Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for performing credit evaluation on a work publisher on the basis of a blockchain. The method and device can perform originality analysis on a target work published by a target service node to the blockchain so as to obtain an originality representation value corresponding to the target work. If the originality representation value is low, a copyright credit score corresponding to the target service node is deducted. The deduction is subjected to consensus verification performed by a plurality of service nodes and can only be made public in the blockchain after the consensus verification is successful. The blockchain can publicize a copyright credit score deduction record corresponding to the target service node, based on which the copyright credit score corresponding to the target service node can be determined. The lower the copyright credit score, the poorer the credit level of the target service node.

Abstract: A method includes providing a machine-readable identifier attached to an article of clothing, each of the plurality of identifying ciphers is disposed in a predetermined discrete area; receiving a scanned image of the machine-readable identifier to detect the identifying ciphers of each of the predetermined discrete areas; retrieving a predetermined stored cipher for each of the predetermined discrete areas; comparing the identifying ciphers of each of the predetermined discrete areas with the predetermined stored ciphers for each of the predetermined discrete areas to determine if each identifying cipher in each predetermined discrete area matches a corresponding stored cipher for each of the respective predetermined discrete areas; and providing the service relating to the article of clothing in response to determining that each identifying cipher in each of the predetermined discrete areas matches the corresponding stored cipher for each of the respective predetermined discrete areas.

Abstract: A method includes generating a bitstream defining a presentation, the presentation comprising an omnidirectional visual media content and a first visual media component and a second visual media component; indicating in the bitstream a first presentation timeline and a second presentation timeline; and indicating in the bitstream a switching mode with respect to the first presentation timeline associated with the first visual media component, or with respect to the second presentation timeline associated with the second visual media component, the switching mode being indicated dependent on a viewpoint of a user; wherein the switching mode provides an indication of switching to the first visual media component or to the second visual media component, the first visual media component corresponding to content captured from a first omnidirectional camera in a first location, and the second visual media component corresponding to content captured from a second omnidirectional camera in a second location.

Abstract: An application executing on a pod may generate a content request for a particular version of content. The application sends a request including an identifier of the version of the content to a repository in a cluster of pods. The repository determines, using the identifier, whether the version of the content is stored in the cluster or stored at a database in a different cluster. The application receives a response from the repository that may indicate that the version of the content is stored in the cluster and the response may include an identifier of a content pod storing the version of the content. The application sends the content request to the content pod storing the version of the content and may receive the version of the content without querying the database for the version of the content.

Abstract: A method is provided for using a microcontroller for driving an external device, where the microcontroller comprises a processor coupled to a controller, and the controller comprises a state machine coupled to a storage medium configured to store at least one command executable by the state machine. A drive signal is generated using the controller to drive the external device. The storage medium may be configured by the processor with various commands and waveforms for operating different types of external devices. The proposed microprocessor permits reducing power consumption while at the same time allowing for a broad flexibility of use.

Abstract: Systems and methods to personalize offers for presentation to users are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a wireless chipset including an adhesive layer; electronic storage storing a unique identifier, a manufacturer identifier, a digital signature, and an encryption key; a wireless transducer; and one more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to effectuate transmission of identification information; receive challenge information; encrypt challenge information, such that encrypted response information is generated; and effectuate transmission of the encrypted response information.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device, a memory controller configured to control the memory device, and an interface device configured to perform an interfacing operation for transmission of a control signal and data between the memory device and the memory controller. The interface device activates a blocking function for the interfacing operation in response to a configuration command of the memory controller including a blocking activation signal and performs an interface configuration operation in response to an interface configuration command of the memory controller while the blocking function is activated.

Abstract: A method and associated system for authentication, including irradiating an item including a polymer security thread including a polymer material and a doping material within the polymer material and configured to produce a radiation spectrum in response to the irradiating, the doping material capable of absorbing, scattering, or emitting radiation, and detecting the produced radiation spectrum to confirm the presence of the polymer security thread.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention discloses a text watermarking method for hiding user information. The text watermarking method comprises inputting encryption variable set information with which to encrypt a target document, wherein the target document includes text, generating an encrypted block based on the encryption variable set information and embedding the encrypted block into the target document by using an embedding rule of the encrypted block. The encryption variable set information includes a predetermined random key value, a user ID, and information indicating the embedding rule of the encrypted block. The predetermined random key value and the information indicating an embedding rule of the encrypted block are managed in a non-disclosure manner.

Abstract: Disclosed are blockchain-based systems and methods for analyzing and tracking work performance. An example method may commence with detecting a plurality of actions performed by one or more users with regard to one or more digital files. The method may continue with creating a timestamp for each of the plurality of actions. The method may further include generating a hash value for each of the plurality of actions. The method may continue with storing the hash value and the timestamp associated with each of the plurality of actions to a record on a blockchain. The method may further include analyzing the hash value and the timestamp associated with the plurality of actions of the one or more users to evaluate the work performance of the one or more users.

Abstract: In a method for reproducing an original copy of a work of authorship, processing information received from a data input device relating to authentication of the original copy of the work of authorship, identifying information in a database corresponding to the information received from the data input device, determining whether an authorization for reproduction of the work of authorship should be granted, and if authorization is granted, reproducing the work of authorship.

Abstract: A memory system includes a memory device, a memory controller configured to control the memory device, and an interface device configured to perform an interfacing operation for transmission of a control signal and data between the memory device and the memory controller. The interface device activates a blocking function for the interfacing operation in response to a configuration command of the memory controller including a blocking activation signal and performs an interface configuration operation in response to an interface configuration command of the memory controller while the blocking function is activated.

Abstract: A signing device and/or method for signing documents. The signing device is used for applying a unique code on the document, and the unique code is logically associated to data/information located in a URL associated to the unique code.

Abstract: Method of enforcing control flow integrity (CFI) for a monolithic binary using static analysis by: marking evaluated functions as core functions by a chosen heuristic or empirically; generating a binary call graph; merging all function nodes of core functions as a node of highest privilege (set 0); merging all leaf functions in one node without privilege (set n); merging all nodes without privilege that reach functions of privilege i and setting the merged node privilege to i+1; checking if there is a node without privilege besides a trivial function; in a positive case, returning to merging all nodes without privilege and setting the merged node privilege to i+1; and in a negative case, setting the privilege of trivial functions as i+2.

Abstract: In a method for reproducing an original copy of a work of authorship, processing information received from a data input device relating to authentication of the original copy of the work of authorship, identifying information in a database corresponding to the information received from the data input device, determining whether an authorization for reproduction of the work of authorship should be granted, and if authorization is granted, reproducing the work of authorship.

Abstract: When generating an extrapolated frame by extrapolating object motion from a rendered frame in a graphics processing system, regions of a first frame are compared 90 with corresponding regions of another frame. If the regions are determined to be different, it is determined whether or not regions of the first frame contain objects that need to be extrapolated to generate the extrapolated frame, but if the regions are determined to be similar, it is assumed that the regions of the first frame do not contain any objects that need to be extrapolated to generate the extrapolated frame.

Abstract: A registration mediating server may send to a function mediating server a first authentication information request, receive from the function mediating server first authentication information, send to the function mediating server an execution information request, receive from the function mediating server specific execution information, and send to a specific server communication information including the first authentication information and the specific execution information. The specific server may register the communication information, receive from a sound input device a first function execution request, extract the first authentication information and the specific execution information, and send to the function mediating server a second function execution request including related information which is related to the extracted specific execution information by using the first authentication information.

Abstract: A method that extracts features from frames of a video signal to perform an action includes receiving a query related to one or more frames of a video signal; extracting one or more features of the one or more frames; identifying one or more annotations associated with the one or more frames; identifying one or more images related to the one or more frames by comparing the extracted features with reference features from a first plurality of reference works, the first plurality of reference works organized using a clustering technique based on annotations; providing the identified one or more images along with action information associated with the identified one or more images, wherein the action information is related to an action to be performed; receiving a selection of one of the identified one or more images and providing machine readable instructions to perform the action.

Abstract: A computer system comprising one or more processors and computer-readable media operatively connected thereto, having stored thereon instructions for carrying out the steps of: maintaining one or more databases comprising first electronic data comprising digitally created reference compact electronic representations for each of a plurality of reference electronic works and second electronic data associated with the reference electronic works and related to action information corresponding thereto; obtaining a first digitally created compact electronic representation comprising one or more extracted feature vectors of a first electronic work; identifying a matching reference electronic work by comparing the first digitally created compact electronic representation of the first electronic work with the first electronic data using a sub-linear search of the first electronic data; determining the action information corresponding to the matching reference electronic work based on the second electronic data; and as

Abstract: Methods and systems to perform methods comprising receiving, at a computer system from a first electronic device a first electronic media work; extracting one or more features therefrom; determining that at least a portion of the first electronic media work corresponds to a first reference media work based on a matching of the extracted features against a database of reference features; receiving, from a second electronic device, a query related to the first electronic media work; linking the query to action information in an action database based upon determining that at least a portion of the first electronic media work corresponds to the first reference media work; generating machine-readable instructions associated with the action to be performed based at least in part on the linking of the query to the action information; transmitting, to the second electronic device, the machine-readable instructions; and logging an event associated with the machine-readable instructions.

Abstract: When sound data corresponding to predetermined sound is input to a sound control system, the sound control system transmits identification information of a printer to a terminal device. The terminal device transmits print data to the printer based on the identification information of the printer.

Abstract: A request to split a data set comprising observation records located in a group of storage objects is received. With respect to a particular observation record, a token is generated based on an identifier of the record's storage object and a key value of the record. A numeric value is calculated using the token, and the observation record is assigned to a split subset using the numeric value. An indication of the assignment is provided to a destination associated with the split subset.

Abstract: Systems and methods of presenting media data are provided. A particular method includes receiving a first event message associated with the media data from a media engine presenting media data via a graphical user interface (GUI). The method also includes executing an instruction in response to the first event message. The instruction modifies an in-memory representation associated with the GUI in which the media data is being presented.

Abstract: A storage apparatus having an application program and connected to a data processing apparatus, the storage apparatus including a reception part configured to receive data from outside and store the data in the storage apparatus; and an execution part configured to operate the application programs and transmit an execution request to the data processing apparatus via an interface which is specific to the data processing apparatus so that a data processing is executed by functions provided to the data processing apparatus when the storage device receives a data processing request related to the data stored in the storage apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing play of at least one stream of digital content to reduce a time to a first frame or seek frame within the content by playing unencrypted portions of the digital content received at a client device at least until key negotiations and decryption actions are completed for corresponding encrypted digital content, at which point play is switched to the decrypted content in a seamless manner. In one embodiment, the unencrypted content is at a lower quality, resolution, or bit rate than the encrypted content. In one embodiment, the at least one stream is a stream of content that includes at least a first portion that is unencrypted, and a second portion that is encrypted. In another embodiment, the at least one stream includes a first stream that is unencrypted and played until a second, encrypted, stream is readied for play.

Abstract: A method for managing a subscriber device includes a first detection step in which a first device detects a first status relating to a presence of a subscriber device under a radio coverage of a home mobile network. In the first detection step, the first device intercepts a message for requesting whether the subscriber device has or has not been stolen, as request message, the request message originating from a Mobile Switching Center relating to the home mobile network and being addressed to an Equipment Identity Register relating to the home mobile network. A corresponding first device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for accessing protected memory are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include enabling access to protected memory on a chip when a user access key for the chip matches a customer specific access key that is pre-programmed and stored in a one-time programmable memory within the chip. The protected memory in the chip may comprise non-volatile memory. Portions of the protected memory may be allocated for access by different users. Accordingly, each user may have a different user access key to access the portion of the protected memory allocated to that user. A user may use offset to objects when sending commands to access the protected memory. The object may indicate memory address and data size. This may allow a level of abstraction where a customer may not need to know specific addresses for the portion of the protected memory being accessed.

Abstract: A method and system for encoding a file to be transmitted by a sender computer of a sender to a recipient computer of a recipient. The file has a name. The sender computer: encrypts the file using an encryption key; receives, from a server computer, a voiceprint identifier assigned to a voiceprint of the recipient; creates a voice check ticket by combining the received voiceprint identifier, the encryption key, and a voice check text; transmits, to the server computer, the created voice check ticket; receives an address where the transmitted voice check ticket has been stored by the server computer; encodes the received address within the name of the file, the encoding comprising renaming the file with a filename that includes the name of the file and the received address merged together; and sends, to the recipient computer, the encrypted file whose name includes the encoded address.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an information presenting part that obtains the job information of a stored first job of a first user who has logged on to the electronic apparatus and the job information of a stored second job of a second user who has authorized the first user to execute the second job from a computer connected to the electronic apparatus, and presents the obtained job information to the first user; and an execution control part that, when one of the first and the second job is selected and instructed to be executed by the first user, obtains the job data of the one of the first and the second job from the computer and execute the obtained job data. The first user and the stored first job are correlated and managed and the first user and the second user are correlated and managed in a predetermined storage area.

Abstract: A serial number for a software product is secured with an authenticator value. The authenticator value and the serial number are evaluated entirely by a remote authentication server such that no cryptographic authentication occurs on a local computer on which the software product is being installed. An abbreviated portion of the authenticator value is used for offline authentication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying information as protected information using a structure is described. A DLP system, incorporating a structure analyzer, monitors outbound data transfers performed by the computing system for violations of a DLP policy. The DLP system analyzes a structure of information contained in an outbound data transfer against a protected structure defined in a DLP policy. The DLP system identifies the information as protected information to be protected by the DLP policy based on the analysis, and, when the information is identified as protected, the DLP system detects a violation of the DLP policy. The protected structure may be derived from document templates, document forms, or from a set of training documents.

Abstract: An approach is provided for social networking-based item installation. A social network platform receives a request from at least one device, a service, or a combination to initiate an installation of at least one item. The platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of information associated with the at least one device, the request, or a combination thereof to determine at least one other device. The service platform then determines to cause, at least in part, an initiation of the installation of the at least one item at the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An individual area controller of an industrial equipment management system controls access to an individual area which is a storage area that is associated with an individual ID on a server, based on the individual ID. A group area controller controls access to a group area which is a storage area that is associated with a group ID on a server, based on the individual ID that belongs to the group ID. A copy restrictor restricts copying of equipment information about an industrial equipment that is stored in the group area to the individual area.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include monitoring a deployment of a privacy beacon associated with an entity, said privacy beacon configured to facilitate acquisition of one or more terms of service associated with said entity, and storing a record of the deployment of the privacy beacon associated with the entity, wherein said record is configured to be transmitted upon a particular request from a requestor entity. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: Plagiarism is detected by comparing statements within source code of a first program to comments within source code of a second program.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting copying of computer code or portions of computer code involve generating unique fingerprints from compiled computer binaries. The unique fingerprints are simplified representations of the compiled computer binaries and are compared with each other to identify similarities between the compiled computer binaries. Copying can be detected when there are sufficient similarities between at least portions of two compiled computer binaries.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying unauthorized uploaded content that has been uploaded before a validated live reference stream has been ingested is disclosed herein. The live reference stream is compared against the indexed uploaded content repeatedly as the live reference stream is received. The matching process is done once per a time period until a match meeting a minimum match duration threshold is identified. The match is then determined to be unauthorized, and a claim is issued against the unauthorized uploaded content. The time period can be based on a utility based analysis that factors the computational costs of repeated matching versus the diminishing value of the live reference stream as time progresses.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of verifying user check-ins to a venue. The method includes initializing a digital check-in chain for a venue. The method includes expanding, electronically by a processor, the check-in chain with a plurality of check-in entries that each correspond to a visit to the venue by a respective user. Each check-in entry on the check-in chain is generated in response to one or more preceding check-in entries on the check-in chain. The method includes detecting fraudulent check-in entries in response to a split in the check-in chain. The method includes removing the fraudulent check-in entries from the check-in chain.

Abstract: This disclosure relates, e.g., to governing distribution of content on a web-based service.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a security device capable of reducing an area of a die required for implementation of a stable PUF by increasing the value of entropy from a predefined number of entropy sources and/or minimizing a blind zone of a validity checking module. The security device uses an asynchronous configuration to minimize a blind zone. In various embodiments of the inventive concept, the blind zone is generated only in a period when a reset signal is at a first logic level. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the blind zone by minimizing a period in which the reset signal is at such logic level. A semiconductor device, semiconductor package, and/or smart card can be provided with such security device, as well as a method for determining a validity of a random signal using a semiconductor security device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products are provided for selectively restricting the transmission of copy protected digital media content from a computer system, over a network, and to a remote display. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of capturing digital media content rendered on the local display by a media player application executed by the computer system; determining whether the media player application is accessing copy protected digital media content; and, if the media player application is not accessing copy protected digital media content, converting the captured digital media content to a media stream and transmitting the media stream over a network for presentation on a remote display.

Abstract: Methods for remote activation and permanent or temporary deactivation of integrated circuits (IC) for digital rights management are disclosed. Remote activation enables designers to remotely control each IC manufactured by an independent silicon foundry. Certain embodiments of the invention exploit inherent unclonable variability in modern manufacturing for the creation of unique identification (ID) and then integrate the IDs into the circuit functionality. Some of the objectives may be realized by replicating a subset of states of one or more finite state machines and by superimposing additional state transitions that are known only to the designer. On each chip, the added transitions signals are a function of the unique IDs and are thus unclonable. The method and system of the invention is robust against operational and environment conditions, unclonable and attack-resilient, while having a low overhead and a unique key for each IC with very high probability.

Abstract: A third party is configured to establish a virtual secure channel between a source SSD and a destination SSD via which the third party reads protected digital data from the source SSD and writes the protected digital data into the destination SSD after determining that each party satisfies eligibility prerequisites. An SSD is configured to operate as a source SSD, from which protected data can be copied to a destination SSD, and also as a destination SSD, to which protected data of a source SSD can be copied.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a data processing unit which performs copy processing for recording recorded data of a first medium in a second medium, wherein the data processing unit performs processing for referencing copy restriction information received from a management server, comparing the copy restriction information with apparatus setting information set in a memory of the information processing apparatus, determining whether or not the copy processing is permitted in accordance with the comparison result, and copying recorded data of the first medium to the second medium under the condition it is determined that the copy processing is permitted.

Abstract: A method and system for processing data is described, the method and system including encoding a string of symbols, each having a respective symbol value, as a sequence of vectors, each vector including a respective number of repetitions of a sub-vector of a predefined length, such that the respective number of the repetitions in each vector in the sequence is indicative of the respective symbol value of a corresponding symbol in the string, and applying a watermark to an item of content including digital data by inserting the sequence of the vectors into the data. Related methods, systems and apparatus are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating playback devices using timestamp validation in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes securely storing at least one timestamp in memory within a playback device in response to the occurrence of at least one predetermined event, where a stored timestamp is based on the current time of a system clock when an event occurs, generating a cryptographic key using the at least one timestamp, securing cryptographic data using the cryptographic key, receiving a request to playback encrypted content, where the encrypted content is accessible using the cryptographic data, accessing the at least one timestamp, generating the cryptographic key, accessing the cryptographic data using at least the cryptographic key, and playing back the content using the playback device.

Abstract: Methods for scanning software for the existence of a licensing condition. Software may be uploaded, scanned and compared against known software stored in a datastore. If the uploaded software matches known software in the datastore, a license associated with the known software may be determined. The license may have information associated with it, such as a classification based on risk and obligations. The classification of the license, as well as the obligation information may be returned as a report to a requester that uploaded software to easily identify the risks associated with incorporating the software into a larger code base or project.

Abstract: To provide a configuration in which a unit classification number corresponding to a content playback path is set based on various units. A unit classification number defining a playback path of content including encrypted data having different variations generated by encrypting a segment portion which forms the content by using a plurality of segment keys and encrypted content generated by encrypting a non-segment portion by a unit key is set based on various units, such as a content management unit and an index. In a CPS unit key file storing key generating information concerning CPS units as content management units, settings of unit classification numbers are indicated. Based on the CPS unit key file, a unit classification number to which content to be played back belongs can be obtained.

Abstract: A user can be authenticated via traversal of a three-dimensional structure and entry of an authentication code. For example, a user-entered authentication code can be compared to an authentication code, and a user-selected element of the structure can be compared to a destination element resulting from following an authentication path through the structure beginning at a starting element. As another example, a user-selected ordered series of elements of the structure and corresponding user-entered sub-codes can be respectively compared to an authentication ordered series of elements of the structure resulting from following ordered steps of an authentication path through the structure beginning at the starting element and to sub-codes of an authentication code.

Abstract: Based on the detailed reproduction control information defining the reproduction control state of data to be transmitted, the CPU 12 of the data transmission apparatus creates a simplified reproduction control information roughly defining the reproduction control state of the data, stores the simplified reproduction control information of the data in the packet header of a data packet carrying the data, stores the detailed reproduction control information in the data, and transmits the simplified reproduction control information and the detailed reproduction control information as well as the data to the data receiving apparatus 20 through the transmission channel 30 from the input-output interface 16.