GB2329547A - Security tagging of digital media - Google Patents

Security tagging of digital media

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Publication number
GB2329547A
GB2329547A GB9827621A GB9827621A GB2329547A GB 2329547 A GB2329547 A GB 2329547A GB 9827621 A GB9827621 A GB 9827621A GB 9827621 A GB9827621 A GB 9827621A GB 2329547 A GB2329547 A GB 2329547A
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Prior art keywords
digital media
scar
image
security tagging
encrypted
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GB9827621A
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GB2329547B (en
GB9827621D0 (en
Inventor
Itzhak Pomerantz
Meir Zorea
Ram Cohen
Tomer Yahav
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Aliroo Ltd
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Aliroo Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00838—Preventing unauthorised reproduction
    • H04N1/00856—Preventive measures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00838—Preventing unauthorised reproduction
    • H04N1/00856—Preventive measures
    • H04N1/00864—Modifying the reproduction, e.g. outputting a modified copy of a scanned original
    • H04N1/00867—Modifying the reproduction, e.g. outputting a modified copy of a scanned original with additional data, e.g. by adding a warning message
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00838—Preventing unauthorised reproduction
    • H04N1/00856—Preventive measures
    • H04N1/00864—Modifying the reproduction, e.g. outputting a modified copy of a scanned original
    • H04N1/00867—Modifying the reproduction, e.g. outputting a modified copy of a scanned original with additional data, e.g. by adding a warning message
    • H04N1/0087—Modifying the reproduction, e.g. outputting a modified copy of a scanned original with additional data, e.g. by adding a warning message with hidden additional data, e.g. data invisible to the human eye

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)

Abstract

A system for protecting digital images provided to a recipient against unauthorized use and transfer including a scarrer (2) for operating on the digital image (10) to cause at least one encrypted scar to appear on the image (16h which other than bearing the scar may be used and manipulated by a recipient and a descarrer (22) operated by a decryption key for removing the at least one encrypted scar from the image.
GB9827621A 1996-06-12 1997-06-12 Security tagging of digital media Expired - Fee Related GB2329547B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL11864396A IL118643A (en) 1996-06-12 1996-06-12 System for protecting digital images provided to a recipient
PCT/IL1997/000191 WO1997048084A1 (en) 1996-06-12 1997-06-12 Security tagging of digital media

Publications (3)

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GB9827621D0 GB9827621D0 (en) 1999-02-10
GB2329547A true GB2329547A (en) 1999-03-24
GB2329547B GB2329547B (en) 1999-12-22

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AU (1) AU3045997A (en)
GB (1) GB2329547B (en)
IL (1) IL118643A (en)
WO (1) WO1997048084A1 (en)

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US7088843B2 (en) 2000-12-07 2006-08-08 Sony United Kingdom Limited Embedding data in material

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EP1215910A3 (en) 2000-12-07 2003-09-10 Sony United Kingdom Limited Watermarking
EP1215907A3 (en) 2000-12-07 2006-04-26 Sony United Kingdom Limited Watermarking material and transferring watermarked material
GB2379295A (en) 2001-08-31 2003-03-05 Sony Uk Ltd A system for distributing audio/video material to a potential buyer

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US3914877A (en) * 1974-04-08 1975-10-28 Marion E Hines Image scrambling technique
US4245213A (en) * 1979-08-20 1981-01-13 Igor Kriger Security system
US4972476A (en) * 1989-05-11 1990-11-20 Nathans Robert L Counterfeit proof ID card having a scrambled facial image
EP0493091A1 (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-01 Xerox Corporation Method and system for embedding machine readable digital data in grayscale images
US5315098A (en) * 1990-12-27 1994-05-24 Xerox Corporation Methods and means for embedding machine readable digital data in halftone images
US5488664A (en) * 1994-04-22 1996-01-30 Yeda Research And Development Co., Ltd. Method and apparatus for protecting visual information with printed cryptographic watermarks

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US3914877A (en) * 1974-04-08 1975-10-28 Marion E Hines Image scrambling technique
US4245213A (en) * 1979-08-20 1981-01-13 Igor Kriger Security system
US4972476A (en) * 1989-05-11 1990-11-20 Nathans Robert L Counterfeit proof ID card having a scrambled facial image
EP0493091A1 (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-07-01 Xerox Corporation Method and system for embedding machine readable digital data in grayscale images
US5315098A (en) * 1990-12-27 1994-05-24 Xerox Corporation Methods and means for embedding machine readable digital data in halftone images
US5488664A (en) * 1994-04-22 1996-01-30 Yeda Research And Development Co., Ltd. Method and apparatus for protecting visual information with printed cryptographic watermarks

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
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Cited By (2)

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US7088843B2 (en) 2000-12-07 2006-08-08 Sony United Kingdom Limited Embedding data in material
US7203336B2 (en) 2000-12-07 2007-04-10 Sony United Kingdom Limited Embedding data in material

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GB2329547B (en) 1999-12-22
WO1997048084A1 (en) 1997-12-18
AU3045997A (en) 1998-01-07
IL118643A (en) 1999-12-22
IL118643A0 (en) 1996-10-31
GB9827621D0 (en) 1999-02-10

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