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Systems and methods for adding watermarks using network-based imaging techniques

US7295677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 2002
Grant dateNov 13, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T1/0021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for adding a visible watermark to a document are disclosed. The systems may comprise a server and a computing device coupled to each other via a network. In some embodiments, a selected watermark image is associated with a target composition, forming a watermark composition. The watermark composition comprises the necessary information for a device to acquire and construct a desired integration of the watermark image with the target composition. Methods for adding a watermark image to a document, can be summarized by the following steps: selecting a watermark image; identifying a target composition; associating the watermark image with the target composition to generate a watermark composition; and storing the watermark composition.

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