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Program telecast monitoring using watermarks
US9106978B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106978-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314041809-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for program telecast monitoring using watermarks are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to watermark media can include encoding the media with a sequence of watermarks, a watermark in the sequence of watermarks including payload data identifying the media. Such example methods can also include, modifying the sequence of watermarks to further include a data pattern associated with a particular transmission of the media. In some examples, respective watermarks in the sequence of watermarks are to be modified to include respective portions of the data pattern, wherein the respective portions, when combined, form the data pattern.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method to watermark media, the method comprising: encoding, with a processor, the media with a sequence of watermarks, a watermark in the sequence of watermarks including payload data identifying the media; and after the sequence of watermarks has been encoded in the media, modifying, with the processor, the sequence of watermarks encoded in the media to further include a data pattern associated with a particular transmission of the media, respective wat…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9106978B2 cover?
- Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for program telecast monitoring using watermarks are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to watermark media can include encoding the media with a sequence of watermarks, a watermark in the sequence of watermarks including payload data identifying the media. Such example methods can also include, modifying the sequence of watermarks to furth…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nielsen Co Us Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/8358. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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