Patents by Inventor Scott Moskowitz

Scott Moskowitz 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).

  • Publication number: 20040243540
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal are disclosed. An abstract of at least one reference signal is generated and stored in a reference database. An abstract of a query signal to be analyzed is then generated so that the abstract of the query signal can be compared to the abstracts stored in the reference database for a match. The method and system may optionally be used to record information about the query signals, the number of matches recorded, and other useful information about the query signals. Moreover, the method by which abstracts are generated can be programmable based upon selectable criteria. The system can also be programmed with error control software so as to avoid the re-occurrence of a query signal that matches more than one signal stored in the reference database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Michael W. Berry
  • Publication number: 20040086119
    Abstract: A method for combining transfer functions with predetermined key creation. In one embodiment, digital information, including a digital sample and format information, is protected by identifying and encoding a portion of the format information. Encoded digital information, including the digital sample and the encoded format information, is generated to protect the original digital information. In another embodiment, a digital signal, including digital samples in a file format having an inherent granularity, is protected by creating a predetermined key. The predetermined key is comprised of a transfer function-based mask set to manipulate data at the inherent granularity of the file format of the underlying digitized samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20030219143
    Abstract: The implementations of digital watermarks can be optimally suited to particular transmission, distribution and storage mediums given the nature of digitally-sampled audio, video and other multimedia works. Watermark application parameters can be adapted to the individual characteristics of a given digital sample stream. Watermark information can be either carried in individual samples or in relationships between multiple samples, such as in a waveform shape. More optimal models may be obtained to design watermark systems that are tamper-resistant given the number and breadth of existent digitized sample options with different frequency and time components. The highest quality of a given content signal may be maintained as it is mastered, with the watermark suitably hidden, taking into account usage of digital filters and error correction. The quality of the underlying content signals can be used to identify and highlight advantageous locations for the insertion of digital watermarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc S. Cooperman
  • Publication number: 20030200439
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for transmitting streams of data. In one embodiment, a method comprises the steps of: receiving a stream of data; organizing the stream of data into a plurality of packets; generating a packet watermark associated with the stream of data; combining the packet watermark with each of the plurality of packets to form watermarked packets; and transmitting at least one of the watermarked packets across a network. The present invention also relates to: receiving at least one packet that has been transmitted across a network; analyzing at least one packet for a watermark; and authenticating the at least one packet using at least a portion of the watermark. The present invention also relates to generating packet watermarks and packet watermark keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 6598162
    Abstract: A method for combining transfer functions with predetermined key creation. In one embodiment, digital information, including a digital sample and format information, is protected by identifying and encoding a portion of the format information. Encoded digital information, including the digital sample and the encoded format information, is generated to protect the original digital information. In another embodiment, a digital signal, including digital samples in a file format having an inherent granularity, is protected by creating a predetermined key. The predetermined key is comprised of a transfer function-based mask set to manipulate data at the inherent granularity of the file format of the underlying digitized samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 6522767
    Abstract: The implementations of digital watermarks can be optimally suited to particular transmission, distribution and storage mediums given the nature of digitally-sampled audio, video and other multimedia works. Watermark application parameters can be adapted to the individual characteristics of a given digital sample stream. Watermark information can be either carried in individual samples or in relationships between multiple samples, such as in a waveform shape. More optimal models may be obtained to design watermark systems that are tamper-resistant given the number and breadth of existent digitized sample options with different frequency and time components. The highest quality of a given content signal may be maintained as it is mastered, with the watermark suitably hidden, taking into account usage of digital filters and error correction. The quality of the underlying content signals can be used to identify and highlight advantageous locations for the insertion of digital watermarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wistaria Trading, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Publication number: 20020071556
    Abstract: A system and methods for permitting open access to data objects and for securing data within the data objects is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (1) providing a data object comprising digital data and file format information; (2) embedding independent data into a data object; and (3) scrambling the data object to degrade the data object to a predetermined signal quality level. The steps of embedding and scrambling may be performed until a predetermined condition is met. The method may also include the steps of descrambling the data object to upgrade the data object to a predetermined signal quality level, and decoding the embedded independent data. The additional steps of descrambling and decoding may be performed until a predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Michael W. Berry
  • Publication number: 20020056041
    Abstract: This invention relates to security for data objects; more particularly, the present invention relates to improved security based on subliminal and supraliminal channels for data objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20020010684
    Abstract: The invention discloses a system for enhancing trust in transactions, most particularly in remote transactions between a plurality of transactional parties, for instance a seller and buyer(s) of goods and/or services over a public computer network such as the internet. Trust is disclosed to be a multivalent commodity, in that the trust that is to be enhanced relates to information about the subject matter of the transactions (e.g., the suitability of the goods and services sold), the bona fides of the supplier of the goods and services, the appropriateness of a pricing structure for a particular transaction or series of transactions, a quantum of additional transactional value that may be imparted to the transactional relationship, security of information exchange, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20010029580
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for encoding digital watermarks into content signals. Also disclosed are systems and methods for detecting and/or verifying digital watermarks in content signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Publication number: 20010010078
    Abstract: Multiple transform utilization and applications for secure digital watermarking. In one embodiment of the present invention, digital blocks in digital information to be protected are transformed into the frequency domain using a fast Fourier transform. A plurality of frequencies and associated amplitudes are identified for each of the transformed digital blocks and a subset of the identified amplitudes is selected for each of the digital blocks using a primary mask from a key. Message information is selected from a message using a transformation table generated with a convolution mask. The chosen message information is encoded into each of the transformed digital blocks by altering the selected amplitudes based on the selected message information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 6205249
    Abstract: Multiple transform utilization and applications for secure digital watermarking. In one embodiment of the present invention, digital blocks in digital information to be protected are transformed into the frequency domain using a fast Fourier transform. A plurality of frequencies and associated amplitudes are identified for each of the transformed digital blocks and a subset of the identified amplitudes is selected for each of the digital blocks using a primary mask from a key. Message information is selected from a message using a transformation table generated with a convolution mask. The chosen message information is encoded into each of the transformed digital blocks by altering the selected amplitudes based on the selected message information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 6078664
    Abstract: Z-transform calculations may be used to encode (and/or decode) carrier signal independent data (e.g., digital watermarks) to a digital sample stream. Deterministic and non-deterministic components of a digital sample stream signal may be analyzed for the purposes of encoding carrier signal independent data to the digital sample stream. The carrier signal independent data may be encoded in a manner such that it is restricted or concentrated primarily in the non-deterministic signal components of the carrier signal. The signal components can include a discrete series of digital samples and/or a discreet series of carrier frequency sub-bands of the carrier signal. Z-transform calculations may be used to measure a desirability of particular locations and a sample stream in which to encode the carrier signal independent data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc S. Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5905800
    Abstract: A method for applying a digital watermark to a content signal is disclosed. In accordance with such a method, a watermarking key is identified. The watermarking key includes a binary sequence and information describing application of that binary sequence to the content signal. The digital watermark is then encoded within the content signal at one or more locations determined by the watermarking key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5889868
    Abstract: The implementations of digital watermarks can be optimally suited to particular transmission, distribution and storage mediums given the nature of digitally-sampled audio, video and other multimedia works. Watermark application parameters can be adapted to the individual characteristics of a given digital sample stream. Watermark information can be either carried in individual samples or in relationships between multiple samples, such as in a waveform shape. More optimal models may be obtained to design watermark systems that are tamper-resistant given the number and breadth of existent digitized sample options with different frequency and time components. The highest quality of a given content signal may be maintained as it is mastered, with the watermark suitably hidden, taking into account usage of digital filters and error correction. The quality of the underlying content signals can be used to identify and highlight advantageous locations for the insertion of digital watermarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5822432
    Abstract: A method for the human-assisted generation and application of pseudo-random keys for the purpose of encoding and decoding digital watermarks to and from a digitized data stream. A pseudo-random key and key application "envelope" are generated and stored using guideline parameters input by a human engineer interacting with a graphical representation of the digitized data stream. Key "envelope" information is permanently associated with the pseudo-random binary string comprising the key. Key and "envelope" information are then applied in a digital watermark system to the encoding and decoding of digital watermarks. The invention includes improvements to the methods of encoding and decoding digital watermarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5745569
    Abstract: A method for protecting computer code copyrights by encoding the code into a data resource with a digital watermark. The digital watermark contains licensing information interwoven with essential code resources encoded into data resources. The result is that while an application program can be copied in an uninhibited manner, only the licensed user having the license code can access essential code resources to operate the program and any descendant copies bear the required license code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5687236
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for encoding and decoding additional information into a stream of digitized samples in an integral manner. The information is encoded using special keys. The information is contained in the samples, not prepended or appended to the sample stream. The method makes it extremely difficult to find the information in the samples if the proper keys are not possessed by the decoder. The method does not cause a significant degradation to the sample stream. The method is used to establish ownership of copyrighted digital multimedia content and provide a disincentive to piracy of such material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Moskowitz, Marc Cooperman
  • Patent number: 5613004
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for encoding and decoding additional information into a stream of digitized samples in an integral manner. The information is encoded using special keys. The information is contained in the samples, not prepended or appended to the sample stream. The method makes it extremely difficult to find the information in the samples if the proper keys are not possessed by the decoder. The method does not cause a significant degradation to the sample stream. The method is used to establish ownership of copyrighted digital multimedia content and provide a disincentive to piracy of such material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: The Dice Company
    Inventors: Marc Cooperman, Scott A. Moskowitz
  • Patent number: 5539735
    Abstract: A system for the exchange of digital information packets includes an exchange with connectors to allow modular expandable units to connect to the exchange over transmission media. The modular expandable units send digital information packets from one to another over the exchange in response to requests for these digital information packets. The exchange allows for billing and other administrative functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Inventor: Scott A. Moskowitz