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Automated verification of copyrighted digital images

US7492922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2008
Grant dateFeb 17, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00843
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual 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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