Determining whether two or more creative works correspond
First Claim
1. A method comprising the acts of:
- (a) identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a first creative work;
(b) storing information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (a) in a computer database for future reference;
(c) thereafter, utilizing a configured multi-purpose electronic processor for identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a second creative work; and
(d) determining correspondence between information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (c) with the stored information, to thereby determine whether the first creative work and second creative work correspond.
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Abstract
The presently claimed invention relates generally to creative works and determining whether two or more creative works correspond. One claim recites a method including the acts of: (a) identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a first creative work; (b) storing information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (a) in a computer database for future reference; (c) thereafter, identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a second creative work; and (d) determining correspondence between information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (c) with the stored information, to thereby determine whether the first creative work and second creative work correspond. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising the acts of:
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(a) identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a first creative work; (b) storing information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (a) in a computer database for future reference; (c) thereafter, utilizing a configured multi-purpose electronic processor for identifying plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data signal that corresponds to a second creative work; and (d) determining correspondence between information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (c) with the stored information, to thereby determine whether the first creative work and second creative work correspond. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising the acts of:
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(a) determining plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data that corresponds to a first creative work; (b) storing information relating to the plural local extrema determined in act (a) in a record for future reference; (c) thereafter, utilizing a configured multi-purpose electronic processor for determining plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data that corresponds to a second creative work; and (d) using at least a configured multi-purpose electronic processor, determining correspondence between information relating to the plural local extrema identified in act (c) with the stored information, to thereby determine whether the first creative work and second creative work correspond. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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memory; and a multi-purpose electronic processor configured to; (a) determine plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data that corresponds to a first creative work; (b) store information in said memory, the information relating to the plural local extrema determined in (a) in a record for future reference; (c) thereafter, determine plural local extrema within a two dimensional array of data that corresponds to a second creative work; and (d) determine correspondence between information relating to the plural local extrema identified in (c) with the information stored in the memory, to thereby determine whether the first creative work and second creative work correspond. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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