DIGITAL WATERMARKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a copy of a compressed audio or video file;
decompressing the compressed audio or video file to yield decompressed audio or video content;
analyzing the decompressed audio or video content to determine watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions for the decompressed audio or video content;
storing the watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions for the decompressed audio or video content; and
providing the stored watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions in association with a request to obtain a copy of the compressed audio or video content.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to watermarking of compressed audio or video files. One claim recites a method including: obtaining a copy of a compressed audio or video file; decompressing the compressed audio or video file to yield decompressed audio or video content; determining a first watermarking component for the decompressed audio or video content, the first watermarking component intended to be steganographically hidden in the audio or video content; storing the first digital watermarking component separately from the compressed audio or video file; and then providing the stored first watermarking component, a unique plural-bit watermark identifier, and the compressed audio or video file to a remote location. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a copy of a compressed audio or video file; decompressing the compressed audio or video file to yield decompressed audio or video content; analyzing the decompressed audio or video content to determine watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions for the decompressed audio or video content; storing the watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions for the decompressed audio or video content; and providing the stored watermarking criteria or watermark embedding instructions in association with a request to obtain a copy of the compressed audio or video content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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obtaining a copy of a compressed audio or video file; decompressing the compressed audio or video file to yield decompressed audio or video content; determining a first watermarking component for the decompressed audio or video content, the first watermarking component intended to be steganographically hidden in the audio or video content; storing the first digital watermarking component separately from the compressed audio or video file; and
thenproviding the stored first watermarking component, a unique plural-bit watermark identifier, and the compressed audio or video file to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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