Substituting images in copies based on digital watermarks
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1. A method to provide a substitute image for an image found in a printed photograph, wherein the substitute image is to be provided in a printed copy of the printed photograph, and wherein the printed photograph comprises a digital watermark including a plural-bit identifier, said method comprising:
- after receipt of optical scan data corresponding to at least a portion of the printed photograph, decoding the digital watermark from the optical scan data to obtain the plural-bit identifier;
using the plural-bit identifier to identify a storage location of the substitute image;
requesting a digital copy of the substitute image;
receiving the digital copy of the substitute image from the location; and
when generating a printed copy of the printed photograph, using the digital copy of the substitute image instead of the image found in the printed photograph.
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Abstract
Digital watermarking is provided in a printed photograph. The digital watermarking includes an identifier. The printed photograph is scanned and the digital watermark is decoded to obtain the identifier. The identifier is used to obtain a substitute image for use when generating a copy of the printed photograph. A user interface can be provided to allow a user to select options prior to printing the copy.
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18 Claims
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1. A method to provide a substitute image for an image found in a printed photograph, wherein the substitute image is to be provided in a printed copy of the printed photograph, and wherein the printed photograph comprises a digital watermark including a plural-bit identifier, said method comprising:
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after receipt of optical scan data corresponding to at least a portion of the printed photograph, decoding the digital watermark from the optical scan data to obtain the plural-bit identifier; using the plural-bit identifier to identify a storage location of the substitute image; requesting a digital copy of the substitute image; receiving the digital copy of the substitute image from the location; and when generating a printed copy of the printed photograph, using the digital copy of the substitute image instead of the image found in the printed photograph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method to provide a first substitute image for a first image found in a composite printed document and a second substitute image for a second image found in the composite printed document, wherein the first image comprises a first digital watermark including a first plural-bit identifier and the second image comprises a second digital watermark including a second plural-bit identifier, said method comprising:
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after receipt of optical scan data corresponding to at least a portion of the printed document, decoding the first digital watermark and the second digital watermark from the optical scan data to obtain the first plural-bit identifier and the second plural-bit identifier; using the first plural-bit identifier and the second plural-bit identifier to obtain the first substitute image and the second substitute image; and when generating a printed copy of the first image and a printed copy of the second image, using the first substitute image and the second substitute image instead of the first image and second image found in the composite printed document. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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