# US 2010/0169652 A1 · Digital watermarking systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0169652 A1 - Document ID: US20100169652A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/608,725 - Filed: 2009-10-29 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-10-30 - Assignees: Mediaport Entertainment, Inc. - Inventors: Jon F. Butler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100169652A1 ## CPC - G06T 1/0021: {Image watermarking} - H04N 1/32144: {embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp} - H04N 19/467: characterised by the embedded information being invisible, e.g. watermarking - H04N 21/8358: involving watermark {(protecting executable software by watermarking G06F21/16; image watermarking in general G06T1/0021; watermarks inserted in still images for transmission purposes H04N1/32144; inserting watermarks during video coding H04N19/467)} - G06F 21/1063: {Personalisation} - H04L 2463/101: applying security measures for digital rights management - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Systems and methods for protecting digital content using digital watermarks and for distributing that protected digital content are described. The digital watermark contains watermark information, fingerprint information, and any other information desired by the provider of the digital content. To insert the digital watermark in the digital content, a section of the digital content is selected, whether it is a random section or a desired section (such as the first or last section), and then that section is broken into a given number of individual slides. The digital watermark is created as an additional slide or frame and then placed between the slides of that section. These individual slides, which now contain the watermark, are re-combined and then re-attached to the remainder of the digital content when desired, such as on the fly or at the time of the user's purchase of the digital content. The user (or other viewer) receives only a single packet of information for the digital content, rather than numerous packets of information, preventing compression and decompression processes from avoiding the watermark since any such compression would not only diminish the slide with the watermark on it, but also the content and render the digital content unusable. Other embodiments are described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for protecting digital content, comprising: providing digital content; separating a portion of the digital content into multiple segments; providing a digital watermark containing only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both; and inserting the digital watermark between the segments of the digital content. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a portion of the digital content before separating it into segments. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising randomly selecting the portion of the digital content to separate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising selecting a pre-determined portion of the digital content to separate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the digital watermark contains a single segment with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further comprising providing the digital watermark as multiple segments and then combining them into a single segment before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the digital watermark contains multiple segments with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising providing the digital watermark as a single segment and then separating it into multiple segments before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the digital watermark replaces some of the digital content segments when inserted. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising distributing the watermarked digital content substantially at the same time as the watermark is inserted into the digital content. ### Claim 11 A method for associating a digital watermark with digital content, comprising: providing digital content; selecting a predetermined portion of the digital content; separating that portion of the digital content into multiple segments; providing a digital watermark containing only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both; and inserting the digital watermark between the segments of the digital content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the digital watermark contains a single segment with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising providing the digital watermark as multiple segments and then combining them into a single segment before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the digital watermark contains multiple segments with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising providing the digital watermark as a single segment and then separating it into multiple segments before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising distributing the watermarked digital content substantially at the same time as the watermark is inserted into the digital content. ### Claim 17 A method for distributing watermarked digital content, comprising: providing digital content; selecting a predetermined portion of the digital content; separating that portion of the digital content into multiple segments; providing a digital watermark containing only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both; inserting the digital watermark between the segments of the digital content substantially at the same time the digital content is distributed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the digital watermark contains a single segment with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising providing the digital watermark as multiple segments and then combining them into a single segment before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the digital watermark contains multiple segments with only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, further comprising providing the digital watermark as a single segment and then separating it into multiple segments before insertion into the digital content. ### Claim 22 Watermarked digital content prepared by the method comprising: providing digital content; selecting a predetermined portion of the digital content; separating that portion of the digital content into multiple segments; providing a digital watermark containing only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both; and inserting the digital watermark between the segments of the digital content. ### Claim 23 Watermarked digital content, comprising a portion of the digital content separated into segments with a digital watermark located between those segments, wherein the digital watermark contains only watermark information, fingerprint information, or both. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The digital content of claim 23, wherein the digital watermark contains only a single segment. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The digital content of claim 23, wherein the digital watermark contains multiple segments and each watermark segment is located between two segments of the digital content. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The digital content of claim 23, wherein the digital watermark has replaced some of the digital content segments. ### Claim 27 A computer-implemented system for distributing watermarked digital content, comprising: a first device for watermarking digital content, the first device comprising: a first module for receiving or storing digital content; a second module for receiving or creating a digital watermark; a third module for modifying the digital watermark; a fourth module for dividing a portion of the digital content into segments and inserting the digital watermark between the segments of the digital content; and a second device for distributing the watermark digital content to a user. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The system of claim 27, wherein the first and second devices are the same or different.