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US 2007/0192872 A1Published application
Methods and Devices Employing Content Identifiers
AssigneeDigimarc Corporation
InventorsGeoffrey Rhoads, Tony Rodriguez
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Abstract
Content identifiers are associated with respective metadata. Through use of the metadata, a user's experience with the content can be enhanced. A variety of other arrangements are also detailed.
Claims9
A method comprising:
- at a first computer, receiving from a first device a first content identifier previously determined through a first type of operation;
- at said first computer, receiving from a second device a second content identifier previously determined through a second type of operation different than the first;
- from said first computer, forwarding at least part of said first content identifier to a second computer, based on a class to which said first content identifier belongs;
- from said first computer, forwarding at least part of said second content identifier to a third computer, based on a class to which said second content identifier belongs;
- at said first device, receiving first and second metadata corresponding to said first and second content identifiers, from first and second different metadata sources, respectively.
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A method comprising:
- at a first device, applying a first process to a first object to yield a first content identifier;
- at said first device, applying a second process different than the first to a second object, to yield a second content identifier;
- from the first device, sending the first content identifier to a remote computer, and sending the second content identifier to said same remote computer;
- receiving, from one or more remote sources, at least one metadata corresponding to the first content identifier, and at least one metadata corresponding to the second content identifier;
- wherein said received metadata is of at least first and second different types, said different types being selected from the consisting of:
- a URL, a web page;
- content ownership information;
- content rights information;
- software;
- delivery of audio data;
- delivery of video data;
- presentation of an advertisement;
- and initiation of an object-based action.
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A method of compiling a data structure used for associating content identifiers with related metadata, comprising:
- receiving a first identifier associated with a first party;
- receiving first information related to said first identifier;
- receiving a second identifier associated with a second party unrelated to the first party;
- receiving second information related to said second identifier;
- and
- storing said received identifiers and information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.