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Patent US7590259 - Deriving attributes from images, audio or video to obtain metadata - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention relates generally to obtaining metadata associated with images, audio and video. Once claim recites a method including: obtaining data corresponding to media content from a handheld device, the data representing picture elements of an image or video or representing audible portions...http://www.google.com/patents/US7590259?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7590259 - Deriving attributes from images, audio or video to obtain metadataAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7590259 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/927,075Publication dateSep 15, 2009Filing dateOct 29, 2007Priority dateJul 27, 1995Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6505160, US7333957, US7349552, US7650010, US8224022, US8315554, US20030167173, US20030174861, US20080139182, US20090077604, US20100009722, US20100257069Publication number11927075, 927075, US 7590259 B2, US 7590259B2, US-B2-7590259, US7590259 B2, US7590259B2InventorsKenneth L. Levy, Geoffrey B. RhoadsOriginal AssigneeDigimarc CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (80), Referenced by (146), Classifications (165), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDeriving attributes from images, audio or video to obtain metadata
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