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Music methods and systems

a music method and music technology, applied in the field of music methods and systems, can solve the problem of requiring relatively more time for decoding, and achieve the effect of small information content, rapid decoding, and more information conten

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-21
RHOADS GEOFFREY B
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[0010]Another aspect of the invention is a method for making payments to the proprietor of content based on steganographic data embedded in the content. The method receives an object steganographically encoded with plural-bit auxiliary data, and decodes this auxiliary data from the object. The method consults a registry to determine a proprietor of the object, by reference to said decoded plural-bit auxiliary data, and makes a payment to the proprietor. Another aspect of the invention is a method of encoding a digital object with a watermark: signal. This method encodes the object with a first information signal having relatively small information content, but permitting rapid decoding. The method also encodes the object with a second information signal, having more information content, requiring relatively more time to decode. The first and second information signals comprise at least one watermark embedded in the digital object.

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Further, the method decodes from the object the second information signal, which requires relatively more time to decode.

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[0022]For expository convenience, much of the following discussion focuses on music, but the same principles and techniques are largely or wholly applicable to other source data, whether non-music audio, video, still imagery, printed materials, etc.

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[0023]Referring to the figures, the music distribution process begins with a creative artist 10. The artist's music has traditionally been distributed by a record label 12. (While the following discussion refers to distribution through such a label, it should be understood that such distribution can just as well be effected directed under the artist's control, without a record label intermediary.)

[0024]In traditional distribution 14, the record label produces tangible media, such as records, tapes, videos (e.g. music videos), and CDs 16. These media are physically distributed to end-consumers 18. Additionally, the label 12 distributes the music media to outlets 20, such as radio and TV stations, cable and satellite s...

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The disclosure details a variety of applications of steganographic encoding and decoding of auxiliary information in physical and media objects. In particular, digital watermarks embedded in media content are used to initiate automated transactions associated with the content and to link creative content with information or transactions.

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RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 574,726, filed May 18, 2000, which claims priority to provisional application 60 / 134,782, filed May 19, 1999, incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 574,726 is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 186,962, filed Nov. 5, 1998 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,171,016), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 649,419, filed May 16, 1996 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,862,260), which is a continuation-in-part of the following applications: PCT / US96 / 06618, filed May 7, 1996; U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 637,531, filed Apr. 25, 1996 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,822,436); U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 534,005, filed Sep. 25, 1995 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,832,119); U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 508,083, filed Jul. 27, 1995 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,841,978); U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 436,102, filed May 8, 1995 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,748,783); and U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 3...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04L9/32G06Q30/06G06Q40/00
CPCH04N1/00424G06Q40/12H04N5/85H04N5/913H04N21/23892H04N21/8358H04N2005/91321H04N2005/91335H04N2201/3205H04N2201/3209H04N2201/3214H04N2201/3246H04N2201/3249H04N2201/3274H04W24/00G06F17/30026G06F17/30876G06K2017/0064G06K2019/06253G06Q20/1235G06Q30/0641G06T1/0064G06T2201/0052G06T2201/0064G07D7/002G07D7/0053G07F7/08G07F7/086G07F7/1008G07F7/1016G07F7/12G10L19/018G11B20/00086G11B20/00094G11B20/00115G11B20/00166G11B20/00181G11B20/0021G11B20/00231G11B20/0071G11B20/00884G11B20/00891H04B1/665H04L2463/103G06F21/10G06F2221/0733H04N1/32149G07D7/0034G06F16/955G06F16/433G06F21/1063
Inventor RHOADS, GEOFFREY B.
Owner RHOADS GEOFFREY B
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