Digital asset management, targeted searching and desktop searching using digital watermarks
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining metadata for a first imagery or audio file comprising:
- determining other imagery or audio files that were created within a predetermined window of a creation time for the first imagery or audio file;
gathering metadata associated with the other imagery or audio files; and
associating at least some of the metadata with the first imagery or audio file.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems to improve network searching for watermarked content. In some implementations we employ keyword searching to narrow the universe of possible URL candidates. A resulting URL list is searched for digital watermarking. A system is provided to allow customer input. For example, a customer enters keywords or network locations. The keywords or network locations are provided to a watermark-enabled web browser which accesses locations associated with the keywords or network locations. Some implementations of the present invention employ a plurality of distributed watermark-enabled web browsers. Other aspects of the invention provide methods and system to facilitate desktop searching and automated metadata gathering and generating. In one implementation a digital watermark is used to determine whether metadata associated with an image or audio file is current or fresh. The metadata is updated when it is out of date. Watermarks can also be used to link to or facilitate so-called on-line “blogs” (or online conversations).
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22 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining metadata for a first imagery or audio file comprising:
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determining other imagery or audio files that were created within a predetermined window of a creation time for the first imagery or audio file;
gathering metadata associated with the other imagery or audio files; and
associating at least some of the metadata with the first imagery or audio file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of authoring metadata for an image or audio file or file directory via a computer comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface through which a user can select a category of metadata from a plurality of categories of metadata; and
once selected, applying the selected category of metadata to a file or contents in a directory through a mouse cursor or touch screen, whereby the selected category of metadata is associated with the image or audio file or file directory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A desktop searching tool comprising:
executable instructions stored in computer memory for execution by electronic processing circuitry, said instructions comprising instructions to;
i. search one or more computer directories for imagery or audio files;
ii. upon discovery of an imagery or audio file, analyze the file for a digital watermark embedded therein, and if a digital watermark is embedded therein to, recover a plural-bit identifier;
iii. obtain metadata from the imagery or audio file; and
iv. query a remote database with the plural-bit identifier to determine whether the file metadata is current. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling a desktop searching tool comprising:
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searching one or more computer directories for imagery or audio files;
upon discovery of an imagery or audio file, analyzing the file for a digital watermark embedded therein, and if a digital watermark is embedded therein, recovering a plural-bit identifier carried by the digital watermark;
obtaining metadata from the imagery or audio file; and
querying a remote database with the plural-bit identifier to determine whether the file metadata is current. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of searching a network for watermarked content comprising:
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receiving one or more keywords associated with watermarked content;
providing the one or more keywords to a network search engine;
obtaining from the network search engine a listing of URLs that are associated with the one or more keywords;
analyzing content at websites associated with the URLs for digital watermarking;
obtaining at least one watermark identifier from the digital watermarking; and
reporting at least one watermark identifier and a corresponding URL location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of searching a network for watermarked content comprising:
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monitoring network traffic patterns associated with a network resource comprising watermarked content stored thereon;
directing a watermark reader in a direction of the traffic patterns in search of watermarked content.
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22. A method of categorizing content by a search engine comprising:
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examining metadata associated with a website, the metadata reflecting a presence of digital watermarking; and
providing a presence of digital watermarking indicator that is associated with the website, wherein the presence of digital watermarking indicator is searchable through the search engine.
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