On Thurdays the USPTO publishers pending patent applications. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Express Digital Graphics, the first application discloses techniques for creative works registration and ownership determinations using digital fingerprints. Assigned to Yahoo, the second application discloses techniques for content fingerprinting for video and/or images.
20090265343, "Systems and methods for creative works registration and ownership determinations," assigned to Express Digital Graphics, Inc.
Abstract
Systems and methods for creative work registration are described. In one aspect, a processor may perform various steps. An upload of a creative work may be received at the processor. The processor then may create a digital fingerprint for the creative work. The processor then may associate the digital fingerprint with the creative work and associate ownership information with the digital fingerprint and the creative work. The associated ownership information, digital fingerprint, and the creative work may be stored in a database.
20090263014, "Content fingerprinting for video and/or image," assigned to Yahoo.
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to generating a fingerprint for identifying electronic video files based at least in part on color correlograms.
Abstract
Systems and methods for creative work registration are described. In one aspect, a processor may perform various steps. An upload of a creative work may be received at the processor. The processor then may create a digital fingerprint for the creative work. The processor then may associate the digital fingerprint with the creative work and associate ownership information with the digital fingerprint and the creative work. The associated ownership information, digital fingerprint, and the creative work may be stored in a database.
20090263014, "Content fingerprinting for video and/or image," assigned to Yahoo.
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to generating a fingerprint for identifying electronic video files based at least in part on color correlograms.
