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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Digimarc Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);
Kenneth L. Levy, Stevenson, WA (US);
Digimarc Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to processing audio or video content. One claim recites a system comprising: a portable device comprising storage and an electronic logic processor, the electronic logic processor configured for analyzing first content stored in said storage to detect a first class of watermarking hidden therein, the first class of watermarking comprising a link between the first content and a user, the first content further comprising a second class of watermarking, the second class of watermarking providing an indication that the first content is protected, in which the second class of watermarking is more difficult to remove from content relative to the first class of watermarking; and a software module for interacting with content files, said software module including instructions to cause an electronic logic processor to control transfer of the first content file to said portable device based on detection and interpretation of the second class of watermarking. Other claims and combinations are provided as well.