System and method for embedding and retrieving information in digital images and using the information to copyright the digital images
First Claim
1. A method for applying for copyright registration for at least one digital image, the method comprising the steps:
- receiving at least one digital image file along with information associated to the at least one digital image;
parsing the associated information and storing each piece of parsed information in at least one field of a record of a database;
populating at least one field of a copyright registration form with information extracted from the database; and
transmitting the copyright registration form to a copyright office of a particular jurisdiction.
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Abstract
A system and method for embedding information in digital images and using the information to copyright the digital images are provided. The system includes a digital imaging capture device including a capture module configured to capture at least one digital image; a processing module configured to associate information to the digital image; and a transmission module configured to transmit the digital image and the associated information to a computing device; and the computing device including a communication device configured to receive at least one digital image file and associated information; and a processor configured to parse the associated information and store each piece of parsed information in at least one field of a record of a database, populate at least one field of a copyright registration form with information extracted from the database, and transmit the copyright registration form to a copyright office of a particular jurisdiction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for applying for copyright registration for at least one digital image, the method comprising the steps:
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receiving at least one digital image file along with information associated to the at least one digital image;
parsing the associated information and storing each piece of parsed information in at least one field of a record of a database;
populating at least one field of a copyright registration form with information extracted from the database; and
transmitting the copyright registration form to a copyright office of a particular jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for applying for copyright registration for at least one digital image, the system comprising:
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a digital imaging capture device comprising;
a capture module configured to capture at least one digital image;
a processing module configured to associate information to the at least one digital image; and
a transmission module configured to transmit the at least one digital image and the associated information to a computing device; and
the computing device comprising;
a communication device configured to receive at least one digital image file and associated information; and
a processor configured to parse the associated information and store each piece of parsed information in at least one field of a record of a database, populate at least one field of a copyright registration form with information extracted from the database, and transmit the copyright registration form to a copyright office of a particular jurisdiction through the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for applying for copyright registration for at least one digital image, the method steps comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image file along with information associated to the at least one digital image;
parsing the associated information and storing each piece of parsed information in at least one field of a record of a database;
populating at least one field of a copyright registration form with information extracted from the database; and
transmitting the copyright registration form to a copyright office of a particular jurisdiction.
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