Jeffery A Davis

US Patent:

20180157810, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Feb 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/888381

Inventors:

- Oro Valley AZ, US
Matthew W. Staker - Coto de Caza CA, US
Robert P. Gille - Tucson AZ, US
Joel C. Sercel - Lake View Terrace CA, US
Jeffery S. Davis - Oro Valley AZ, US
Claude A. Bailey - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Tautachrome, Inc. - Oro Valley AZ

International Classification:

G06F 21/16
H04N 21/81
H04W 12/04
H04N 21/8352
H04N 21/8358
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/658
H04N 21/6377
H04N 21/4788
H04N 21/426
H04N 21/4223
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/266
H04N 21/258
G06T 1/00
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32
H04N 5/44
H04W 12/02

Abstract:

A system and method for processing, storage, distribution, and interaction with electronic images created or captured by mobile devices having network communications capabilities, such as smartphones, allows a user whose image-displaying device includes enhanced viewer software to use an image displayed on the image-displaying device as a portal for communication with others who have interacted with the image, including authors and facilitators of the image. Watermarking and security measures are provided to enable source and content verification of a displayed image so that user morphing of imagery can be tracked to maintain stability of image-based interaction and so that malicious imagery tamper can be prevented.

US Patent:

20170140490, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/392014

Inventors:

- Oro Valley AZ, US
Matthew W. Staker - Coto de Caza CA, US
Robert P. Gille - Tucson AZ, US
Joel C. Sercel - Lake View Terrace CA, US
Jeffery S. Davis - Oro Valley AZ, US

Assignee:

Tautachrome, Inc. - Oro Valley AZ

International Classification:

G06T 1/00
H04N 1/00
H04N 1/32
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/44

Abstract:

A method, system, and processor-executable software for processing images or video captured by a smartphone or other digital image capture device for subsequent validation and authentication captures not only the image, but also metadata relevant to the authenticity of validity of the image, such as position, time, camera movement and orientation, image parameters, and so forth. The image is watermarked and both the watermarked image and the metadata, as well as a symmetric key used in the watermarking, are digitally signed and transmitted or uploaded to a web server or authentication centric entity for authentication and storage. When a third party submits an image to the web server or authentication centric entity, the submitted image is compared with the stored watermarked image for authentication and validation of the submitted image, and the metadata is then retrieved to enable analysis of the contents of authenticated and validated image.

US Patent:

20170140492, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Dec 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/392051

Inventors:

- Oro Valley AZ, US
Matthew W. Staker - Coto de Caza CA, US
Robert P. Gille - Tucson AZ, US
Joel C. Sercel - Lake View Terrace CA, US
Jeffery S. Davis - Oro Valley AZ, US

Assignee:

Tautachrome, Inc. - Oro Valley AZ

International Classification:

G06T 1/00
H04N 1/32

Abstract:

A method, system, and processor-executable software for processing images or video captured by a smartphone or other digital image capture device for subsequent validation and authentication captures not only the image, but also metadata relevant to the authenticity of validity of the image, such as position, time, camera movement and orientation, image parameters, and so forth. The image is watermarked and both the watermarked image and the metadata, as well as a symmetric key used in the watermarking, are digitally signed and transmitted or uploaded to a web server or authentication centric entity for authentication and storage. When a third party submits an image to the web server or authentication centric entity, the submitted image is compared with the stored watermarked image for authentication and validation of the submitted image, and the metadata is then retrieved to enable analysis of the contents of authenticated and validated image.

US Patent:

20160070892, Mar 10, 2016

Filed:

Aug 7, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/821602

Inventors:

- Oro Valley AZ, US
Matthew W. Staker - Coto de Caza CA, US
Robert P. Gille - Tucson AZ, US
Joel C. Sercel - Lake View Terrace CA, US
Jeffery S. Davis - Oro Valley AZ, US
Claude A. Bailey - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/16
G06T 1/00
H04L 9/08
H04N 5/232
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32
G06F 17/30
H04N 5/44

Abstract:

A system and method for processing, storage, distribution, and interaction with electronic images created or captured by mobile devices having network communications capabilities, such as smartphones, allows a user whose image-displaying device includes enhanced viewer software to use an image displayed on the image-displaying device as a portal for communication with others who have interacted with the image, including authors and facilitators of the image. Watermarking and security measures are provided to enable source and content verification of a displayed image so that user morphing of imagery can be tracked to maintain stability of image-based interaction and so that malicious imagery tamper can be prevented.