Method and apparatus for digitally watermarking images created with a mobile imaging device
First Claim
1. A digital watermarking system, comprising:
- a mobile device comprising an image capture sub-system for generating digital data representing an image from one or more desired vantage points;
input information comprising at least one piece of evanescent information; and
, a data processor for processing the digital data, where the data processor derives digital watermarking data from a digital watermarking algorithm and input information and the processor incorporates the digital watermarking data into the digital data to produce a digitally watermarked image.
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Abstract
A digital watermarking system in accordance with these teachings includes a mobile device having a image capture sub-system for generating digital data representative of an image. Information related to the image at the time of imaging is used as input information for the digital watermarking software. The related information may be stored separately from the image, and subsequently included in the image by remote processing. Appropriate components are included in the device for imaging, processing and communicating with other apparatus. Digitally watermarked images can be stored in the mobile device, or transferred through the wireless link to a data communications network, such as the Internet. These teachings also pertain to methods for using the mobile device and related systems.
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24 Claims
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1. A digital watermarking system, comprising:
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a mobile device comprising an image capture sub-system for generating digital data representing an image from one or more desired vantage points;
input information comprising at least one piece of evanescent information; and
,a data processor for processing the digital data, where the data processor derives digital watermarking data from a digital watermarking algorithm and input information and the processor incorporates the digital watermarking data into the digital data to produce a digitally watermarked image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An imaging system, comprising:
a mobile imaging device for creating a digital image of a subject, the device comprising a location determination system and a processor for digital watermarking the digital image with at least location information received from the location determination system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An imaging system, comprising:
a mobile imaging device for creating a digital image of a subject, the device comprising a biometric data input mechanism and a processor for digital watermarking the digital image with at least biometric data received from the input mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for digitally watermarking a digital image, the method comprising:
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generating digital data representing an image from one or more desired vantage points using a mobile device comprising a image capture sub-system;
obtaining evanescent information as at least one input information for a digital watermarking algorithm;
inputting the input information into the digital watermarking algorithm to produce digital watermarking data; and
,processing the digital data to include the digital watermarking data to produce a digitally watermarked image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for digitally watermarking a series of digital images, the method comprising:
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using a mobile device comprising an image capture sub-system, producing a series of digital data sets, each set representing a digital image;
obtaining evanescent information pertaining to the series as at least one piece of input information for a digital watermarking algorithm;
inputting the input information into the digital watermarking algorithm to produce digital watermarking data; and
,processing at least one set of digital data to include the digital watermarking data to produce a digitally watermarked image.
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