Methods for steganographic encoding media
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1. A method utilizing steganographic embedding comprising:
- associating usage rights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system;
in response to said associating, providing an identifier; and
embedding the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to digital watermarking and steganographic embedding. In one implementation a method is provided to help associate usage rights with media. The usage rights are used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system. In response to the associating, an identifier is provided and embedded in the media in a steganographic manner.
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1. A method utilizing steganographic embedding comprising:
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associating usage rights with media, wherein the usage rights are to be used by a rights management system to control how the media is handled by the system;
in response to said associating, providing an identifier; and
embedding the identifier in the media in a steganographic manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method utilizing steganographic embedding comprising:
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obtaining rights protected media;
analyzing the rights protected media with a media reader that is compatible with the right protected media, wherein the media reader comprises a steganographic embedder;
if the media reader opens the rights protected media, embedding information in the opened rights protected media via the steganographic embedder, wherein the information comprises at least;
i) an identifier that is also associated with the rights protected media via a remote database; and
ii) information pertaining to at least one of a time of opening of the rights protected media and a manner of opening the rights protected media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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