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Methods and Devices Employing Content Identifiers

a technology of content and identification, applied in the field of methods and devices employing content identification, can solve the problems of certain not meant, limited technology to systems employing optical input and encoded imagery

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-29
DIGIMARC CORP
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a technology that allows objects, such as magazines or credit cards, to communicate their identities and functions to computer systems using a camera and processor. The technology uses data encoding techniques to hide digital information on objects and allows for the use of optical input and encoded audio. The technology has applications in various fields, such as marketing and sales, and can provide new user interfaces to computers.

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Although this aspect of the technology concentrates on flat object applications wherein the digital information is often imperceptibly integrated into the object, it is certainly not meant to be so limited.
Nor, as will be apparent, is the technology limited to systems employing optical input and encoded imagery.

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[0061] Basically, the technology detailed in this disclosure may be regarded as enhanced systems by which users can interact with computer-based devices. Their simple nature, and adaptability for use with everyday objects (e.g., milk cartons), makes the disclosed technology well suited for countless applications.

[0062] Due to the great range and variety of subject matter detailed in this disclosure, an orderly presentation is difficult to achieve. For want of a better arrangement, the specification is broken into two main parts. The first part details a variety of methods, applications, and systems, to illustrate the diversity of the present technology. The second more particularly focuses on a print-to-internet application. A short concluding portion is presented in Part III.

[0063] As will be evident, many of the topical sections presented below are both founded on, and foundational to, other sections. For want of a better rationale, the sections in the first part are presented i...

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Abstract

Content identifiers are associated with respective metadata. Through use of the metadata, a user's experience with the content can be enhanced. A variety of other arrangements are also detailed.

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RELATED APPLICATION DATA [0001] This application is a division of application Ser. No. 11 / 132,031, filed May 17, 2005 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,174,031), which is a division of application Ser. No. 09 / 571,422, filed May 15, 2000 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,947,571), which claims priority to each of the following provisional patent applications: [0002] 60 / 141,468, filed Jun. 29, 1999; [0003] 60 / 151,586, filed Aug. 30, 1999; [0004] 60 / 158,015, filed Oct. 6, 1999; [0005] 60 / 163,332, filed Nov. 3, 1999; and [0006] 60 / 164,619, filed Nov. 10, 1999; and which is also a continuation-in-part of each of the following applications [0007] Ser. No. 09 / 314,648, filed May 19, 1999 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,681,028); [0008] Ser. No. 09 / 342,688, filed Jun. 29, 1999(now U.S. Pat. No. 6,650,761); [0009] Ser. No. 09 / 342,689, filed Jun. 29, 1999 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,311,214); [0010] Ser. No. 09 / 342,971, filed Jun. 29, 1999 (now abandoned); [0011] Ser. No. 09 / 343,101, filed Jun. 29, 1999 (now abandoned); [0012] Ser. No....

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/16H04W24/00H04W88/02H04W99/00
CPCG06F3/017G06F17/30879G06K9/00335H04W99/00H04N1/32144H04W24/00H04W88/02G06Q30/06G06F16/9554G06V40/20
Inventor RHOADS, GEOFFREY B.RODRIGUEZ, TONY F.
Owner DIGIMARC CORP
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