Abstract:
A method of authenticating a digital data work, to enable its integrity or authenticity to be established, is taught. The method envisages calculating a unique signature for the unaltered work and embedding that signature in some manner back into the unaltered work in a way that actually changes the work itself.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for "copy-once" of a digital video signal uses a watermark in the video signal. The embedded watermark has two versions: one indicates copy-never and a second indicates copy-once, the difference being a single watermark bit. The watermark carries additional bits representing a digitized attribute (image characteristic) of a particular video frame of the video signal, for instance an average value of the amplitude of a video field. The frame whose attribute is carried in the watermark has a field (or frame) marker, which is a special signal located in the overscan portion of the frame. A compliant video recorder verifies the watermark and the copy-once bit (48, 54), extracts the associated attribute from the watermark (56), and compares (68) it to the measured attribute (58) of the marked video frame. Only if the extracted attribute value and the measured attribute value match, is recording enabled. During the recording process (70), the frame markers are stripped (72), preventing second generation copies of the recorded video signal, and the copy-once bit is set to copy-never.
Abstract:
A system for transferring content information and supplemental information relating thereto is described, e.g. audio, video and supplementally author or copy-control status via an optical disc. An encoded signal is generated comprising a watermark pattern representing supplemental information. The watermark pattern cannot be changed without seriously affecting the quality of the content information after reproduction. According to the invention a control pattern is transferred also, while the watermark is generated by applying a one-way function to the control pattern. This has the advantage, that any change to the watermark or the control pattern can be detected easily, because it is computationally not feasible to calculate a new control pattern for a changed watermark. Therefore the supplemental information is well protected against manipulation. Alternatively a malicious party will be forced to fully replace the watermark pattern, thereby maximally affecting the quality of the reproduced content. In a copy control method allowing a first generation copy ('copy-once') the original control pattern is processed 3 times by the one-way function for generating the watermark, while each player or recorder processes the control pattern once before outputting/recording it, so forming a cryptographically protected down-counter.
Abstract:
Among other things, at a cloud-based service, digital image files are received from which digital images can be displayed on devices. For each of the digital image files, data is embedded in the digital image file on behalf of a party who has rights in the digital image file. The existence of the embedded data is not perceptible in any digital image that is displayed using the digital image file. The embedded data includes information from which the digital image file can be authenticated. At the cloud-based service, a digital image file is received that is to be authenticated. The digital image file is authenticated based on the embedded data.
Abstract:
A first instance of a digital watermark may be embedded into an image. The first instance may encode information. A second instance of the digital watermark may be embedded into the image. The second instance may encode the information of the first instance. The second instance may be a sized differently or may be larger than the first instance.
Abstract:
The aim of the present invention is to enforce the watermarking on a content received by a client device, in particular to uncompressed video content. The present invention concerns a method to watermark an uncompressed content received at a client device in a compressed form and encrypted by at least one content key (CW), said content key (CW) as well as watermark instruction forming CAS data, said CAS Data being encrypted by a transmission key and comprising at least one signature to authenticate the CAS Data, said client device comprising A Conditional Access Module (CAS) in charge of the CAS Data, a Descrambler (DSC) having an input to receive the encrypted compressed content and an output to produce an compressed content, a decoder to convert the compressed content into uncompressed content, a Watermark inserter (201) connected to the output of the Decoder, a Secure Activation module (202) connected with the Watermark inserter (201), a Secure Element (SE 200) connected with the Watermark inserter (201) and the Secure Activation module (202), said method comprising the following steps : - receiving the CAS Data, - decrypting by the Conditional Access Module (CAS) the CAS Data with the transmission key, - verifying the signature of the CAS Data, and if the signature is valid, - transferring the content key (CW) to the descrambler (103) and the watermark instruction to the Secure Activation module (202), - transferring the watermark instruction and the unique identifier to the Watermark inserter (201), - enabling or disabling watermarking by the Watermark inserter (201), the uncompressed content received from the Decoder by watermarking data initialized by the unique identifier.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for a content provider of renewing the watermarking of theatrical content and for updating consumer devices to detect said renewed watermark, wherein a watermark is embedded in said theatrical content using at least a first watermark noise pattern. Renewing is performed by said content provider distributing at least a second watermark noise pattern, which is used for embedding and detecting said watermark in said theatrical content, to said consumer devices using a broadcast encryption technology. The invention further relates to a content provider system adapted to be used for renewing the watermarking of theatrical content and for updating consumer devices to detect said renewed watermark.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing an improved workflow for digital watermarking during a production process. The invention provides a content tracking authority facility that forms a centralized location for storing and distributing watermarks and locations within a payload to place the watermarks. All post-production facilities that are involved in processing a particular payload (e.g., any content that can be watermarked, including video content) connect to the content tracking authority facility to receive watermarks for the content they are processing as well as locations within the content to use to place the watermark.
Abstract:
A color display system including a display device for four or more visible color primaries and a processor for controlling the four or more color primaries to selectively render portions of an image or image sequence such that visually equivalent colors displayed in two or more image portions differ in their spectral composition.
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus capable of management of copyright in the SDMI and management of copyright of a content transferred via the Internet. A content encrypted by a content key (Kc) into data (Enc (Kc, Content)) is recorded. Simultaneously with this, a header (Header), a certificate (Cert), data Enc (KR, Kc) created by encrypting the content key (Kc) by a root key (KR), and an enabling key block (EKB) are recorded. The header contains a content ID (CID), a license ID (LID), an URL, and a watermark (WM). Furthermore, a header signature (Sig (Header)) is added. This invention can be applied to an apparatus providing a content.