METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER-ASSOCIATION OF VISUAL STIMULI WITH CORRESPONDING RESPONSES

• US 20170118208A1
• Filed: 11/09/2016
• Published: 04/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Original Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Inventors: Rhoads, Geoffrey B., Rodriguez, Tony F.
• Application Number:
  US15/346,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20170118208A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0021 Image watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/70 Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00355 Mark-sheet input sensing record carriers G06K7/00; character recognition G06V30/10; document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00358 Type of the scanned marks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00374 on the same page as at least a part of the image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00968 by scanning marks on a sheet mark-sheet input means H04N1/00355; sensing record carriers G06K7/00
• 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: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Methods and systems permit a user to decide what different responses are triggered when different visual stimuli are presented to the user'"'"'s wireless communications device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a proximity detector signal indicating that a proximity identifier device associated with an identification (ID) badge is near;

capturing machine-sensed personal identification of a holder of the ID badge;

capturing a badge photograph image having steganographically-encoded data;

extracting the steganographically-encoded data from the captured badge photograph image; and

checking if the captured machine-sensed personal identification of the holder of the ID badge corresponds to the extracted steganographically-encoded data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes biometric data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the biometric data includes a retinal scan.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the biometric data includes a voice print.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes an image of the holder of the ID badge.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity detector signal is a radio frequency identification (RFID) signal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the an identification (ID) badge includes an unpowered proximity identifier circuit and a machine-sensed indicator.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the machine-sensed indicator is any one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, and an electronic chip.

9. A controlled-access ID badge, the badge comprising:

a steganographically-encoded photograph containing encoded identification data corresponding to a correct badge holder; and

an unpowered electronic circuit configured to provide a unique signature signal upon excitation by a radiant field, wherein the unique signature signal is configured to trigger a capture of a machine-sensed personal identification of a current holder of the ID badge for comparison with extracted steganographically-encoded photograph to determine if the currect holder of the ID badge is the correct badge holder.

10. The badge of claim 9, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes biometric data.

11. The badge of claim 10, wherein the biometric data includes a retinal scan.

12. The badge of claim 10, wherein the biometric data includes a voice print.

13. The badge of claim 9, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes an image of the holder of the ID badge.

14. The badge of claim 9, wherein the unique signature signal is a radio frequency identification (RFID) signal.

15. The badge of claim 9, further comprising a machine-sensed indicator.

16. The badge of claim 15, wherein the machine-sensed indicator is any one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, and an electronic chip.

17. A security system comprising:

a radiant field emitter;

a proximity detector configured to receive a proximity detector signal indicating that a

proximity identifier circuit associated with an identification (ID) badge is communicating a unique signature signal in response to excitation by a radiant field from the radiant field emitter;

a machine-sensing capture device configured to capture machine-sensed personal identification of a holder of the ID badge;

an image sensor that captures a badge photograph image having steganographically-encoded data; and

a processor configured to extract the steganographically-encoded data from the captured badge photograph image and check if the captured machine-sensed personal identification of the holder of the ID badge corresponds to the extracted steganographically-encoded data.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes biometric data.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the machine-sensed personal identification includes an image of the holder of the ID badge.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the unique signature signal is a radio frequency identification (RFID) signal.