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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116513 | Image processing method, image processing apparatus, document reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and recording medium A document matching process section calculates feature points (e.g., the centroid) on the basis of an inputted document image, then selects a plurality of feature points from among the calculated feature points, and then calculates a hash value on the basis of the s... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116516 | Controlling use of audio or image content The present invention relates generally to controlling use of audio (e.g., ambient or digital audio) or image content (e.g., the image content may comprise video). One claim recites a method comprising: receiving data representing audio elements or image picture ele... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116514 | Water mark embedding and extraction A watermarking key consisting of a sequence of elements is embedded into a data sequence. Each element may take on two or more values. In order to embed a watermarking key, first a reference sequence is divided into blocks. Each element of the watermarking key is as... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116515 | Image processing system, computer readable media and method of outputting image data A system includes a reading device configured to read an image on an original document, a first writing device configured to write image data read by the reading device into an image storage portion, a communication device configured to communicate with a separately... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111872 | Image maze generating system and method thereof The present invention discloses an image maze generating system. The system is suitable for use with a digital camera to generate a maze of photographs. The system specially includes an image processing module and an image maze generating module. The image processin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107672 | Makeup simulation system, makeup simulator, makeup simulation method, and makeup simulation program According to the present invention, a makeup simulation system applying makeup to a video having an image of the face of a user captured thereon is characterized by image capturing means for capturing the image of the face of the user and outputting the video, contr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107671 | Script detection service Script detection service techniques are described. In an implementation, a determination is made as to which human writing system is associated with individual text characters in a string of one or more text characters based on values representing the individual tex... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107670 | Scanning images for pornography A computer system scans image files for pornographic image content by pre-filtering image files to detect the presence in copyright data fields of stored items of copyright information deemed to indicate that the image file is one of acceptable or unacceptable. On d... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107673 | Use of powders for creating images on objects, webs or sheets Monochromatic or multichromatic images may be created on surfaces. The surface is moved to first, second and third stations. The surface is electrically biased, and powder is transferred to the surface electrostatically at the first station. The powder is fused or s... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107668 | Digital differential watermark and method A digital differential steganographic system and method includes a master key that is generated from an unmarked media, a mark-point reservoir created from the unmarked media and containing a set of viable candidate mark points for the unmarked media, and a mark-poi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107674 | Synchronizing rendering of multimedia content Auxiliary data encoded in multimedia content signals synchronizes rendering of different media content types in multimedia content. This auxiliary data includes one or more digital watermarks that are used to synchronize playback of the different media content signa... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107669 | Video watermarking apparatus in compression domain and method using the same A video watermarking apparatus and method are provided, including an information provider for providing spatial domain segmentation information of an image with respect to a compressed video, a grouping unit for grouping the compressed video, based on the spatial do... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103049 | 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 wate... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103050 | Method for computing a fingerprint of a video sequence The invention concerns a method for computing a fingerprint of a video sequence. The method comprises the steps of—Computation of a visual digest for each frame of the video, —Computation of the distance between the visual digest of each frame of the video in or... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103048 | Detection of spam images A method, system, and computer program product for analyzing image attachments to email messages and reliably determines whether the image includes spam, so that the message can be blocked. A method for processing email messages comprises processing an image include... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103046 | Authenticity verification of articles using a database A digital-signature is obtained by digitising a set of data points obtained by scanning a coherent beam over a paper, cardboard or other article, and measuring the scatter. A thumbnail-digital signature is also determined by digitising an amplitude spectrum of a Fou... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103052 | Method of embedding informaton into image According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method of embedding information into an image has obtaining an image data by taking the image by an image input device, dividing the image data into a plurality of blocks, determining an area in each of the blocks on the ba... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103053 | Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content Watermark detection in an image or the like can be optimized by exploiting the innate biases in the image to emphasize the watermark signal. The watermark signal can be trial-located with different origins in the image to find one that yields improved results. Simil... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103051 | Multimedia data embedding and decoding A method for embedding data into a media signal receives a media signal, divides the media signal into blocks of samples, and calculates a function of the samples in the blocks, including transformations of samples in the blocks to corresponding block values. A proc... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103047 | Signaling device A signaling device is disclosed that transmits a signal to a personal monitoring system. The signaling device may include an array of RLC components that determine the frequency of the signaling device. The frequency may be tuned by adding or removing RLC components... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103054 | Method for identifying marked images using statistical moments based at least in part on a JPEG array Briefly, embodiments of a method of identifying marked images, in which higher order statistical moments based at least in part on a JPEG array are employed, is described. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103045 | Structure function monitor Methods and apparatus for a structure function monitor provide for generation of parameters characterizing a refractive medium. In an embodiment, a structure function monitor acquires images of a pupil plane and an image plane and, from these images, retrieves the p... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099416 | Generalized language independent index storage system and searching method The invention may be embodied as a system having and/or a method utilizing a searchable database of index information. Each index in the database may have (a) at least one descriptor, which matches an entry that a user might provide in order to identify an item, (b)... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098882 | Perceptability model applied to watermark signals This document relates generally to digital watermarking. One claim recites a method including: obtaining data representing visual media; determining a model through iteratively embedding a digital watermark signal in the data; and embedding the digital watermark sig... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098881 | Advertisement insertion systems and methods for digital cameras based on object recognition Digital cameras include an image capture system, an object recognition system and an advertisement insertion system. The image capture system captures a visible image as a digital image. The object recognition system recognizes visible objects in the digital image. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098879 | Information processing device, image movement instructing method, and information storage medium To provide an information processing device, an image movement instructing method, and an information storage medium for selecting any of a plurality of images in a simple operation and for designating a destination to which to move the selected image or images. The... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098880 | System and method for the generation of multi-layer correlation-based digital watermarks Disclosed are systems and methods directed to the generation of multi-layer digital watermarks, including the generation of distinct watermarks on each of at least two color layers or channels within an image such that each may be retrieved or viewed independently o... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098883 | Watermarking of data invariant to distortion A data set is transformed to a domain in which values are robust to distortion. The values are then expanded to carry auxiliary data. To recover the data, the data set is transformed into the domain, further transformed to get a set of possibly expanded data, and th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094876 | Personalized marking for protecting digital audiovisual streams A process for distributing a video stream to a multitude of destinations including marking by adding to the video stream at least a visual element such that the marking is applied to an original video stream common to selected recipients, and personalized for a leas... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094877 | Variable message coding protocols for encoding auxiliary data in media signals Variable message coding protocols enable greater flexibility in encoding auxiliary data in media signals. One such protocol employs a version identifier that indicates the type of coding used to process an auxiliary data message before it is embedded in a host media... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094875 | Performing optical recognition on a picture of a remote to identify an associated codeset A home entertainment device eliminates the need to use multiple remotes. The device is connected (by wired and/or wireless links) to electronic consumer devices (ECDs) to be controlled. A user uses a portable display device to view pages served by the device, and th... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094878 | System and method for assessment of health risks and visualization of weight loss and muscle gain The present system combines image morphing technology, exercise programming, supplement sales, and motivational techniques into one product. Users begin by entering their current measurements, measurement goals and current picture into the system, preferably via a W... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094873 | Mobile video-based therapy Mobile video-based therapy, using a portable therapy device that includes a camera, a therapy application database, a processor, and a display. The camera is configured to generate images of a user, and the therapy application database is configured to store therapy... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094870 | 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... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094880 | System and method for using image data in connection with configuring a universal controlling device A method for configuring a universal controlling device to enable the universal controlling device to communicate commands to one or more target appliances. A system having an associated database of original equipment remote control images that are cross-referenced ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094869 | Fragile and emerging digital watermarks This disclosure describes methods for using embedded auxiliary signals in documents for copy detection. In one implementation we embed an auxiliary signal with a first color that is out of gamut with process color inks or with a particular range of printers. A proce... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094872 | Three-dimensional wavelet based video fingerprinting A method and system generates and compares fingerprints for videos in a video library. The video fingerprints provide a compact representation of the spatial and sequential characteristics of the video that can be used to quickly and efficiently identify video conte... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094871 | Method and apparatus for inserting video watermark in compression domain An apparatus and method for video watermarking are provided. The apparatus and method include receiving a bit stream encoded by a video encoder by a spatial domain information analyzer and extracting information from a spatial domain of an image with respect to code... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094874 | Material context analysis A process for contextual analysis of radiographic image data can be embodied as a method, system, and computer software program, among other things. The process can include receiving a radiographic image and performing a region analysis including identifying a regio... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094879 | Methods for recommending personal care product and tools therefor A tool including a frame that includes an aperture and a boundary marker disposed about the aperture. The boundary marker includes a first marker region disposed about the aperture and a second marker region disposed about the first marker region. The color of the f... | 01/10/2012 |
