Patent ID: 8091025
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G06F,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first watermarked media object including a first watermark of a first type; extracting a first parameter from the first watermarked media object, wherein the first parameter indicates the first type of the first watermark; determining, using a processor, a first operation involving the first watermarked media object based in part on the first parameter, wherein the first operation is specific to the first type; receiving a second watermarked media object including a second watermark of a second type, wherein the second type is different than the first type; determining a second operation involving the second watermarked media object, wherein the second operation is specific to the second type; storing first and second digital watermark modules for processing watermarks of first and second watermark types; and storing, in a registry, data indicating that the first and second watermark types are supported.