Geographic information systems using digital watermarks
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1. A method of registering an image or video captured from an aerial platform in an imagery registry, the image or video comprising a digital watermark embedded therein, the digital watermark comprising an identifier, the digital watermarking embedded in the image or video through relatively slight alterations to data representing the image or video, said method comprising:
- storing the image or video in the registry so as to be retrievable based on the identifier;
employing at least one processor to automatically search computer databases for information associated with the identifier, the computer databases being distinct from the image or video; and
upon finding additional information that is associated with the identifier, associating the additional information with the image or video via the digital watermark identifier.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing images or video and related information. In one embodiment, geographic information system (GIS) layer information is registered or aligned to an image or video using digital watermark information embedded within the image or video. Other embodiments are provided as well.
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1. A method of registering an image or video captured from an aerial platform in an imagery registry, the image or video comprising a digital watermark embedded therein, the digital watermark comprising an identifier, the digital watermarking embedded in the image or video through relatively slight alterations to data representing the image or video, said method comprising:
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storing the image or video in the registry so as to be retrievable based on the identifier; employing at least one processor to automatically search computer databases for information associated with the identifier, the computer databases being distinct from the image or video; and upon finding additional information that is associated with the identifier, associating the additional information with the image or video via the digital watermark identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of registering an image or video captured from an aerial platform in an imagery registry, the image or video comprising a digital watermark embedded therein, the digital watermark comprising an identifier, the digital watermarking embedded in the image or video through relatively slight alterations to data representing the image or video, said method comprising:
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storing the image or video in the registry so as to be retrievable based on the identifier; employing at least one processor to automatically search computer databases for information associated with the identifier, wherein the identifier comprises a key word, and said searching comprises providing the key word to a search engine associated with the computer databases; and upon finding additional information that is associated with the identifier, associating the additional information with the image or video via the digital watermark identifier.
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5. A method of operating a network filter, the network comprising a plurality of network nodes, the network filter to help manage images or video each including an identifier embedded therein in the form of a digital watermark, said method comprising:
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monitoring image or video traffic to a particular network node, identifying a first image or video at the particular network node through decoding a digital watermark embedded in the first image or video, the digital watermark including a first identifier, the decoding using at least one processor; determining additional information associated with the first image based at least in part on the first identifier; and notifying the network node of the presence of the additional information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of scheduling an alert to announce the presence of available information associated with an image or video, wherein the image or video includes at least one digital watermark embedded therein, the digital watermark comprising an identifier, said method comprising:
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receiving an identifier from a network terminal, the network terminal including at least one processor, wherein the network terminal obtains the identifier through decoding with at least the processor a digital watermark from an image or video; monitoring data records associated with the identifier; and upon identifying updated information associated with the identifier, sending a message or alert to the network terminal announcing the availability of the updated information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of correlating a geographic information system (GIS) layer with an image or video comprising:
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decoding with at least one processor a digital watermark embedded in the image or video, the digital watermark comprising at least a plural-bit identifier; identifying a GIS layer which is associated with the image via the plural-bit identifier; and providing the GIS layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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