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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicants:
Kenneth L. Levy, Stevenson, WA (US);
Burt W. Perry, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth L. Levy, Stevenson, WA (US);
Burt W. Perry, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
DIGIMARC CORPORATION, Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); H04N 21/8358 (2011.01); G06F 21/12 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/8358 (2013.01); G06F 21/125 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 21/6272 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0637 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0236 (2013.01); G06F 2221/0733 (2013.01); G06F 2221/0737 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2111 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2129 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2153 (2013.01);
Abstract
A number of novel watermarking applications, and improvements to watermarking methods, are disclosed. Included are techniques for selectively incorporating promotional messages into rendered video content, monitoring whether promotional messages are rendered or skipped, permitting payment for content upon rendering rather than receipt, controlling rendering of video to include or omit adult-themed sections, confirming a person's age by reference to a watermarked identification document, and watermarking digital cinema projections.