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Data processing systems and methods

  • US 8,051,293 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2008
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a processor configured to employ BIOS code, wherein the BIOS code is configured to perform a power-on self-test sequence of operations, collect hardware configuration information, and provide the hardware configuration information in connection with initiating an operating system; and

    a non-volatile memory configured to store at least a portion of the BIOS code, wherein the BIOS code includes code to perform one or more functions of;

    watermark decoding, watermark encoding and content fingerprinting, wherein the BIOS code is configured to allow the one or more functions to be invoked by a process that runs after an operating system has been initiated.

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