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Multimedia spaces

US8055708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2007
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/103
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that detect watermarks incorporated within analog and/or digital signals associated with multimedia presentations. The disclosed system can include a component that receives analog and/or digital signals, ascertains the existence of a watermark associated with the received signals, and extracts metadata encapsulated within the watermark, wherein the metadata can both include information regarding the broadcast multimedia presentations as well as information unrelated to the broadcast multimedia. Extracted metadata or more particularly, attributes contained within the metadata can be utilized to establish online social networks based at least on the associated attributes.

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