Digital watermarks
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a media signal representing imagery or audio;
receiving auxiliary data to be steganographically hidden in the media signal;
receiving an indication of whether compression of the media signal can be adjusted;
utilizing a programmed multi-purpose electronic processor, hiding the auxiliary data in the media signal through alterations to data representing the media signal; and
utilizing a programmed multi-purpose electronic processor, compressing the media signal in accordance with at least the indication.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to digital watermarking, steganographic data hiding, and data compression. One claim recites a method including: obtaining media comprising imagery or audio; obtaining plural-bit data; embedding the plural-bit data in the media with digital watermarking, the digital watermarking altering data representing the media; and adjusting compression of the media in accordance with at least one characteristic associated with the digital watermarking. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a media signal representing imagery or audio; receiving auxiliary data to be steganographically hidden in the media signal; receiving an indication of whether compression of the media signal can be adjusted; utilizing a programmed multi-purpose electronic processor, hiding the auxiliary data in the media signal through alterations to data representing the media signal; and utilizing a programmed multi-purpose electronic processor, compressing the media signal in accordance with at least the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16, 17)
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7. A method comprising:
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obtaining media comprising imagery or audio; obtaining plural-bit data; utilizing a configured multi-purpose electronic processor, embedding the plural-bit data in the media with digital watermarking, the digital watermarking altering data representing the media; and adjusting compression of the media in accordance with at least one characteristic associated with the digital watermarking. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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