METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING WHETHER STANDARD PICTURE CONTAINS WATERMARK

• US 20180225800A1
• Filed: 04/04/2018
• Published: 08/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: WANG, Chengjie
• Granted Patent: US 10,504,202 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0021 Image watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/005 Robust watermarking, e.g. average attack or collusion attack resistant
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2201/0051 Embedding of the watermark in the spatial domain
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2201/0065 Extraction of an embedded watermark; Reliable detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/225 based on a marking or identifier characterising the area
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/44 Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32149 Methods relating to embedding, encoding, decoding, detection or retrieval operations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32267 combined with processing of the image

Abstract

A method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark is provided. After obtaining a set of sample standard pictures, one or more sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures are adjusted to a preset size. The sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures do not contain watermark information. Next, an average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures at pixel positions of the preset size is calculated. The average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size is normalized to obtain the watermark-presence probabilities of the pixel positions of the preset size. Then, a target picture is adjusted to the preset size and a sum of products of pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probability are calculated. Finally, it is determined whether the target picture contains a watermark according to the sum of products.

Claims

1. A method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark, comprising:

at a device having one or more processors and memory;

obtaining a set of sample standard pictures;

adjusting sample standard pictures in the set of sample standard pictures to a preset size, the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures not containing watermark information;

calculating an average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at pixel positions of the preset size;

normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining watermark-presence probabilities of the pixel positions of the preset size, wherein the watermark-presence probability of the pixel positions of the preset size is defined as a complementary event probability of a probability expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining a target picture that is adjusted to the preset size; and

calculating a sum of products of pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size;

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is greater than a predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture contains a watermark, and providing a predefine output prompt indicating detection of the watermark for the target picture; and

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is not greater than the predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture does not contain a watermark, and performing a transaction based on the target picture.

2. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 1, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray gradient values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the method further comprises;

calculating the gray gradient values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size.

3. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 1, wherein the pixel attribute values are differences between gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size and predefined background gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the method further comprises;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into grayscale pictures according to the predefined background gray values.

4. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 1, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the method further comprises;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into binary pictures according to the gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

5. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 1, wherein normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

obtaining a maximum value of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size, calculating a ratio of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size to the maximum value, and obtaining the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size that are expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

6. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 5, wherein obtaining watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

calculating the complementary event probabilities of the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size as the watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size.

7. The method for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 6, wherein providing the a predefine output prompt indicating detection of the watermark for the target picture includes outputting an error message rejecting the target picture as authorization information for performing a requested transaction.

8. A device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to perform;

obtaining a set of sample standard pictures;

adjusting sample standard pictures in the set of sample standard pictures to a preset size, the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures not containing watermark information;

calculating an average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at pixel positions of the preset size;

normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining watermark-presence probabilities of the pixel positions of the preset size, wherein the watermark-presence probability of the pixel positions of the preset size is defined as a complementary event probability of a probability expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining a target picture that is adjusted to the preset size; and

calculating a sum of products of pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size;

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is greater than a predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture contains a watermark, and providing a predefine output prompt indicating detection of the watermark for the target picture; and

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is not greater than the predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture does not contain a watermark, and performing a transaction based on the target picture.

9. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 8, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray gradient values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

calculating the gray gradient values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size.

10. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 8, wherein the pixel attribute values are differences between gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size and predefined background gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into grayscale pictures according to the predefined background gray values.

11. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 8, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into binary pictures according to the gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

12. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 8, wherein normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

obtaining a maximum value of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size, calculating a ratio of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size to the maximum value, and obtaining the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size that are expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

13. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 12, wherein obtaining watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

calculating the complementary event probabilities of the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size as the watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size.

14. The device for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 13, wherein providing the a predefine output prompt indicating detection of the watermark for the target picture includes outputting an error message rejecting the target picture as authorization information for performing a requested transaction.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark, the computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform:

obtaining a set of sample standard pictures;

adjusting sample standard pictures in the set of sample standard pictures to a preset size, the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures not containing watermark information;

calculating an average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at pixel positions of the preset size;

normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining watermark-presence probabilities of the pixel positions of the preset size, wherein the watermark-presence probability of the pixel positions of the preset size is defined as a complementary event probability of a probability expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size;

obtaining a target picture that is adjusted to the preset size; and

calculating a sum of products of pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size;

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is greater than a predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture contains a watermark, and providing a predefine output prompt indicating detection of the watermark for the target picture; and

in accordance with a determination that the sum of products of the pixel attribute values of the target picture at the pixel positions of the preset size and the corresponding watermark-presence probabilities at the pixel positions of the preset size is not greater than the predefined threshold value, determining that the target picture does not contain a watermark, and performing a transaction based on the target picture.

16. The computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 15, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray gradient values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

calculating the gray gradient values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size.

17. The computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 15, wherein the pixel attribute values are differences between gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size and predefined background gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into grayscale pictures according to the predefined background gray values.

18. The computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 15, wherein the pixel attribute values are gray values;

and

before calculating the average of pixel attribute values of the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures at the pixel positions of the preset size, the operations further comprise;

converting the sample pictures in the set of sample standard pictures into binary pictures according to the gray values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

19. The computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 15, wherein normalizing the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

obtaining a maximum value of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size, calculating a ratio of the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size to the maximum value, and obtaining the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size that are expressed by the average of the pixel attribute values at the pixel positions of the preset size.

20. The computer-readable storage medium for identifying whether a standard picture contains a watermark according to claim 19, wherein obtaining watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size comprises:

calculating the complementary event probabilities of the probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size as the watermark-presence probabilities corresponding to the pixel positions of the preset size.