SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TEMPORAL-BASED DYNAMIC WATERMARK

Number: 20170163839
Published: 2017-06-08
Filed: 2015-12-07
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: ARANA; MARK et al.
CPC: H04N21/26291; G06T1/0021; H04N1/3232; H04N21/41415; H04N21/42202; H04N21/4586; H04N1/32309; H04N21/8358
Verdict: Set aside temporal-based dynamic watermark - content rights management
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Systems and methods fordynamically and automatically generating digital watermarks are provided. Watermark payloads utilized in generating the digital watermarks are altered based upon changing conditions, such as environmental characteristics associated with playback or distribution of media content. Changing conditions may also encompass a change in the distribution/presentation chain of devices associated with the playback or distribution of the media content.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure, in accordance with one or more various embodiments, is described in detail with reference to the following figures. The figures are provided for purposesof illustration only and merely depict typical or example embodiments.

FIG. 1A is aflow chart illustrating example operations that can be performed to generate dynamic watermarks in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 1B is a flow chart illustrating example operations that can be performed to generate dynamic watermarks in accordance with another embodiment.

FIG. 2A illustrates an example environment in which various embodiments may be implemented.

FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic representation of dynamic watermarking in the example environment of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2C is a graphical representation of altering watermark payload in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an example computing component that may be used to implement various features of embodiments described in the present disclosure.

The figures are not exhaustive and do not limit the present disclosure to the precise form disclosed.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The use of digital technology to distribute and/or present media content has become popular due to advances in computer networking, communication technologies, and digital storage media, such as hard drives, Blu-ray Discs™, and optical disks. For example, digital cinema ca

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: generating a watermark payload based upon a chain of one or more devices through which content is distributed; detecting a change in the chain of the one or more devices; and altering the watermark payload based upon the detected change in the chain of the one or more devices. 10. A computer-implemented method, comprising: generating a watermark payload based upon one or more environmental characteristics present during content distribution; detecting a change in the one or more environmental characteristics; and altering the watermark payload based upon the detected change in the one or environmental characteristics. 16. An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory unit operatively connection to the processor, the memory unit including computer code configured to cause the processor: generate a first digital watermark; embed the first digital watermark in a digital media content file; detect a change in conditions associated with the distribution of the digital media content file; generate a second digital watermark reflecting the change in the conditions; and embed the second digital watermark in the digital media content file.