GB2379119A - Document marking - Google Patents

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GB2379119A
GB2379119A GB0224255A GB0224255A GB2379119A GB 2379119 A GB2379119 A GB 2379119A GB 0224255 A GB0224255 A GB 0224255A GB 0224255 A GB0224255 A GB 0224255A GB 2379119 A GB2379119 A GB 2379119A
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fingerprint
printer driver
incorporating
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Anthony William Harris
David Hilton
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SIGNUM TECHNOLOGIES Ltd
Software 2000 Ltd
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Software 2000 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
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00204—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server
    • H04N1/00236—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server using an image reading or reproducing device, e.g. a facsimile reader or printer, as a local input to or local output from a computer
    • H04N1/00238—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server using an image reading or reproducing device, e.g. a facsimile reader or printer, as a local input to or local output from a computer using an image reproducing device as a local output from a computer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T1/00—General purpose image data processing
    • G06T1/0021—Image watermarking
    • 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
    • H04N1/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • 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
    • H04N1/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N1/32101—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N1/32144—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N2201/3201—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N2201/3225—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of data relating to an image, a page or a document
    • H04N2201/3233—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of data relating to an image, a page or a document of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N2201/3201—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N2201/3269—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
    • H04N2201/327—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs which are undetectable to the naked eye, e.g. embedded codes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Processing Or Creating Images (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
  • Editing Of Facsimile Originals (AREA)

Abstract

A method of incorporating a fingerprint into a printed work, which fingerprint is substantially invisible to the naked eye but can be recognised by image processing techniques. The method comprises the steps of sending digital data corresponding to an image to be printed to a printer driver (5), incorporating at least one fingerprint into the data during processing by the printer driver (5), and sending the data processed by the printer driver (5) to a printer (2).

Description

(72) Inventorls) Anthony William Harris David Hilton (74) Agent and/or
Address for Service Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South, OXFORD, OX4 2RU, United Kingdom
GB0224255A 2000-03-28 2001-03-14 Document marking Expired - Fee Related GB2379119B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0007330A GB2360893A (en) 2000-03-28 2000-03-28 Incorporating a fingerprint in a document at the printer driver
PCT/GB2001/001088 WO2001074053A1 (en) 2000-03-28 2001-03-14 Document marking

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GB0224255D0 GB0224255D0 (en) 2002-11-27
GB2379119A true GB2379119A (en) 2003-02-26
GB2379119B GB2379119B (en) 2004-12-08

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GB0007330A Withdrawn GB2360893A (en) 2000-03-28 2000-03-28 Incorporating a fingerprint in a document at the printer driver
GB0224255A Expired - Fee Related GB2379119B (en) 2000-03-28 2001-03-14 Document marking

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GB0007330A Withdrawn GB2360893A (en) 2000-03-28 2000-03-28 Incorporating a fingerprint in a document at the printer driver

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GB (2) GB2360893A (en)
WO (1) WO2001074053A1 (en)

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US6760464B2 (en) 2000-10-11 2004-07-06 Digimarc Corporation Halftone watermarking and related applications
US7246239B2 (en) 2001-01-24 2007-07-17 Digimarc Corporation Digital watermarks for checking authenticity of printed objects
US6993150B2 (en) 2001-01-24 2006-01-31 Digimarc Corporation Halftone primitive watermarking and related applications
US6899475B2 (en) 2002-01-30 2005-05-31 Digimarc Corporation Watermarking a page description language file
US7463380B2 (en) 2004-04-23 2008-12-09 Sharp Laboratories Of America, Inc. Spooling/despooling subsystem job fingerprinting
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WO1997002522A1 (en) * 1995-07-03 1997-01-23 Signum Technologies Limited Method of authenticating digital data works

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GB0224255D0 (en) 2002-11-27
GB0007330D0 (en) 2000-05-17
GB2379119B (en) 2004-12-08
WO2001074053A1 (en) 2001-10-04
GB2360893A (en) 2001-10-03
AU2001240806A1 (en) 2001-10-08

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