Associating First and Second Watermarks with Audio or Video Content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content comprising a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark comprising first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights protected; and
associating a second watermark with the audio or video content, the second watermark comprising second data indicating permissible uses or restrictions associated with the audio or video content, wherein the second watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to processing audio or video content. In one embodiment, a method is provided including receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content includes a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark has first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights protected; and associated a second watermark with the audio or video content, the second watermark including second data indicating permissible uses or restrictions associated with the audio or video content, wherein the second watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark. Other embodiments are described and claimed as well.
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33 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content comprising a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark comprising first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights protected; and
associating a second watermark with the audio or video content, the second watermark comprising second data indicating permissible uses or restrictions associated with the audio or video content, wherein the second watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content comprising a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark comprising first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights protected, the audio or video content further comprising a second watermark therewith, the second watermark comprising second data indicating permissible uses or restrictions associated with the audio or video content, wherein the second watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark; and
associating a third watermark with the audio or video content, the third watermark comprising third data indicating permissible uses or restrictions associated with the audio or video content, wherein the third watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark and the second watermark. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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receiving audio or video content, the audio or video content comprising a first watermark associated therewith, the first watermark comprising first data indicating that the audio or video content is rights protected, the audio or video content further comprising a second watermark associated therewith, the second watermark comprising second data associated with a particular user or user device, wherein the second watermark is associated with the audio or video content later in time relative to the first watermark;
detecting the second watermark to obtain the second data; and
based at least in part on the second data, controlling reproduction of the audio or video content. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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