Image analysis – Applications
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Applications
C713S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06993152
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides steganographic-embedding techniques. In one implementation a digital watermark signal is mapped to a set of spatial positions. Physical message objects are positioned according to the set of spatial positions. The signal is provided on a physical structure such as a building or road. The signal may include geo-location information. The geo-location information identifies the location of the physical structure. In other cases the signal includes a marker or identifier. The marker or identifier provides a reference point for images depicting the physical structure.
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Lofgren Neil E.
Patterson Philip R.
Rhoads Geoffrey B.
Stach John
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