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System reactions to the detection of embedded watermarks in a digital host content

  • US 8,103,049 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2008
  • Issued: 01/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for adapting the operation of a system in response to the detection of multiple watermark states from a digital host content, comprising:

  • receiving said digital host content;

    detecting embedded watermarks from at least two monitoring intervals in said digital host content;

    analyzing said detected watermarks to determine a watermark state of each of said detected watermarks, each watermark state having a distinct enforcement rule associated therewith;

    selecting one of said enforcement rules associated with said detected watermarks for use in operation of said system; and

    commencing an enforcement action if at least a first watermark state is detected from two or more monitoring intervals, said enforcement action corresponding to said enforcement rule associated with said first watermark state.

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