Methods and apparatus for embedding watermarks
CA 2529310 C · Owner: Nielsen Media Research, Llc · Inventors: Srinivasan, Venugopal
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Methods and apparatus for embedding a watermark are disclosed. In an example method, one or more frames associated with a compressed digital data stream (240) is identified. Each of the one or more frames is unpacked to determine a plurality of transform coefficient sets (320). The plurality of transform coefficient sets (320) is modified to embed the watermark (230).
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- Filed June 14, 2004 and granted December 18, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 14, 2024.
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