Methods for monitoring audio and images on the internet
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1. A method of monitoring distribution of digital image or audio signals on the Internet, the method comprising:
- automatically obtaining audio or image signals from the Internet;
automatically identifying plural of the obtained signals in which digital watermark data is imperceptibly embedded and decoding the digital watermark data from the obtained signals;
by reference to said decoded digital watermark data, determining owners of the audio or image signals;
creating a report identifying the audio or image signals; and
providing the report to the owners.
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Abstract
An Internet monitoring method identifies content on the Internet through embedded data and pattern matching, determines the owners of the content and notifies the owners of this use of their audio or images on the Internet.
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1. A method of monitoring distribution of digital image or audio signals on the Internet, the method comprising:
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automatically obtaining audio or image signals from the Internet; automatically identifying plural of the obtained signals in which digital watermark data is imperceptibly embedded and decoding the digital watermark data from the obtained signals; by reference to said decoded digital watermark data, determining owners of the audio or image signals; creating a report identifying the audio or image signals; and providing the report to the owners. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring distribution of digital image or audio signals on the Internet, the method comprising:
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automatically obtaining audio or image signals from the Internet; automatically identifying plural of the obtained signals by performing plural pattern matching between the obtained audio or image signals and plural stored patterns to generate identification data; by reference to said identification data, determining owners of the audio or image signals; creating a report identifying the audio or image signals; and providing the report to the owners. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring distribution of digital image or audio signals on the Internet, the method comprising:
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automatically obtaining audio or image signals from the Internet; processing the obtained audio or image signals to produce processed data; automatically identifying plural of the obtained signals by performing plural pattern matching operations between the processed data and plural stored patterns; by reference to the identification of said audio or image signals, determining proprietors thereof; creating a report identifying the audio or image signals; and providing the report to the proprietors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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