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Multi-carrier watermarks using carrier signals modulated with auxiliary messages

US6594373B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2000
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2201/0083
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A watermark embedder encodes auxiliary information, such as a binary message, into a host media signal by modulating message signals with two or more corresponding carrier signals to form a watermark signal and embeds this signal into the host. A compatible watermark decoder uses the carrier signals to demodulate the message signals from the watermarked signal.

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