Patents by Inventor Cynthia K. Aggson

Cynthia K. Aggson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Digital asset management and linking media signals with related data using watermarks
    Patent number: 7095871
    Abstract: A method of performing digital asset management of media content. In this method, a watermark reader device reads a watermark embedded into media content. The watermark conveys watermark information, such as a content identifier and creator identifier. The reader forwards the watermark information to a router. The router then uses the watermark information to find a metadata database identifier. It then sends a request for metadata along with the watermark information to the metadata database identified by the metadata database identifier. The metadata database uses the watermark information to find related metadata for the media content and sends the related metadata to the reader device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin C. Jones, Cynthia K. Aggson, Tony F. Rodriguez, Brian Mosher, Kenneth L. Levy, R. Stephen Hiatt, Geoffrey B. Rhoads
  • Watermark systems for media
    Publication number: 20030012548
    Abstract: A number of novel watermarking applications, and improvements to watermarking methods, are disclosed. Included are techniques for selectively incorporating promotional messages into rendered video content, monitoring whether promotional messages are rendered or skipped, permitting payment for content upon rendering rather than receipt, controlling rendering of video to include or omit adult-themed sections, confirming a person's age by reference to a watermarked identification document, and watermarking digital cinema projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Levy, Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Reed R. Stager, Burt W. Perry, Stephen K. Decker, Brett T. Hannigan, Phillip Andrew Seder, Cynthia K. Aggson
  • Digital asset management and linking media signals with related data using watermarks
    Publication number: 20020188841
    Abstract: A method of performing digital asset management of media content. In this method, a watermark reader device reads a watermark embedded into media content. The watermark conveys watermark information, such as a content identifier and creator identifier. The reader forwards the watermark information to a router. The router then uses the watermark information to find a metadata database identifier. It then sends a request for metadata along with the watermark information to the metadata database identified by the metadata database identifier. The metadata database uses the watermark information to find related metadata for the media content and sends the related metadata to the reader device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin C. Jones, Cynthia K. Aggson, Tony F. Rodriguez, Brian Mosher, Kenneth L. Levy, R. Stephen Hiatt, Geoffrey B. Rhoads