Data transmission by extracted or calculated identifying data

• US 7,965,864 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Issued: 06/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Original Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
• Inventors: Evans, Douglas B., Conwell, William Y., Rhoads, Geoffrey B., Davis, Bruce L.
• Primary Examiner(s): COUSO, YON JUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/481,438
• Publication Number:
  US 20100150395A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/307, 382/313, 358/3.18, 358/3.28, 358/405, 345/169, 713/176, 726/26
• US Class Current: 382/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2895 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data provider application, e.g. reverse proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

The present invention relates to data transmission, and more particularly relates to use of extracted or calculated identifying data as proxies in transmission. One claim recites a method including: receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, the identifying data having been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least a programmed electronic processor housed within the handheld device, in which the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device; with reference to a database, determining additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, that is associated with: i) the identifying data, and ii) the information; and providing metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device. These techniques could be advantageously applied to cell phones. Of course, other combinations and claims are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining a high resolution output, the method comprising:

receiving a relatively low fidelity media signal;

extracting, using a processor, identifying data from audio or video portions of the relatively low fidelity media signal;

locating, based on the identifying data, a higher fidelity media signal, relative to the relatively low fidelity media signal, on a network; and

receiving the higher fidelity media signal.

2. A device comprising:

an input configured to receive a relatively low fidelity media signal; and

a processor configured to;

extract identifying data from audio or video portions of the relatively low fidelity media signal;

locate a higher fidelity media signal, based on the identifying data, relative to the relatively low fidelity media signal, on a network; and

receive the higher fidelity media signal.

3. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that if executed by a computing device cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a relatively low fidelity media signal;

extracting identifying data from audio or video portions of the relatively low fidelity media signal;

locating a higher fidelity media signal, based on the identifying data, relative to the relatively low fidelity media signal, on a network; and

receiving the higher fidelity media signal.

4. A method for obtaining a pristine output, the method comprising:

receiving relatively low quality content;

extracting identifying data, using a processor, from audio portions or video portions of the relatively low quality content;

locating, based on the identifying data, relatively pristine content related to the relatively low quality content on a network; and

receiving the relatively pristine content.

5. A device comprising:

an input configured to receive a relatively low quality content; and

a processor configured to;

extract identifying data from audio or video portions of the relatively low quality content;

locate, based on the identifying data, relatively pristine content related to the relatively low quality content on a network; and

receive the relatively pristine content.

6. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that if executed by a computing device cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving relatively low quality content;

extracting identifying data from audio portions or video portions of the relatively low quality content;

locating, based on the identifying data, relatively pristine content related to the relatively low quality content on a network; and

receiving the relatively pristine content.

7. A method comprising:

receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, wherein the identifying data has been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least one processor housed within the handheld device, wherein the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and wherein the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device;

determining, with reference to a database, additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, wherein the additional content is associated with the identifying data and the information; and

providing metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the handheld device comprises a cell phone.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the identifying data is calculated by decoding a digital watermark hidden in data representing the first content.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the information indicates media play capabilities.

11. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, that if executed by a computing device cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, wherein the identifying data has been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least one processor housed within the handheld device, wherein the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and wherein the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device;

determining, with reference to a database, additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, wherein the additional content is associated with the identifying data and the information; and

providing metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device.

12. An apparatus comprising:

an input configured to receive identifying data and information from a handheld device, wherein the identifying data has been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least one processor housed within the handheld device, wherein the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and wherein the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device; and

an electronic processor configured to;

determine additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, wherein the additonal content is associated with;

i) the identifying data, and ii) the information; and

provide metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the handheld device comprises a cell phone.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the identifying data is calculated by decoding a digital watermark hidden in data representing the first content.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the information indicates media play capabilities.