Information processing apparatus, method and memory medium therefor

An information processing method capable of embedding digital watermark information into digital information, comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information including signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a control step of controlling a method for embedding the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds.

A memory medium storing an information processing method capable of embedding digital watermark information into digital information, said method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information including signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a control step of controlling the method for embedding the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds.

An information processing apparatus capable of embedding digital watermark information into digital information, comprising:

• input means for inputting digital information including signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• control means for controlling whether or not to embed the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds.

An information processing method capable of embedding digital watermark information into digital information, comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information including signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a control step of controlling whether or not to embed the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds.

A memory medium storing an information processing method capable of embedding digital watermark information into digital information, said method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information including signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a control step of controlling whether or not to embed the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in the signal components of said plural kinds.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• input means for inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• discrimination means for discriminating an embedding method of the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.

An information processing method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a discrimination step of discriminating an embedding method of the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.

A memory medium storing an information processing method, said method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a discrimination step of discriminating the embedding method of the digital watermark information into the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• input means for inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• discrimination means for discriminating whether the digital watermark information is embedded in the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.

An information processing method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a discrimination step of discriminating whether the digital watermark information is embedded in the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.

A memory medium storing an information processing method, said method comprising:

• an input step of inputting digital information in which digital watermark information is embedded, wherein said digital information is composed of signal components of plural kinds;
• and
• a discrimination step of discriminating whether the digital watermark information is embedded in the signal component of a first kind, based on the signal component of a second kind contained in said digital information and different from said first kind.