Multi-stage watermarking process and system
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1. A method for binding dynamic information in a watermark comprising the steps of:
- creating a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge the watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document;
generating the watermark based on the dynamic content specification; and
merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document.
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Abstract
A multi-stage watermarking system and process that creates a watermark specification which describes how to generate a watermark, generates a template specification which describes how to merge the watermark into a target document, generates the watermark based on the watermark specification, and merges the watermark into the target document based on the template specification to provide a watermarked document.
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1. A method for binding dynamic information in a watermark comprising the steps of:
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creating a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge the watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document; generating the watermark based on the dynamic content specification; and merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for binding dynamic information in a watermark comprising the steps of:
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obtaining the watermark wherein the watermark is based on a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge a watermark in a target document at a stage of the life cycle of the target document; merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for creating a watermark in a target object at different stages of the target object'"'"'s life cycle, the method comprising:
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describing application-specific content for binding into the watermark, the application-specific content being generated by multiple applications and including application identification information; specifying static content for binding into the watermark, the static content determined by the time the target object is created; specifying dynamic content for binding into the watermark, the dynamic content determined by the time of at least one of generating the watermark and creating a watermarked document; and creating the watermark based upon the merging of the application-specific content, the static content and the dynamic content. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for binding dynamic information into a watermark comprising:
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means for creating a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge the watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document; means for generating the watermark based on the dynamic content specification; and means for merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document.
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44. A computer readable medium with computer-executable instructions for binding dynamic information in a watermark, the medium comprising:
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instructions for creating a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge a watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document; instructions for generating the watermark based on the dynamic content specification; and instructions for merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document.
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45. A system for binding dynamic information in a watermark comprising:
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means for obtaining the watermark wherein the watermark is based on a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge a watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document; and means for merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document.
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46. A computer readable medium with computer-executable instructions for binding dynamic information in a watermark comprising the steps of:
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instructions for obtaining the watermark wherein the watermark is based on a dynamic content specification that describes how to specify, generate, embed, render, or merge a watermark in a target document at different stages of the life cycle of the target document; and instructions for merging the watermark into the target document based on the dynamic content specification to provide a watermarked document.
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47. A system for creating a digital watermark in a target object at different stages of the target object'"'"'s life cycle, the system comprising:
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means for describing application-specific content for binding into the digital watermarks, the application-specific content being generated by multiple applications and including application identification information; means for specifying static content for binding into the digital watermark, the static content determined by the time the target object is created; means for specifying dynamic content for binding into the digital watermark, the dynamic content determined by the time of at least one of generating the watermark and creating a watermarked document; and means for creating the watermark based upon the merging of the application-specific content, the static content, and the dynamic content.
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48. A computer readable medium with computer-executable instructions for creating a digital watermark in a target object at different stages of the target object'"'"'s life cycle, the medium comprising:
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instructions for describing application-specific content for binding to the dynamic digital watermarks, the application-specific content being generated by multiple applications and including application identification information; instructions for specifying static content for binding to the dynamic digital watermark, the static content determined by the time the target object is created; instructions for specifying dynamic content for binding to the dynamic digital watermark, the dynamic content determined by the time of at least one of generating the watermark and creating a watermarked document; and instructions for creating the watermark based upon the merging of the application-specific content, the static content, and the dynamic content.
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