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1. A method comprising:
- capturing image data or video data from a handheld computing device, wherein the captured image data or video data corresponds to an image or video that is displayed via a display of the handheld computing device, wherein the image data or video data comprises a digital watermark comprising information, wherein the digital watermark is embedded in the image data or video data through alterations to visually perceptible elements of the image data or video data, and wherein the digital watermark is visually imperceptible to a human observer;
analyzing, using a processor, the image data or video data to derive the information; and
triggering an action based at least in part on the information.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to digital watermarking methods and systems. In one embodiment, a handheld device displays a digitally watermarked image at an event center. An optical scanner captures optical scan data representing the device display. A watermark decoder analyzes the captured optical scan data to obtain the watermark. The watermark is used to determine authorized entry. The handheld device may include a cell phone or other portable computing device.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing image data or video data from a handheld computing device, wherein the captured image data or video data corresponds to an image or video that is displayed via a display of the handheld computing device, wherein the image data or video data comprises a digital watermark comprising information, wherein the digital watermark is embedded in the image data or video data through alterations to visually perceptible elements of the image data or video data, and wherein the digital watermark is visually imperceptible to a human observer; analyzing, using a processor, the image data or video data to derive the information; and triggering an action based at least in part on the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a capture device configured to capture image data or video data from a handheld computing device, wherein the captured image data or video data corresponds to an image or video that is displayed via a display of the handheld computing device, wherein the image data or video data comprises a digital watermark comprising information, wherein the digital watermark is embedded in the image data or video data through alterations to visually perceptible elements of the image data or video data, and wherein the digital watermark is visually imperceptible to a human observer; and a processor configured to; analyze the captured image data or video data to derive the information; and trigger an action based at least in part on the information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to capture image data or video data from a handheld computing device, wherein the captured image data or video data corresponds to an image or video that is displayed via a display of the handheld computing device, wherein the image data or video data comprises a digital watermark comprising information, wherein the digital watermark is embedded in the image data or video data through alterations to visually perceptible elements of the image data or video data, and wherein the digital watermark is visually imperceptible to a human observer; instructions to analyze the captured image data or video data to derive the information; and instructions to trigger an action based at least in part on the information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving audio data rendered by a handheld computing device, wherein the audio data comprises a digital watermark comprising information, and wherein the digital watermark is embedded in audio data through alterations to audibly-perceptible elements of the audio data; analyzing, using a processor, the received audio data to derive the information; and triggering an action based at least in part on the derived information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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