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EMBEDDED MEDIA MARKERS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING THEM

  • US 20110154174A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a digital medium by making use of a database and an article, the database storing a set of information, corresponding to a portion of content visualized in a predetermined space, the set of information including a plurality of features within the portion and an embedded digital media corresponding to the portion, wherein the portion of content has an area which includes the plurality of features sufficient to identify the portion of content, the article holding the portion of content and at least one embedded media marker on said portion of content, the embedded media marker including a visible feature boundary located according to the portion of the content, the method comprising:

  • a. receiving, from a requestor, an image of a patch including an image of the embedded media marker on the article;

    b. extracting a plurality of features within the image of the patch;

    c. identifying the embedded digital media corresponding to the embedded media marker by comparing the extracted plurality of features to the plurality of features of the set of information;

    d. retrieving the identified embedded digital media; and

    e. providing the retrieved digital media to the requestor.

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