Apparatus and method for embedding searchable information into a file for transmission, storage and retrieval

• US 8,068,638 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2010
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MyPort IP, Inc. (MyPort Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MyPort Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Malone, Michael F., Murphy, Frederick J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sherali; Ishrat I
• Application Number:
  US12/857,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20100310071A1
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/305, 382115-119, 382/124, 713160-181, 380/54, 380/246, 380252-255, 705 50- 55, 705 57- 62, 705 64- 70, 705 75- 76, 348/460, 348/552, 709217-219, 709201-203, 707 1- 7, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 382/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/005 Robust watermarking, e.g. average attack or collusion attack resistant
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/60 Digital content management, e.g. content distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/608 Watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/045 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply hybrid encryption, i.e. combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements using a plurality of keys or algorithms H04L9/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0478 applying multiple layers of encryption, e.g. nested tunnels or encrypting the content with a first key and then with at least a second key cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements using a plurality of keys or algorithms H04L9/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0643 Hash functions, e.g. MD5, SHA, HMAC or f9 MAC
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/08 Key distribution or management, e.g. generation, sharing or updating, of cryptographic keys or passwords network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting key management in a packet data network H04L63/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0825 using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/14 using a plurality of keys or algorithms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/302 involving the integer factorization problem, e.g. RSA or quadratic sieve [QS] schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3218 using proof of knowledge, e.g. Fiat-Shamir, GQ, Schnorr, ornon-interactive zero-knowledge proofs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3221 interactive zero-knowledge proofs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3239 involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3247 involving digital signatures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3249 using RSA or related signature schemes, e.g. Rabin scheme
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3263 involving certificates, e.g. public key certificate [PKC] or attribute certificate [AC]; Public key infrastructure [PKI] arrangements network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using certificates in a packet data network H04L63/0823
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3271 using challenge-response
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32272 : Encryption or ciphering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32277 : Compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 : of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3214 : of a date
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3215 : of a time or duration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3233 : of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3235 : Checking or certification of the authentication information, e.g. by comparison with data stored independently
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 : Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3281 : Encryption; Ciphering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3283 : Compression

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto. A capture device captures information from a first source. A stamping device is provided for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, such that the representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information. A data processing unit is provided for placing the augmented captured information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information. A transmitter transmits the transmission including the augmented captured information and the subscriber information to said receiving facility. An encryptor encrypts the augmented captured information for transmission to said receiving facility.

Claims

1. A cell phone for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto, comprising:

a capture device for capturing information from a first source;

a processor for processing the captured information to associate with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, such that said representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information, and for placing the augmented captured information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information;

a transmitter for transmitting said transmission including the augmented captured information and the subscriber information to said receiving facility; and

an encryptor for encrypting said augmented captured information.

2. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the encryptor encrypts the augmented captured information as an encrypted file that constitutes a symmetrical encryption algorithm and wherein said encrypted file is placed in combination with owner information in said transmission and wherein said receiving facility is operable to store the augmented captured information.

3. The cell phone of claim 2, wherein said encrypted file is passed through a message authentication algorithm by said encryptor to provide a hash of the encrypted file, said hash of the encryption file then combined with said encrypted file and placed in combination with said owner information in said transmission and wherein said receiving facility is operable to pass said received encrypted file through the same said message authentication algorithm that created said received hash of said received encrypted file to provide a new hash of said received encrypted file and then compare said newly created hash with said received hash.

4. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to associate the captured information with a representation of location information representing the location of said capture device at the time of the capture of the information.

5. The cell phone of claim 4, wherein said processor receives the representation of the date and time from a geographical position and time-of-day determination (GPS) receiver.

6. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured image and wherein said capture device is a camera.

7. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein transmission of said transmission file by said transmitter occurs in real-time.

8. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the receiving facility is an email server.

9. The cell phone of claim 8, wherein the transmission is formatted for transmission to the email server.

10. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the receiving facility comprises a storage facility.

11. The cell phone of claim 4, wherein said processor is operable to determine position via cell phone tower triangulation.

12. The cell phone of claim 4, wherein said processor is operable to determine position via connection to a network device with a known physical location.

13. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured video and said capture device comprises a video camera.

14. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured image and said capture device comprises an image scanner.

15. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein said augmented captured information comprises captured audio and said capture device comprises an audio transducer.

16. The cell phone of claim 1, wherein the cell phone is operable to communicate with a cell phone network to transmit and receive cell phone compatible information and data.

17. A user interface device for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto, comprising:

a capture device for capturing information from a first source;

a processor for processing the captured information to associate with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, such that said representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information, and for placing the augmented captured information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information;

a transmitter for transmitting said transmission including the augmented captured information and the subscriber information to said receiving facility; and

an encryptor for encrypting said augmented captured information.

18. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein the encryptor encrypts the augmented captured information as an encrypted file that constitutes a symmetrical encryption algorithm wherein said encrypted file is placed in combination with owner information in said transmission and wherein said receiving facility is operable to store the augmented captured information.

19. The user interface device of claim 18, wherein said encrypted file is passed through a message authentication algorithm by said encryption device to provide a hash of the encrypted file, said hash of the encryption file then combined with said encrypted file and placed in combination with said owner information in said transmission and wherein said receiving facility is operable to pass said received encrypted file through the same said message authentication algorithm that created said received hash of said received encrypted file to provide a new hash of said received encrypted file and then compare said newly created hash with said received hash.

20. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein the processor is operable to associate the captured information with a representation of location information representing the location of said capture device at the time of the capture of the information.

21. The user interface device of claim 20, wherein said processor receives the representation of the date and time from a geographical position and time-of-day determination (GPS) receiver.

22. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured image and wherein said capture device is a camera.

23. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein transmission of said transmission by said transmitter occurs in real-time.

24. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein the receiving facility is an email server.

25. The user interface device of claim 24, wherein the transmission is formatted for transmission to the email server.

26. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein the receiving facility comprises a storage facility.

27. The user interface device of claim 23, wherein said processor device is operable to determine position via cell phone tower triangulation.

28. The user interface device of claim 23, wherein said processor device is operable to determine position via connection to a network device with a known physical location.

29. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured video and said capture device comprises a video camera.

30. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured image and said capture device comprises an image scanner.

31. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises captured audio and said capture device comprises an audio transducer.

32. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein the user interface device is operable to communicate with a network to transmit and receive compatible information and data.

33. The user interface of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises a captured image and wherein said capture device is a camera.

34. The user interface device of claim 17, wherein said augmented captured information comprises captured data and wherein said capture device is a data recording device.