System for managing display and retrieval of image content on a network with image identification and linking to network content
AssigneeDigimarc Corporation
InventorsDaniel O. Ramos, Brian T. MacIntosh, Geoffrey B. Rhoads
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Abstract
A system manages display and retrieval of image content on a network by identifying the image and linking the image to related information, such as licensing information or usage rights. The system manages the display of image content stored within a network by associating thumbnail images that link to versions of the image content stored on a network. One example is a thumbnail that acts as a bookmark linking to image signal content stored on a distributed network of computers, such as links to web pages accessible on the internet. Corresponding methods are also provided.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor in communication with the memory configured to:
- retrieve an image signal;
- compute identifying information from the image signal;
- associate the identifying information with a link to additional information related to the image signal;
- create a thumbnail of the image signal;
- and
- form an image bookmark linking the thumbnail to a network location where the image signal is stored.
A method comprising:
- retrieving an image signal;
- computing, using a processor, identifying information from the image signal by detecting a digital watermark in the image signal, wherein the digital watermark provides the identifying information;
- associating the identifying information with a link to additional information related to the image signal;
- creating a thumbnail of the image signal;
- and
- forming an image bookmark linking the thumbnail to a network location where the image signal is stored.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
- instructions to retrieve an image signal;
- instructions to compute identifying information from the image signal by detecting a digital watermark in the image signal, wherein the digital watermark provides the identifying information;
- instructions to associate the identifying information with a link to additional information related to the image signal;
- instructions to create a thumbnail of the image signal;
- and
- instructions to form an image bookmark linking the thumbnail to a network location where the image signal is stored.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.