Marc D Miller

US Patent:

6735324, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Jul 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/630243

Inventors:

Tyler J. McKinley - Lake Oswego OR
Marc D. Miller - Fairfax CA
J. Scott Carr - Beaverton OR
William Y. Conwell - Portland OR

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation - Tualatin OR

International Classification:

H04K 100

US Classification:

382100, 273292, 463 43

Abstract:

Digital watermarks can be employed in conjunction with trading cards (e. g. , baseball cards, fantasy game cards, etc. ) to serve a variety of purposes. Among these are facilitating on-line collecting and game-play. Digital watermarks may also be used in distinguishing genuine cards from counterfeits.

US Patent:

6763122, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Oct 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/694465

Inventors:

Tony Rodriguez - Portland OR 97212
Ammon Gustafson - Beaverton OR 97008
Marc Miller - Corte Madera CA 94976
Alastair M. Reed - Lake Oswego OR 97034
Geoffrey B. Rhoads - West Linn OR 97068

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382100, 382162, 382163, 382166, 715517, 358 328

Abstract:

Colored images are divided into color planes and watermarks are inserted into the individual color planes. One or more watermarks can be inserted into one or more of the color planes. In order to print a color image the image is divided into color planes corresponding to the colors of ink used for printing. A separate plate is used to print each color. The different plates must be precisely aligned. Any misalignment will cause blurring in the image and may make it difficult or impossible to read a watermark in the image. Misalignment of the plates can cause the watermark data in one color plane to, in effect, cancel out the watermark data in a different color plane. With the present invention a watermark is inserted into a selected color plane only, thus there is no cancellation due to misalignment of color plates. The watermark detection and reading can be done after the image is divided into color planes.

US Patent:

6973197, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

May 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/154621

Inventors:

Marc Miller - Corte Madera CA, US

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G06K009/00

US Classification:

382100, 358 328

Abstract:

The watermark grid signal and the watermark payload signal are separately applied to an image. The process is particularly useful in situations where variable data such as serial numbers (or other image specific data) is being embedded in a series of images. In such situations the grid signal can be uniform over an entire sequence of images and only the payload signal need be changed before being printed on each image. The time, computational and labor intensive processes can be applied to the task of embedding the grid signal in the image to insure that visual artifacts are not created. After the image has been changed to embed the grid signal, the payload data can be inserted into at least a selected part of the image. Since the payload signal is less likely to create visual artifacts than the uniform grid signal, less effort need be used to avoid creating visual artifacts due to the payload signal. The relatively random nature of the payload data can be relied upon to avoid creating significant visual artifacts.

US Patent:

7003731, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/690773

Inventors:

Geoffrey B. Rhoads - West Linn OR, US
Tony F. Rodriguez - Portland OR, US
Tyler J. McKinley - West Linn OR, US
Marc D. Miller - Corte Madera CA, US
Kirstin Hierholzer - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Digimare Corporation - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

715768, 380202, 380255, 705 50

Abstract:

Methods and systems for associating watermark enabled objects with machine behaviors. Machine behaviors refer to actions by devices or systems in response to a triggering event. Examples of these behaviors include fetching a web page, opening an email client to send an email to a specific person, initiating a phone or video conference call, etc. A registration system enables users to associate machine behaviors with objects through a watermark embedded in the objects. The decoding of the watermark initiates a process for triggering the machine behaviors associated with the watermarked object. While the disclosure describes an implementation for stickers as a class of watermark enabled objects, the system and related methods apply to other forms of watermark enabled objects, including both electronic and physical objects.

US Patent:

7006661, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Oct 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/278742

Inventors:

Marc D. Miller - Corte Madera CA, US
Kenneth L. Levy - Stevenson WA, US
Geoffrey B. Rhoads - West Linn OR, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382100, 380202, 380203, 348460

Abstract:

The present invention relates to digital watermarking systems and methods. In a first implementation, so-called movie studio rough-cuts are watermarked to provide a forensic tracking clue or to provide security for distributed rough-cuts. In another implementation, a watermark is determined for a compressed video object. The watermark is compressed as an object and the watermarked object is then associated with the compressed video object. The two separate objects are provided to a rendering device, which after decompressing both objects, embeds the watermark in the video prior to rendering.

US Patent:

7039214, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172769

Inventors:

Marc D. Miller - Corte Madera CA, US
Jonathan L. Hawes - West Linn OR, US

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382100, 382135, 382115, 358 328, 235380

Abstract:

The present invention relates to embedding a document with multiple watermark components at different printing stages. A document is preprinted to include a first digital watermark component. The document is then reprinted, perhaps with a lower quality printer, to include a second digital watermark component. In some cases the first component provides an orientation signal that is useful when trying to detect the second component. In other cases the first and second components are related or otherwise used to determine the authenticity of the document. In still other cases, the first and second watermark components carry information useful in determining the type of document, watermark-embedding hints and/or personal or serialized data.

US Patent:

7051086, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Mar 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/803369

Inventors:

Geoffrey B. Rhoads - West Linn OR, US
Phillip Andrew Seder - Portland OR, US
Marc D. Miller - Fairfax CA, US
Brian T. MacIntosh - Lake Oswego OR, US
Brett T. Hannigan - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709219, 709225, 719329

Abstract:

The present invention relates to linking on-line data to printed documents, such as business cards, envelopes, stickers, stationary, letterhead, résumés, etc. In one embodiment, a card-user registers with an on-line database and receives a gallery item including a steganographically-embedded unique identifier. The gallery item, such as a graphical background, text, shading, graphic, etc. , is integrated and then printed with a document. The printed document can then be presented an optical-scanner, which outputs data. The output data is decoded to identify the unique identifier. The unique identifier is then used to index into the on-line database to retrieve information related to the proprietor of the document. In one embodiment, the on-line database includes features such as providing an immediate contact number, translation and/or pronunciation ability, and storage of audio/video files.

US Patent:

7454035, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Feb 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/361671

Inventors:

Marc D. Miller - Corte Madera CA, US
Kenneth L. Levy - Stevenson WA, US
Geoffrey B. Rhoads - West Linn OR, US

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382100, 382236, 380201

Abstract:

The present invention relates to digital watermarking systems and methods. In a first implementation, so-called movie studio rough-cuts are watermarked to provide a forensic tracking clue or to provide security for distributed rough-cuts. In another implementation, a watermark is determined for a compressed video object. The watermark is compressed as an object and the watermarked object is then associated with the compressed video object. The two separate objects are provided to a rendering device, which after decompressing both objects, embeds the watermark in the video prior to rendering.