Substituting or Replacing Components in Sound Based on Steganographic Encoding

• US 20110046959A1
• Filed: 08/10/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Original Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Inventors: Evans, Douglas B., Conwell, William Y.
• Granted Patent: US 8,036,420 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/608 Secure printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0021 Image watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32149 Methods relating to embedding, encoding, decoding, detection or retrieval operations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3249 data relating to a linked page or object, e.g. hyperlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3263 of a graphical motif or symbol, e.g. Christmas symbol, logo H04N2201/3211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3267 of motion picture signals, e.g. video clip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to various methods and systems to provide substitute sound (e.g., audio). One claim includes an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for storing identifying information obtained from steganographically encoded sound; an electronic processor programmed for: providing the identifying information to a remote computer, the remote computer including substitute sound corresponding to the identifying information; providing format information to the remote computer, the format information identifying a format in which the substitute sound should be formatted prior to communication of the substitute sound; and controlling receipt of substitute sound corresponding to the identifying information. Of course, other apparatus, methods and combinations are provided as well.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

electronic memory for storing identifying information obtained from steganographically encoded sound;

an electronic processor programmed for;

providing the identifying information to a remote computer, the remote computer including substitute sound corresponding to the identifying information;

providing format information to the remote computer, the format information identifying a format in which the substitute sound should be formatted prior to communication of the substitute sound; and

controlling receipt of substitute sound corresponding to the identifying information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the electronic processor is further programmed for providing state information to the remote computer.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the electronic processor is further programmed for providing a request for substitute sound.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 which the electronic processor is further programmed for providing a request to provide substitute sound corresponding to the identifying information directly to a remotely located consumer device.