Image analysis – Applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Akhavannik, Hadi (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
C704S200100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07983441
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for encoding watermark information into media data containing a series of digital samples in a sample domain. The method involves: dividing the series of digital samples into a plurality of sections in the sample domain, each section comprising a corresponding plurality of samples; processing the corresponding plurality of samples in each section to obtain a single energy value associated with each section; grouping the sections into groups, each group containing three or more sections; assigning a nominal bit value to each group according to a bit assignment rule, the bit assignment rule based on the energy values of the sections in the group; and assigning a watermark bit value to each group. The methods also involve, for each group, comparing the watermark bit value to the nominal bit value and, if the nominal bit value and the watermark bit value of the watermark information bit do not match, modifying one or more energy values of one or more corresponding sections in the group such that re-application of the bit assignment rule would assign the watermark bit value to the group. The bit assignment rule may comprise: a categorization rule for categorizing each group into one of a plurality of categories; and for each category, a unique category bit assignment rule for assigning a nominal zero bit value or a nominal one bit value to each group.
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Tsui Che-Wai
Vestergaard Steven Erik
Akhavannik Hadi
Destiny Software Productions Inc.
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
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