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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7978877 | 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 ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974436 | Methods, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures The present invention relates to deriving and/or utilizing content signatures. A content signature includes a representation of a content item, which is derived or calculated from the content item itself. One claim recites a method comprising: obtaining a content it... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974437 | Identifying steganographic data in an image Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for embedding and/or extracting data from images. In embodiments, an image may be segmented into regions, and characters or other image groups within a segmented region may be determined to be embedding sites. A data ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974438 | Spatial data encoding and decoding Methods and systems for spatial data encoding and decoding are described. A tile may be designated within a source frame. The tile may be divided into at least one bit area. A particular message bit value of a message may be accessed. A statistical property calculat... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974435 | Pattern-based encoding and detection A method and system for encoding a content signal having one or more content segments. The one or more content segments of the content signal are identifying or obtained. One or more encoded patterns are superimposed or inserted in a segment portion of at least one ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974439 | Embedding hidden auxiliary information in media Methods and apparatus for steganographically embedding information in media signals (e.g., audio and video) are provided. One claim recites a method of enabling tracing of a media signal to a distribution point of the media signal, including: providing time and plac... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7970165 | System and method for watermarking data System and method for digitally watermarking data. A preferred embodiment comprises a quantizer to limit a data value provided by a signal input to a set of values, a rounder unit coupled to the quantizer, a control unit coupled to the rounder unit and to a watermar... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970163 | Communication system and control method thereof A method for controlling a communication system comprising obtaining moving picture data, inquiring about processing capability with respect to the obtained moving picture data, changing a preset transfer rate of the moving picture data to a changed transfer rate ba... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970166 | Steganographic encoding methods and apparatus The presently claimed invention relates generally to steganographic encoding. One claim recites a method including: obtaining data representing a first graphic; utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor configured for steganographically data hiding to hide a sign... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970167 | Deriving identifying data from video and audio The present invention relates generally to deriving identifying data from sample values representing video or audio. One claim recites a method including: obtaining identifying data from an electronic processor that derives the identifying data from sample values re... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970164 | Digital watermark padding method, digital watermark padding device, digital watermark detecting method, digital watermark detecting device, and program A digital watermark embedding method of the present invention includes: a step of sequentially obtaining each frame image of the moving image data and frame display time; a step of generating a watermark pattern using watermark information, the frame display time an... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7970168 | Hierarchical static shadow detection method There is provided a hierarchical shadow detection system for color aerial images. The system performs well with highly complex images as well as images having different brightness and illumination conditions. The system consists of two hierarchical levels of process... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965859 | Lighting control of a user environment via a display device A system and method for controlling lighting conditions in a user environment in the context of an image capture device are disclosed. An inner frame area and an outer frame area adjust certain lighting conditions in the user environment in response to certain light... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965860 | Device for scanning a tooth model The present invention relates to a device for scanning a split-cast model, said split-cast model covering the area of a plurality of tooth sites and comprising a plurality of model parts, said device comprising: an optical scanning system (2) for one or for a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965858 | Data processing apparatus and method An encoding data processing apparatus configured to parse a compression encoded bit stream to identify frames of a video image, and to determine for image frame areas of the compression encoded bit stream providing spare data capacity as a result of the fixed data p... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965861 | Methods and systems for digital image security Methods and systems for securing digital imagery are provided. In one respect, embedding, compression, encryption, data hiding, and other imaging processing techniques and systems may be provided for digital image security. In one non-limiting example, a method for ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965862 | Method to apply an invisible mark on a media The present application aims to propose a solution for embedding invisible mark suitable for very large production volumes. This is achieved by a method for applying an invisible mark on a media based on a pattern, and comprising the following steps: determining an ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965863 | Digital watermarks as a gateway and control mechanism An electronic system where messages include information carried by digital watermarks. The digital watermarks are used to control the transmission and/or receipt of messages including images or audio transmitted over the system. The system prevents the accidental di... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7965864 | Data transmission by extracted or calculated identifying data The present invention relates to data transmission, and more particularly relates to use of extracted or calculated identifying data as proxies in transmission. One claim recites a method including: receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7961905 | Encoding invisible electronic information in a printed document A printed image can be redundantly encoded by printing a visible image using a colorant with a luminance that contrasts with that of the output sheet and printing a redundant image using a colorant with a luminance that varies only slightly from that of the output s... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961903 | Handwriting style data input via keys The subject disclosure pertains to an input system and method. Patterns can be received with respect to one or more keys. Based in part on selected keys, a pattern can be identified or inferred. Accordingly, a user is able to gesture over or with respect to a keypad... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961904 | 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... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957552 | Optimized digital watermarking functions for streaming data A digital watermark detector comprises a memory buffer for receiving an incoming stream of data. The detector includes a registration module for determining registration of embedded data in blocks of the incoming stream of data, and logic for re-using the registrati... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957553 | Digital watermarking apparatus and methods The present invention relates to various digital watermarking methods, apparatus and systems. One claim recites a method of determining a size or denomination of a momentary object. The method includes: utilizing a configured, multi-purpose electronic processor, dec... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953244 | System integrating machine vision, interactive module and rehabilitation equipment A system integrating machine vision, interactive module and rehabilitation equipment primarily comprises a rehabilitation equipment, at least one image-capture device for continuously capturing images of specific limbs or a trunk of a user operating the rehabilitati... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949148 | Object processing employing movement Directional albedo of a particular article, such as an identity card, is measured and stored. When the article is later presented, it can be confirmed to be the same particular article by re-measuring the albedo function, and checking for correspondence against the ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949149 | Deriving or calculating identifying data from video signals The present invention relates generally to processing video signals. One claim recites a system for processing a video signal. The system includes: an analyzer comprising an electronic processor programmed for analyzing a video signal to derive or calculate identify... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949147 | 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 divide... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945070 | Geographic-based watermarking keys The disclosure relates generally to digital watermarking and steganography, e.g., for use with cell phones and signal processing. One claim recites a method including, in a cell phone, determining a current geographic are of the cell phone; selecting a first digital... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945071 | Automatically generating precipitation proximity notifications A method and system for automatically generating a notification of a status of precipitation being received by a user-defined detection zone within a geographic area. An image of the geographic area is received. The image includes pixels associated with the detectio... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940954 | Watermarking digital representations that have undergone lossy compression Techniques for watermarking digital representations such as MPEG audio frames that spread the watermark information across the entire audio frame. The techniques work in conjunction with lossy compression techniques and are compatible with the perception models that... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7940955 | Vision-based method of determining cargo status by boundary detection The empty vs. non-empty status of a cargo container is detected based on boundary analysis of a wide-angle image obtained by a monocular vision system. The wide-angle image is warped to remove distortion created by the vision system optics, and the resulting image i... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936900 | Processing data representing video and audio and methods related thereto The presently claimed invention relates generally to processing data representing video and audio. One claim recites an apparatus including: electronic memory to buffer video or audio obtained from storage associated with a publicly accessible internet site; and one... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936901 | System and method for encoding high density geometric symbol set A system and related techniques provide a platform for encoding high density geometric symbol sets, for example a triangular barcode-type of encoding which may be used to encode drivers' licenses, biometric IDs, passports, or other transaction or identification medi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936897 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image inputting section through which image information containing object information and secure object information is received, the object information representing at least one object and the secure object information indicati... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936898 | Watermarking of motion picture prints An apparatus for marking a film copy includes a mapper and a coder. The mapper maps a print identifier to be associated with the film copy into a serial number comprising a sequence of J numbers. The coder creates at least two-error correcting numbers, e.g. Y and Z,... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936899 | Apparatus and method for watermarking using elemental images of integrated image having three-dimensional information An apparatus and method for watermarking that uses elemental images of an integrated image having three-dimensional information as a watermark are disclosed. The watermarking apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes i) a computati... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933430 | Method and apparatus for spectral mixture resolution The spectral method for determining the concentrations of a substance in a mixture of any number of substances is defined by a chemical image having a plurality of pixels (520). The method includes steps of providing a spectrum for each of the n number of sub... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7925043 | Tactile security feature for document and signature authentication A system and method create an authentication mark on a recording medium by depositing marking material on a medium in an image area to create a marking material image and to create a marking material authentication image. A predetermined amount of additional marking... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925042 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method An information processing apparatus includes an additional information conversion means for converting a text of related information into additional information and outputting this additional information, and for outputting an amount of additional information for ea... | 04/12/2011 |
