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Remote control signaling using audio watermarks

  • US 9,189,955 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2014
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for improving detection of a watermark message from a host content, comprising:

  • detecting a watermark message, using a watermark extractor implemented at least partially using electronic circuits, from a first position within the host content, the watermark message comprising a plurality of watermark symbols, detection of the watermark message from the first position resulting in detection of the watermark message with a first number of symbol errors that is greater than or equal to one and that produces a detected watermark message;

    detecting the watermark message, using the watermark extractor, from a plurality of additional positions within the host content, wherein each of the plurality of additional positions is shifted from either the first position or from another one of the plurality of additional positions by an amount equal to a fraction of watermark symbol extent, each detection of the watermark message from the plurality of additional positions producing a corresponding detected watermark message with a corresponding number of symbol errors in the range greater than or equal to zero;

    processing the symbol errors associated with watermark messages detected from the first position and one or more of the plurality of additional positions to determine an estimated position within the host content where a number of symbol errors is expected to be at a minimum.

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