Geographical encoding imagery and video

• US 8,027,506 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2009
• Issued: 09/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Original Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Inventors: Rhoads, Geoffrey B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tabatabai; Abolfazl
• Application Number:
  US12/401,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20100067734A1
• Time in Patent Office: 931 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/232, 382/240, 380/51, 380/54, 380/210, 380/252, 380/287, 370522-529, 283/72, 283 74- 81, 283/85, 283/93, 283/113, 283/901, 283/902, 358/3.28, 348/461, 348/463, 713/176, 713/179
• US Class Current: 382/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0021 Image watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2201/0051 Embedding of the watermark in the spatial domain
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2201/0061 Embedding of the watermark in each block of the image, e.g. segmented watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3204 of data relating to a user, sender, addressee, machine or electronic recording medium H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3252 Image capture parameters, e.g. resolution, illumination conditions, orientation of the image capture device H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/327 which are undetectable to the naked eye, e.g. embedded codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3284 for error correction

Abstract

The presently claimed invention relates generally to encoding imagery and video. One claim recites a method including: obtaining data representing an image or video captured from an aerial platform; and utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor configured to: control communication of the data; and steganographically encode the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension. Other combinations and claims are provided as well.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving data representing an image or video; and

utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor, steganographically encoding the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic dimension comprises latitude.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic dimension comprises longitude.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic dimension comprises elevation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic dimension comprises latitude and longitude.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynomial coefficients are associated with the at least one geographic dimension through a warp model.

7. A programmed computing device storing instructions in memory, the instructions comprising:

instructions for receiving data representing an image or video; and

instructions for utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor programmed as a steganographic encoder, steganographically encoding the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

8. A computer readable media comprising instructions stored thereon, that if executed, cause a multi-purpose computer to perform operations comprising:

receiving data representing an image or video; and

utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor, steganographically encoding the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

9. The computer readable media of claim 8, wherein the polynomial coefficients are associated with the at least one geographic dimension through a warp model.

10. An apparatus comprising:

electronic memory configured to buffer data representing an image or video; and

a multi-purpose computer processor configured to steganographically encode the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the geographic dimension comprises latitude.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the geographic dimension comprises longitude.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the geographic dimension comprises elevation.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the geographic dimension comprises latitude and longitude.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the polynomial coefficients are associated with the at least one geographic dimension through a warp model.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the multi-purpose computer processor steganographically encodes the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

17. A method comprising:

obtaining data representing an image or video captured from an aerial platform; and

utilizing a multi-purpose computer processor configured to;

control communication of the data; and

steganographically encode the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the polynomial coefficients are associated with the at least one geographic dimension through a warp model.

19. A computer readable media comprising instructions stored thereon, that if executed, cause a multi-purpose computer to perform operations comprising:

obtaining data representing an image or video captured from an aerial platform;

controlling communication of the data; and

steganographically encoding the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.

20. A programmed computing device storing instructions in memory, the instructions comprising:

instructions for obtaining data representing an image or video captured from an aerial platform;

instructions for controlling communication of the data; and

instructions for steganographically encoding the data to include information representing polynomial coefficients associated with at least one geographic dimension.