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Automated copyright detection in digital images

US7120274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2002
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/13
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-assisted method for detecting copyright protection in digital images receives a digital image, searches for capture device information associated with the digital image, calculates one or more image characteristics of the digital image, and verifies copyright ownership and usage authorization of the digital image in response to the capture device information and the calculated image characteristics.

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