Audio and video content-based methods

• US 8,752,118 B1
• Filed: 05/01/2000
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Original Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Inventors: Davis, Bruce L., Rhoads, Geoffrey B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lonsberry, Hunter B
• Application Number:
  US09/562,517
• Time in Patent Office: 5,153 Days
• Field of Search: 725/110, 725/112, 725/35, 725/136, 725/142, 725/134, 725/109, 380 28- 52, 382/100, 382/232
• US Class Current: 725/134
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/31 using in-band signals, e.g. subsonic or cue signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/93 which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8358 involving watermark protecting executable software by watermarking G06F21/16; image watermarking in general G06T1/0021; watermarks inserted in still images for transmission purposes H04N1/32144; inserting watermarks during video coding H04N19/467

Abstract

Wireless and internet broadcasts can carry in-band digital information though use of watermark technology. This digital information can be used to direct a user to a particular internet site or resident application for supplemental or complimentary information, entertainment, merchandising, and commerce opportunities.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a personal device, query data at a remote computer system, wherein the query data comprises an identifier and data relating to a first user of the personal device, and wherein the identifier is extracted from audio content captured by the personal device;

identifying, in response to receiving the query data, second audio content based upon the identifier;

determining, using a processor, in response to receiving the query data, a predetermined location, wherein the predetermined location is different than the personal device; and

queuing for download the second audio content to the predetermined location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier identifies the audio content and wherein identification of the second audio content is based on the identity of the audio content.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a timestamp, from the personal user device, wherein identifying the second audio content is based upon the identifier and the timestamp, and wherein the identifier identifies a broadcaster of the audio content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier is embedded in the audio content as a watermark.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a fingerprint extracted from the audio content is the identifier.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined location is a web site.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined location is based upon the first user of the personal device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving identifying data associated with a second user different than the first user, wherein the predetermined location is base on the identifying data associated with the second user.

9. A system comprising:

one or more processors configured to;

receive, from a personal device, query data at a remote computer system, wherein the query data comprises an identifier and data relating to a first user of the personal device, and wherein the identifier is extracted from audio content captured by the personal device;

identify, in response to receiving the query data, second audio content based upon the identifier;

determine, in response to receiving the query data, a predetermined location, wherein the predetermined location is different than the personal device; and

queue for download the second audio content to the predetermined location.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the identifier identifies the audio content and wherein identification of the second audio content is based on the identity of the audio content.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive a timestamp, from the personal user device, wherein identifying the second audio content is based upon the identifier and the timestamp, and wherein the identifier identifies a broadcaster of the audio content.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the identifier is embedded in the audio content as a watermark.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein a fingerprint extracted from the audio content is the identifier.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the predetermined location is a web site.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive identifying data associated with a second user different than the first user, wherein the predetermined location is base on the identifying data associated with the second user.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions for receiving, from a personal device, query data at a remote computer system, wherein the query data comprises an identifier and data relating to a first user of the personal device, and wherein the identifier is extracted from audio content captured by the personal device;

instructions for identifying, in response to receiving the query data, second audio content based upon the identifier;

instructions for determining, in response to receiving the query data, a predetermined location, wherein the predetermined location is different than the personal device; and

instructions for queuing for download the second audio content to the predetermined location.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the identifier identifies the audio content and wherein identification of the second audio content is based on the identity of the audio content.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for receiving a timestamp, from the personal user device, wherein identifying the second audio content is based upon the identifier and the timestamp, and wherein the identifier identifies a broadcaster of the audio content.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the identifier is embedded in the audio content as a watermark.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein a fingerprint extracted from the audio content is the identifier.