (330); ...

04/19/07 - 20070086619 - Hiding codes in input data
The present invention relates to hiding codes in input data. In one embodiment, a method is provided including: obtaining input data associated with image or visual information; selecting portions of the input data to hide a plural-bit code based at least in part on predetermined data; and modifying selected portions ...

04/12/07 - 20070081694 - Method for detecting fraud in a printed image
A method is provided for authenticating an image printed at a predefined print resolution or in accordance with a predetermined print grid. The method includes the steps of scanning the image to produce digital data and segmenting the data into first and second groups corresponding, respectively, to first and second ...

04/05/07 - 20070076916 - Digital watermarking, steganographic data hiding and indexing content
The present invention relates generally to steganography and digital watermarking. In one embodiment, a method is provided including: receiving a media signal representing imagery or audio; receiving auxiliary data to be steganographically hidden in the media signal; receiving an indication of whether compression of the media signal can be adjusted; ...

03/29/07 - 20070071283 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method
For detecting tampering made on a paper document, by carrying out image processing on grayscale image data optically read from the paper document, amplifying a predetermined grayscale value on the grayscale image data, and also, reducing the other grayscale values; and detecting whether or not the paper document has been ...

03/29/07 - 20070071282 - Digital watermark embedding apparatus and method, and digital watermark detection apparatus and method
A digital watermark embedding apparatus includes a watermark providing unit configured to provide a digital watermark, an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image component from a plurality of frames of video contents based on image data of the plurality of frames, the image component affecting an error occurring at ...

03/29/07 - 20070071281 - Method and apparatus for determining encoding availability, and computer product
An embedding-availability determining unit determines an availability of embedding data into an image based on an input/output characteristic of a predetermined feature amount related to a combination of an output device that outputs an image in which the data is embedded to a medium and an input device that inputs ...

03/29/07 - 20070071280 - Lossless embedding of data in digital objects
Current methods of embedding hidden data in an image inevitably distort the original image by noise. This distortion cannot generally be removed completely because of quantization, bit-replacement, or truncation at the grayscales 0 and 255. The distortion, though often small, may make the original image unacceptable for medical applications, or ...

03/29/07 - 20070071279 - Embedding data reproduce apparatus
An image having embedded data embedded therein is read to output an image signal, spectral analysis is executed for the image signal, and the embedded data embedded in the image signal is extracted based on a result of the spectral analysis and preset data. ...

03/29/07 - 20070071278 - Method and computer-readable medium for shuffling an asian document image
A method, system, and computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions are provided, for randomly relocating text character images of a scanned-in Asian character document to produce a shuffled image, wherein the meaning of text in the shuffled image is not understandable although individual characters forming the text in the shuffled image ...

03/29/07 - 20070071277 - Apparatus and method for embedding a watermark using sub-band filtering
The invention relates to a system for embedding a watermark into an input media signal. A plurality of sub-band signals of a sub-band encoded input signal is obtained; preferably by de-multiplexing of the corresponding bitstream. A set of sub-band signals is filtered by a sub-band filter (507) which has a ...

03/22/07 - 20070064973 - Adaptive mark placement
A method of encoding a message into a document containing known information is disclosed. The method comprises identifying (1502) a plurality of logical information content categories associated with the known information, establishing (1503) a priority order in which said message is to be added to each of the categories, determining ...

03/15/07 - 20070058835 - Screen image authentication
A method of verifying the authenticity of an image (1) rendered on a display screen (10) involves using a graphical representation of an authentication code (2) associated with the image. The graphical representation of the authentication code is also rendered on the display screen, while optional guide marks (3) may ...

03/08/07 - 20070053550 - Reversible watermarking using expansion, rate control and iterative embedding
Reversible watermarking methods enable auxiliary data to be embedded in data sets, such as images, audio, video and software. The reversible nature of the method enables the original data set to be perfectly restored. Control systems with feedback loops are used to optimize embedding based on distortion or auxiliary data ...

03/08/07 - 20070053549 - Digital watermarking systems and methods
The present invention relates to digital watermarking systems and methods. In a first implementation, so-called movie studio rough-cuts are watermarked to provide a forensic tracking clue or to provide security for distributed rough-cuts. In another implementation, a watermark is determined for a compressed video object. The watermark is compressed as ...

03/08/07 - 20070053548 - Embedding hidden auxiliary code signals in media
Methods for embedding and reading identification codes from media signals use embedded code signals modulated with the auxiliary message. These embedded code signals convey hidden tracking codes in images, video, music and printed objects. The embedded code signals are embedded by varying characteristics of the signal. The identification code varies ...

03/01/07 - 20070047766 - Methods for steganographic encoding media
The present invention relates to digital watermarking and steganographic encoding. In one implementation, contours associated with vector graphics are modulated to steganographically hide a message. Additional implementations are described and claimed. ...

03/01/07 - 20070047765 - Methods and apparatus to process media
The presently claimed invention relates generally to digital watermarking and processing media files. In one implementation, a method is provided including: obtaining first media; obtaining second media; aggregating the first media and the second media to yield a unit; and examining the unit for the presence of a digital watermark. ...

03/01/07 - 20070047764 - Method for applying a digital watermark to an output image from a computer program
A visible digital watermark is applied to output images from a computer program. Various attributes of the watermark are modified from image to image, making the watermark difficult to remove. For example, a watermark indicating “not for commercial use” can be applied to all output images from the program. Such ...

03/01/07 - 20070047763 - Associating first and second watermarks with audio or video content
The present invention relates generally to processing audio or video content. In one embodiment, a method is provided including receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content includes a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark has first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights ...

03/01/07 - 20070047762 - Methods and apparatus for hiding data in halftone images
We propose methods for generating a halftone image, in which each pixel takes one of two tone values. The generated image contains hidden data, which is present at data storage pixels chosen using a pseudo-random number generator. In a first case, the data is hidden within an existing halftone image ...

03/01/07 - 20070047761 - Methods of analyzing human facial symmetry and balance to provide beauty advice
A method of analyzing a person's facial features to assist in facial image makeover and hair styling comprising uploading a working image of the person onto a computer, determining horizontal balance data, determining spatial balance data, determining feature balance data, determining natural hair growth pattern data, determining color balance data, ...

03/01/07 - 20070047760 - Digital watermark detection utilizing host carrier information
The present invention generally relates to digital watermarking and steganography. In one implementation, a method is provided including acts of receiving a media signal comprising a steganographic signal redundantly embedded therein; selecting a subset of the media signal for steganographic signal detection, wherein the subset of the media signal is ...

03/01/07 - 20070047759 - Method and apparatus for embedding information in imaged data, printed material, and computer product
In an information embedding apparatus, an image selecting unit selects original image data from an original image data group, a decoder detects a code from the selected original image data, and a candidate code determining unit calculates a candidate code. A candidate code embedding unit embeds the candidate code in ...

03/01/07 - 20070047758 - Tamper-resistant text stream watermarking
A tamper-resistant text stream watermarking system is provided. Content such as any text-based document including programming code is encoded with a watermarking mechanism. The mechanism modifies the text itself according to a preset repeating pattern without changing the substance. Examples include patterned use of white spaces, contractions, abbreviations, order of ...

02/22/07 - 20070041611 - Synthesis of superposition images for watches, valuable articles and publicity
The present invention aims at synthesizing superposition images formed either by band moire shapes or by shape level lines for making the information forwarded by valuable articles or by time pieces such as watches and clocks more dynamic, as well as for improving their attractiveness and aesthetics. A further application ...

02/22/07 - 20070041610 - Processing device, processing method and computer readable medium
A processing device has plural processing modules executing a processing; and plural connectors each having a linking section, an associating section, and a controller. The linking section is able to link with at least one other connector at an input side or an output side. The associating section associates the ...

02/22/07 - 20070041609 - Method of classifying defects
A method of classifying defects of an object includes irradiating multi-wavelength light onto the object, splitting light reflected from the object into light beams, each of the light beams having different wavelengths, obtaining image information of the object based on each of the light beams, forming a characteristic matrix that ...

02/22/07 - 20070041608 - Watermark information embedding apparatus, image processing device, watermark information embedding method and image processing method
A watermark information embedding apparatus capable of embedding a plurality of different types of information together in a document is provided. In a pattern table 19, (1) a permanent dot pattern which is to remain after a document is copied and (2) a temporary dot pattern which is to be ...

02/08/07 - 20070031000 - Digital watermarks
The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking and steganographic data hiding. In one embodiment a method of rendering content to a user is provided. The rendered content includes a digital watermark embedded therein. In another embodiment, digital watermarking is utilized to facilitate purchase or lease of audio or video ...

02/08/07 - 20070030999 - System, computer program product and method for managing documents
A system, method and computer program product for managing documents. The system includes a document manager that is configured to search for application services providers (ASPS) over a network and based on a user input. The document manager can search documents within the ASPs, retrieve documents and URLs, store documents, ...

02/08/07 - 20070030998 - Change analyst
A method of determining change in a state of an object using images of the object, the method including providing a first image and a second image of the object, the first image and the second image being spaced apart in time, performing a plurality of pixel-based change detection algorithms ...

02/08/07 - 20070030997 - Imput complexity adaptive quantization watermarking
Systems and methods are described that apply a watermark to data, such as data representing an image. In one implementation, the complexity of the image is measured. A quantization step size is calculated, based in part on the measured complexity of the image. A watermark or message is embedded into ...

02/08/07 - 20070030996 - Method and/or apparatus for video watermarking and steganography using simulated film grain
An apparatus comprising a first circuit, a second circuit, and a watermark detection circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a bitstream, wherein the bitstream comprises a watermark message which represents hidden information. The second circuit may be configured to (i) simulate film grain in response to one ...

02/01/07 - 20070025591 - Geographic information systems using digital watermarks
The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing images or video and related information. In one embodiment, geographic information system (GIS) layer information is registered or aligned to an image or video using digital watermark information embedded within the image or video. Other embodiments are provided as well. ...

02/01/07 - 20070025590 - Asymmetric subspace watermarking
wherein D φo=mo is not a 0 vector. ...

02/01/07 - 20070025589 - Image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus, such as a digital multiple function processing machine, capable of preventing degradation of security, while storing image data after an output process based on the image data so as to improve convenience. The image processing apparatus selects one of image data concealment methods stored in a ...

01/25/07 - 20070019837 - Image data processing
A digital image is processed to hide information, by generally inconspicuous adjustments thereof. These adjustments can define a pattern that extends across some or all of the image. Desirably, the pattern is adapted to the particular image being encoded, so as to better conceal the encoding. ...

01/25/07 - 20070019836 - Covert and robust mark for media identification
Systems and methods are described for repeatedly embedding information in media that is recoverable by emphasizing subtle variations between the media. In many embodiments perceptual models are used to identify portions of the media in which the embedded information is unlikely to be apparent to a human observer. One embodiment ...

01/18/07 - 20070014430 - Apparatus and method for providing security in a base or mobile station by using detection of face information
Provided are an apparatus and method for providing security for an image signal in a base station or a terminal by detecting face information from the image signal. The apparatus includes a signal receiving unit receiving an image signal transmitted from a terminal, a location discriminating unit detecting a calling ...

01/18/07 - 20070014429 - Embedding and detecting watermarks
A watermark embedding method for embedding a secret message sequence in a document. The techniques include obtaining layout information of the document, extracting a digest of the document by using a Hash function, calculating embedded positions where the secret message sequence is embedded in the document, and dispersedly hiding the ...

01/18/07 - 20070014428 - Method and system for digital watermarking of multimedia signals
Disclosed is a method and system for digital watermarking of multimedia signals. The input multimedia signal is represented using an inverse difference pyramid decomposition. Spectrum coefficients may be calculated for each level of the pyramid using a new kind of complex Hadamard transform, the matrix of which is distinguished from ...

01/11/07 - 20070009134 - Method and apparatus for fragile watermarking
A method of fragile watermarking is characterised by the step of generating at least a first ill-conditioned operator, said ill-conditioned operator being related to values extracted from an image or portion thereof A. ...

01/04/07 - 20070003104 - Data embedding apparatus and printed material
An apparatus embeds data into an area of image data. The apparatus determines whether colors of the area are specific colors, modifies image data of the area based on a determination result, and embeds the data into the area. ...

01/04/07 - 20070003103 - Method of allocating optimal payload space
There is provided a method of allocating optimal payload space in a watermarking system. The method includes steps of: (a) obtaining identification parameters relating to programme data content (PC), said identification parameters including at least one or more user identifiers (UID) and one or 5 more programme content identifiers (CID); ...

01/04/07 - 20070003102 - Electronic watermark-containing moving picture transmission system, electronic watermark-containing moving picture transmission method, information processing device, communication control device, electronic watermark-containing moving picture processing
A technique is disclosed involving embedding plural differing digital watermarks into one type of input moving image data, creating plural moving image data series, encoding the created moving image data series, generating a new moving image data series from the moving image data series based on addition ID information, and ...

12/28/06 - 20060291690 - Digital fingerprints and watermarks for images
A method of dividing an image into grid regions for the application of a watermark or fingerprint uses a calculation of centroid of the image to centre the grid and uses centroids of portions of the image to set the size of the grid. ...

12/21/06 - 20060285722 - Optimization methods for the insertion, protection, and detection of digital watermarks in digitized data
The implementations of digital watermarks can be optimally suited to particular transmission, distribution and storage mediums given the nature of digitally-sampled audio, video and other multimedia works. Watermark application parameters can be adapted to the individual characteristics of a given digital sample stream. Watermark information can be either carried in ...

12/21/06 - 20060285721 - Digital watermarking system according to background image pixel brightness value and digital watermarking method
A digital watermarking system and method is provided. The digital watermarking system mainly includes a storing unit, a background image obtaining module, a pixel determining module, an encrypting module, and a storing module. The storing unit is for storing text information, the text information including textual information and one or ...

12/21/06 - 20060285720 - Digital watermarking system according to matrix margin and digital watermarking method
A digital watermarking system and method is provided. The digital watermarking system mainly includes a storing unit (30), a text obtaining module (31), a dot matrix determining module (32), an encrypting module (33), and a storing module (34). The storing unit is for storing text information, the text information including ...

12/21/06 - 20060285719 - Digital watermarking system according to pixel display property and digital watermarking method
A digital watermarking system and method is provided. The digital watermarking system mainly includes a storing unit, a text obtaining module, a pixel determining module, an encrypting module, and a storing module. The storing unit is for storing text information, the text information including one or more dot matrix files. ...

12/14/06 - 20060280332 - Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, decoding method, and storage medium storing programs thereof
An encoding device includes a binary image generation unit that generates at least two binary images from a multivalued image by applying different methods, a check image generation unit that generates a check image based on the plural binary images generated by the binary image generation unit, and a code ...

12/14/06 - 20060280331 - Authentication of secure items by shape level lines
The disclosed method and system may be used for creating advanced protection means for various categories of documents (e.g. bank notes, identity documents, certificates, checks, diploma, travel documents, tickets) and valuable products (e.g optical disks, CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, prescription drugs, products with affixed labels, watches) hereinafter called “secure items”. Secure ...

12/07/06 - 20060274916 - Remote data access
The application discloses a system and methods for remote access and analysis of data collected about items under inspection. The system includes a data collection station, that may include an X-ray scanner, that scans the items under inspection to obtain data about the items. The data is transmitted to one ...

12/07/06 - 20060274915 - Routing networks for use with content linking systems
A method of linking a content object with a network resource presents a content object to a reader, discerns an identifier associated with the content object, transfers the identifier to an indexing system, and in response receives an internet address corresponding to the content object. To enhance the response of ...

11/30/06 - 20060269100 - Composite marker and composite marker information acquisition apparatus
A composite marker includes an optical marker section having at least three feature points obtained by one of symbol and design containing a character which can optically be distinguished, the 3D arrangement of the feature points being known. The composite marker further includes a storage section configured to store location ...

11/30/06 - 20060269099 - System, computer program product and method for managing documents
A system, method and computer program product for managing documents. The system includes a document manager that is configured to search for application services providers (ASPs) over a network and based on a user input. The document manager can search documents within the ASPs, retrieve documents and URLs, store documents ...

11/30/06 - 20060269098 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, medium, code reading apparatus, and program
An image processing apparatus includes first and second synthesizing sections and an outputting section. The first synthesizing section synthesizes a code image with a part of an original image. The code image has a size smaller than that of the original image. The second synthesizing section synthesizes a marker image ...

11/30/06 - 20060269097 - Collusion resistant desynchronization for digital video fingerprinting
Systems and methods are described that desynchronize a video to be protected, thereby creating one or more digitally fingerprinted videos. In one implementation, a video to be protected is temporally desynchronized and spatially desynchronized. A fingerprinted copy of the video, as modified by the temporal and spatial desynchronizations, is created. ...

11/30/06 - 20060269096 - Method for performing recoverable video and image watermarking which survives block-based video and image compression
A method for performing recoverable image and video watermarking which survives the use of block-based image and video compression techniques. One or more of the lowest order bits of the first DCT coefficient (the “DC” coefficient) which is to be coded are used as a “data channel” by which information ...

11/23/06 - 20060262957 - Information embedding apparatus and information embedding method for adding information to document image by embedding information therein, infomation detecting apparatus and information detecting method
In an information embedding apparatus, an image compositing portion selectively reads an embedding pattern from a plurality of types of the embedding patterns in accordance with an embedding information for a background of a document image. The image compositing portion further composites the read embedding pattern into the background of ...

11/16/06 - 20060257002 - System and method for data hiding using inter-word space modulation
Briefly, embodiments of methods and/or systems for data hiding using inter-word space modulation is disclosed. ...

11/16/06 - 20060257001 - Methods and apparatus for tamper detection in watermarking systems
The invention relates to watermarking systems, which irregularly change the embedded watermark so as to avoid hacking the system by averaging-attacks. In averaging attacks, segments of the watermarked signal are accumulated. This causes the host signal to be cancelled out whereas the embedded watermark accumulates coherently. A watermark A thus ...

11/16/06 - 20060257000 - Decoding method an apparatus for detection of watermarks in a compressed video bitsream
A video encoder, decoder, and methods for watermarking video content are disclosed; the encoder including a quantization unit for quantizing coefficients of the video bitstream, and an embedding unit in signal communication with the quantization unit for embedding bits of the digital fingerprint in blocks of the video bitstream as ...

11/09/06 - 20060251291 - Methods for inserting and detecting watermarks in digital data
The present invention relates generally to watermarking. In one implementation a method of pre-analyzing a digital signal for encoding digital watermarks using a digital filter comprising determining what changes in the digital signal will be affected by the digital filter is provided. In another implementation a system for pre-analyzing a ...

11/09/06 - 20060251290 - Method and system for composing a digital signature graphic appearance and specifying a document display location thereof
One aspect of the present invention is to graphically configured a digital signature appearance to be suitable for being configured into the electronic document. Another aspect of the present invention is to place a digital signature appearance graphic into the electronic document. A method of implementing the graphic configuration aspect ...

11/09/06 - 20060251289 - Data processing apparatus and method
An encoding data processing apparatus is operable to introduce a visible watermark into a compression encoded video image represented by a compression encoded bit stream having a predetermined format. The format of the compression encoded bit stream provides image frames, which are represented by macroblocks, each macroblock representing a block ...

11/09/06 - 20060251288 - Techniques for verifying the authenticity of the steel stamped information on an engine pad of a classic automobile and apparatus therefor
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a technique and device are described that may allow a user to determine if the engine in a classic or antique automobile is original. The common characteristics of the factory applied markings of known original engines may be identified. All or ...

11/09/06 - 20060251287 - Sheet identifying device and method
A sheet identifying device and method for identifying the kind of sheet or checking a sheet correctly by reducing the adverse influence of the wrinkle and stain of the sheet and of the displacement of a watermark pattern from the watermark area. A transmission optical sensor (8) images a sheet. ...

11/02/06 - 20060245616 - Methods for slide image classification
A method of classifying images as slide images or non-slide images can be done by capturing a video stream, analyzing an image of the video stream and determining whether the image is a slide image. The analyzing can be based on text height and/or edge region(s) of the image. ...

10/26/06 - 20060239504 - Automated digital watermarking methods using neural networks
Embodiments of the present invention provide digital watermarking methods that embed a digital watermark in both the low and high frequencies of an image or other production, providing a digital watermark that is resistant to a variety of attacks. The digital watermarking methods of the present invention optimize the strength ...

10/26/06 - 20060239503 - System reactions to the detection of embedded watermarks in a digital host content
Methods for adapting the operation of a system in response to the detection of embedded watermarks from a digital host content are provided. A digital host content is received and examined for the presence of watermarks. In response to the detection of embedded watermarks and in accordance with the value, ...

10/26/06 - 20060239502 - Methods and apparatus for enhancing the robustness of watermark extraction from digital host content
Methods and apparatus for enhancing the robustness of watermark extraction from digital host content are provided. Embedded watermarks may be extracted from received digital host content in accordance with a stego key. A first watermark is extracted and a number of errors in the first extracted watermark is assessed. If ...

10/26/06 - 20060239501 - Security enhancements of digital watermarks for multi-media content
Methods and apparatus for embedding digital watermarks into a digital host content are provided. A digital host content is received, e.g., at a receiver or other device incorporating a receiver. One or more watermark embedding technologies is selected. Multiple embedding opportunities are identified within the host content. A subset of ...

10/26/06 - 20060239500 - Method of and apparatus for reversibly adding watermarking data to compressed digital media files
A novel technique for embedding a reversible watermark into digital media files, and then removing this watermark, in whole or in part, at some later date, without access to the original media file, which may consist of such media types as audio, image, video, 3-D and the like; such watermarks ...

10/19/06 - 20060233420 - Digital watermark and steganographic decoding
Steganographic signals or digital watermarks are detected from media signals. A media signal may represent audio, video or imagery. In one implementation, a method of detecting a digital watermark in a media signal is provided. The method includes receiving blocks of the media signal; buffering the blocks; screening the blocks ...

10/19/06 - 20060233419 - Image display control method, image display control program, image data recording method and computer-readable medium
An image display control method of sequentially switching and displaying a plurality of images in a predetermined time, comprises: acquiring, from a recording media, image data for generating an image to be displayed after the switching in response to a switching instruction for switching the image in the predetermined time; ...

10/12/06 - 20060227996 - Electronic watermark generating apparatus, method, and program for generating electronic watermark
An electronic watermark generating apparatus color-converts an RGB image, and divides the color-converted image into a plurality of blocks. Then, the apparatus embeds to-be-embedded information as an electronic watermark into blocks in which an irreversible compression image has been quantized, the image being produced by carrying out quantization on a ...

10/12/06 - 20060227995 - Image acquisition and exploitation camera system and methods therefore
A system for extracting, processing, and sending metadata associated with audio data and/or video data is described. In one embodiment, a system includes a sensor configured to acquire image data. A first electronic board with a processor is configured to control the sensor. A second electronic board that is configured ...

10/12/06 - 20060227994 - Object perception method and a related perceiving device
The present invention relates to an object perception method, for use by a perceiving device that is adapted to perceive at least one object in an environment comprising a plurality of objects. Each object of the plurality of objects is adapted to provision meta-information characterising the corresponding object. The perceiving ...

10/12/06 - 20060227993 - Method and apparatus for determining if an optical disk originated from a valid source
A method and apparatus for determining if an optical disk originated from a valid source, the method and apparatus scanning one major surface of the optical disk for mechanical surface imperfections, storing the locations of the surface imperfections relative to a datum, comparing a parameter of each of the locations ...

10/12/06 - 20060227992 - System and method for accessing electronic data via an image search engine
The present invention provides a system and method for accessing electronic data through entry of images as queries in search engine. The system uses various image capturing devices and communication devices to capture images and enter them into image database. Image recognition techniques encode images in a computer readable format. ...

10/05/06 - 20060222203 - Versatile watermark transport system
Watermark data may be transported by preprocessing one or more elementary data streams. Preprocessing may be achieved by demultiplexing the elementary data stream or by including an extra elementary data stream among the elementary data stream. To insert a watermark in either the elementary data stream or extra elementary data ...

09/28/06 - 20060215876 - Apparatus for embedding and reproducing watermark into and from contents data
An apparatus for embedding a watermark into contents data includes a parameter converting device for converting a parameter of first contents data to generate second contents data. A mixing device operates for embedding parameter information into the second contents data as watermark information. The parameter information represents a condition of ...

09/28/06 - 20060215875 - Adaptive and progressive protection of fixed images encoded in wavelets
A process for secured distribution of fixed numerical images according to a nominal format resulting from numerical encoding in wavelets, represented by a original stream including a packet relating to organization of a binary sequence that contains at least a block that regroups numerically encoded simple elements according to a ...

09/21/06 - 20060210109 - Multiple watermarks in content
Image, video, and/or audio data is encoded with at least first and second watermarks. In one implementation a method includes: receiving content; embedding a first watermark signal in the content; compressing the content; embedding a second watermark signal in the content. The first watermark signal and the second watermark signal ...

09/21/06 - 20060210108 - Halftone watermarking and related applications
A method of embedding a digital watermark into a halftone image. The method redundantly encodes a multi-bit message, and transforms the encoded message to a multilevel per pixel watermark image. It then derives halftone thresholds from the multilevel per pixel watermark image. These thresholds are then used to convert target ...

09/14/06 - 20060204032 - Digital watermark embedding method, digital watermark embedding apparatus, and storage medium storing a digital watermark embedding program
A method for embedding a watermark into digital data, when the watermark is to be embedded in a digital image, independently changes real number components and imaginary number components of each of coefficient values of a complex watermark coefficient matrix using key, from the watermark to be embedded in the ...

09/14/06 - 20060204031 - Digital watermark embedding apparatus and digital watermark detection apparatus
A digital watermark embedding apparatus includes a scaling unit configured to scale at least a specific frequency component of an input image signal to generate a scaled image signal, a control unit configured to control at least one of a phase and amplitude of the scaled image signal in accordance ...

09/14/06 - 20060204030 - Digital watermark detecting device and method thereof
There is provided a digital watermarking detecting device that can accurately detect watermarking information weakened by an attack such as image cut-out, scaling or the like without increasing a calculation amount and a circuit scale. The digital watermarking detecting device includes an extractor 10 for extracting a signal of a ...

08/31/06 - 20060193492 - Proprietary watermark system for secure digital media and content distribution
A method of generating a protected digital media content, is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes generating a protected digital media content, comprising: generating a first control signal for use in an authorization signature of digital media content, generating a second control signal for ...

08/31/06 - 20060193491 - Digital watermark embedding method, digital watermark embedding apparatus, and storage medium storing a digital watermark embedding program
A method for embedding a watermark into digital data, when the watermark is to be embedded in a digital image, independently changes real number components and imaginary number components of each of coefficient values of a complex watermark coefficient matrix using key, from the watermark to be embedded in the ...

08/31/06 - 20060193490 - Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content
Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content are disclosed. A disclosed system embeds a real component of a spectral representation of an image into a set of video frames and embeds an imaginary component of the spectral representation of the image into a ...

08/31/06 - 20060193489 - System and method for applying watermarks
A system and method for selectively inserting a digital watermark into a visual rendering by an image processing device. The image processing device receives an image processing request including image data of an associated document. The request is then analyzed to determine if a watermark is to be inserted into ...

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