Inventor
Geoffrey B. Rhoads
Inventor
West Linn, OR, US
Overview
Patents· 586 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Tprimary
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general10%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television10%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes8%
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
G07DHandling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing7%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis7%
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus6%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer6%
G06KGraphical data reading5%
G07CTime or attendance registers5%
PatentTitleYear
10,997,685Methods and systems for signal processing202110,971,171Smartphone-based methods and systems202110,963,657Methods and arrangements for identifying objects202110,963,735Methods for object recognition and related arrangements202110,956,964Methods and arrangements including data migration among computing platforms, e.g. through use of audio encoding202110,922,957Methods and systems for content processing202110,896,307Generating and reading optical codes with variable density to adapt for visual quality and reliability202110,853,968Watermark sensing methods and arrangements202010,785,365Intuitive computing methods and systems202010,755,341Imagery and annotations202010,713,340Connected audio and other media objects202010,666,784Intuitive computing methods and systems202010,658,007Smartphone-based methods and systems202010,591,581Space-time calibration system and method202010,543,711Authenticating identification and security documents and other objects202010,515,429Image-based pose determination201910,498,941Sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging201910,474,858Methods of identifying barcoded items by evaluating multiple identification hypotheses, based on data from sensors including inventory sensors and ceiling-mounted cameras201910,449,797Audio-based internet search methods and sub-combinations201910,447,888Information coding and decoding in spectral differences201910,339,664Signal detection, recognition and tracking with feature vector transforms201910,303,988Visual search methods and systems201910,270,896Intuitive computing methods and systems201910,262,356Methods and arrangements including data migration among computing platforms, e.g. through use of steganographic screen encoding201910,219,736Methods and arrangements concerning dermatology201910,192,087Methods and arrangements for identifying objects201910,191,996Rules driven pan ID metadata routing system and network201910,113,910Sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging201810,091,197Configuring, controlling and monitoring computers using mobile devices201810,027,868Sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging20189,990,565Methods for object recognition and related arrangements20189,978,095Methods and arrangements including data migration among computing platforms, E.G. through use of steganographic screen encoding20189,979,853Information coding and decoding in spectral differences20189,959,588Methods and systems for signal processing20189,918,183'Methods and systems for content processing'20189,916,519'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20189,888,105'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20189,886,845'Methods and systems for content processing'20189,883,259'Synchronized metrology in power generation and distribution networks'20189,858,681'Signal detection, recognition and tracking with feature vector transforms'20189,826,361'Mobile device positioning in dynamic groupings of communication devices'20179,818,150'Imagery and annotations'20179,791,545'Space-time calibration system and method'20179,753,115'Systems and methods for locating a mobile device within a cellular system'20179,740,373'Content sensitive connected content'20179,630,443'Printer driver separately applying watermark and information'20179,629,118'Location based router'20179,621,760'Information coding and decoding in spectral differences'20179,609,117'Methods and arrangements employing sensor-equipped smart phones'20179,593,982'Sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging'20179,583,529'Next generation imaging methods and systems'20179,565,512'Methods and systems for content processing'20179,564,682'Body-worn phased-array antenna'20179,554,123'Cooperative photography'20179,547,873'Smartphone-based methods and systems'20179,544,516'Method and apparatus for sensor characterization'20179,497,341'Methods and systems for user-association of visual stimuli with corresponding responses'20169,484,046'Smartphone-based methods and systems'20169,477,884'Methods and systems for signal processing'20169,478,063'Methods for object recognition and related arrangements'20169,460,505'Detection of weak specks from imagery'20169,462,107'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20169,449,358'Arrangements for increasing detection confidence'20169,444,924'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20169,426,451'Cooperative photography'20169,414,780'Dermoscopic data acquisition employing display illumination'20169,384,390'Sensing data from physical objects'20169,363,783'Mobile device positioning in dynamic groupings of communication devices'20169,363,409'Image management system and methods using digital watermarks'20169,330,563'Synchronized metrology in power generation and distribution networks'20169,305,148'Economically secure digital mass media systems'20169,292,738'Methods and systems for signal processing'20169,292,895'Device, system and method for recognizing inputted data using memory having blackboard data structure'20169,275,053'Decoding a watermark and processing in response thereto'20169,269,022'Methods for object recognition and related arrangements'20169,234,744'Sensor-based mobile search, related methods and systems'20169,230,429'A/B/C phase determination and synchrophasor measurement using common electric smart meters and wireless communications'20169,208,384'Methods and systems for content processing'20159,204,038'Mobile device and method for image frame processing using dedicated and programmable processors, applying different functions on a frame-by-frame basis'20159,202,136'Methods for object recognition and related arrangements'20159,197,736'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20159,183,580'Methods and systems for resource management on portable devices'20159,143,603'Methods and arrangements employing sensor-equipped smart phones'20159,136,300'Next generation imaging methods and systems'20159,105,083'Changing the arrangement of text characters for selection using gaze on portable devices'20159,105,550'Next generation imaging methods and systems'20159,087,376'Authenticating identification and security documents and other objects'20159,060,113'Sensor-synchronized spectrally-structured-light imaging'20159,049,563'Mobile device positioning in dynamic groupings of communication devices'20159,014,162'Wireless local area network-based position locating systems and methods'20159,008,192'Arrangements for increasing detection confidence'20158,983,117'Document processing methods'20158,977,293'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20158,929,877'Methods and systems for content processing'20158,924,412'Rules driven pan ID metadata routing system and network'20148,923,550'Object processing employing movement'20148,890,950'Methods and arrangements for processing image data'20148,886,206'Methods and systems for content processing'20148,886,222'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20148,874,244'Methods and systems employing digital content'20148,855,712'Mobile phone using dedicated and programmable processors for pipelined image processing, and method thereof'20148,855,372'Methods and systems for content processing'20148,849,259'Image processing architectures and methods'20148,842,876'Sensing data from physical objects'20148,831,279'Smartphone-based methods and systems'20148,819,172'Smartphone-based methods and systems'20148,805,110'Methods and systems for content processing'20148,792,675'Color image or video processing'20148,788,971'Methods and arrangements for composing information-carrying artwork'20148,769,297'Method for increasing the functionality of a media player/recorder device or an application program'20148,755,837'Methods and systems for content processing'20148,752,118'Audio and video content-based methods'20148,737,986'Sensor-based mobile search, related methods and systems'20148,717,919'Systems and methods for space-time determinations with reduced network traffic'20148,667,275'Economically secure digital mass media systems'20148,657,193'Physical credentials and related methods'20148,650,128'Rights management system and methods'20148,645,838'Method for enhancing content using persistent content identification'20148,644,548'Digital watermarks'20148,565,815'Methods and systems responsive to features sensed from imagery or other data'20138,543,661'Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information'20138,538,064'Methods and devices employing content identifiers'20138,532,334'Methods and arrangements for processing image data'20138,528,103'System for managing display and retrieval of image content on a network with image identification and linking to network content'20138,527,422'Content protection arrangements'20138,520,900'Methods and devices involving imagery and gestures'20138,521,850'Content containing a steganographically encoded process identifier'20138,505,108'Authentication using a digital watermark'20138,489,598'Methods and devices employing content identifiers'20138,483,426'Digital watermarks'20138,457,449'Wireless mobile phone methods'20138,451,763'Wireless local area network-based position locating systems and methods'20138,447,064'Providing travel-logs based geo-locations relative to a graphical map'20138,447,067'Location-based arrangements employing mobile devices'20138,442,264'Control signals in streaming audio or video indicating a watermark'20138,429,205'Associating data with media signals in media signal systems through auxiliary data steganographically embedded in the media signals'20138,422,994'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20138,421,675'Systems and methods for locating a mobile device within a cellular system'20138,411,899'Document processing methods'20138,411,898'Digital authentication with analog documents'20138,401,224'Hidden image signalling'20138,391,545'Signal processing of audio and video data, including assessment of embedded data'20138,391,851'Gestural techniques with wireless mobile phone devices'20138,391,541'Steganographic encoding and detecting for video signals'20138,385,971'Methods and systems for content processing'20138,379,908'Embedding and reading codes on objects'20138,374,491'Methods for reading watermarks in unknown data types, and DVD drives with such functionality'20138,369,363'Wireless methods and devices employing plural-bit data derived from audio information'20138,355,514'Audio encoding to convey auxiliary information, and media embodying same'20138,355,525'Parallel processing of digital watermarking operations'20138,355,526'Digitally watermarking holograms'20138,332,478'Context sensitive connected content'20128,331,724'Methods and arrangements employing mixed-domain displays'20128,315,554'Connected audio content'20128,312,168'Methods for linking from objects to remote resources'20128,290,202'Methods utilizing steganography'20128,280,101'Identification documents and authentication of such documents'20128,256,665'Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects'20128,255,693'Methods and devices responsive to ambient audio'20128,243,980'Image processing using embedded registration data to determine and compensate for geometric transformation'20128,230,337'Associating objects with corresponding behaviors'20128,224,022'Connected audio and other media objects'20128,224,018'Sensing data from physical objects'20128,215,553'Physical credentials and related methods'20128,204,222'Steganographic encoding and decoding of auxiliary codes in media signals'20128,203,766'Vibratory scanning'20128,200,976'Portable audio appliance'20128,194,919'Authenticating identification and security documents'20128,194,915'Wavelet domain watermarks'20128,190,713'Controlling a device based upon steganographically encoded data'20128,184,849'Error processing of steganographic message signals'20128,184,851'Inserting watermarks into portions of digital signals'20128,180,844'System for linking from objects to remote resources'20128,165,341'Methods and apparatus to process imagery or audio content'20128,165,342'Color image or video processing'20128,160,968'Digital media methods'20128,160,304'Interactive systems and methods employing wireless mobile devices'20128,155,378'Color image or video processing'20128,155,582'Methods and systems employing digital content'20128,151,113'Methods and devices responsive to ambient audio'20128,150,032'Methods for controlling rendering of images and video'20128,144,368'Automated methods for distinguishing copies from original printed objects'20128,144,924'Content objects with computer instructions steganographically encoded therein, and associated methods'20128,135,166'Embedding geo-location information in media'20128,126,272'Methods combining multiple frames of image data'20128,126,200'Methods and systems employing digital content'20128,126,020'Wireless methods using signature codes'20128,126,203'Object processing employing movement'20128,122,257'Audio-based, location-related methods'20128,121,843'Fingerprint methods and systems for media signals'20128,121,342'Associating metadata with media signals, and searching for media signals using metadata'20128,121,618'Intuitive computing methods and systems'20128,116,516'Controlling use of audio or image content'20128,108,484'Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information'20128,107,674'Synchronizing rendering of multimedia content'20128,103,879'Processing audio or video content with multiple watermark layers'20128,103,053'Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content'20128,103,542'Digitally marked objects and promotional methods'20128,095,796'Content identifiers'20128,094,877'Variable message coding protocols for encoding auxiliary data in media signals'20128,094,949'Music methods and systems'20128,091,025'Systems and methods for processing content objects'20128,085,976'Digital watermarking video captured from airborne platforms'20118,077,905'Capturing physical feature data'20118,078,697'Network linking methods and apparatus'20118,073,933'Audio processing'20118,073,193'Methods and systems for steganographic processing'20118,068,679'Audio and video signal processing'20118,059,860'Steganographic encoding'20118,055,012'Hiding and detecting messages in media signals'20118,055,588'Digital media methods'20118,051,294'Methods for audio watermarking and decoding'20118,051,169'Methods and systems useful in linking from objects to remote resources'20118,045,749'Embedding location data in video'20118,041,074'Content indexing and searching using content identifiers and associated metadata'20118,036,419'Digital watermarks'20118,036,418'Systems and methods of managing audio and other media'20118,027,510'Encoding and decoding media signals'20118,027,506'Geographical encoding imagery and video'20118,027,508'Interactive gaming objects'20118,027,663'Wireless methods and devices employing steganography'20118,027,520'Methods and arrangements employing digital content items'20118,023,692'Apparatus and methods to process video or audio'20118,023,696'Printing media and methods employing digital watermarking'20118,023,695'Methods for analyzing electronic media including video and audio'20118,023,117'Establishing and maintaining focus in segmented-optic telescopes'20118,023,694'Systems and methods using identifying data derived or extracted from video, audio or images'20118,014,563'Methods and systems for steganographic processing'20118,014,562'Signal processing of audio and video data, including deriving identifying information'20118,009,893'Security document carrying machine readable pattern'20118,010,632'Steganographic encoding for video and images'20118,005,254'Background watermark processing'20118,006,092'Digital watermarks for checking authenticity of printed objects'20118,000,495'Digital watermarking systems and methods'20118,000,518'Methods, objects and apparatus employing machine readable data'20117,991,182'Methods for steganographic encoding media'20117,991,157'Methods and systems responsive to features sensed from imagery or other data'20117,992,003'Methods and systems for inserting watermarks in digital signals'20117,991,184'Apparatus to process images and video'20117,987,245'Internet linking from audio'20117,987,094'Audio encoding to convey auxiliary information, and decoding of same'20117,986,845'Steganographic systems and methods'20117,986,806'Paper products and physical objects as means to access and control a computer or to navigate over or act as a portal on a network'20117,983,443'Methods for managing content using intentional degradation and insertion of steganographic codes'20117,983,185'Systems and methods for space-time determinations with reduced network traffic'20117,978,875'Signal processing utilizing host carrier information'20117,974,439'Embedding hidden auxiliary information in media'20117,970,167'Deriving identifying data from video and audio'20117,965,864'Data transmission by extracted or calculated identifying data'20117,966,494'Visual content-based internet search methods and sub-combinations'20117,961,949'Extracting multiple identifiers from audio and video content'20117,957,553'Digital watermarking apparatus and methods'20117,953,270'Methods and arrangements employing digital content items'20117,953,824'Image sensors worn or attached on humans for imagery identification'20117,949,149'Deriving or calculating identifying data from video signals'20117,949,148'Object processing employing movement'20117,949,147'Watermarking compressed data'20117,945,781'Method and systems for inserting watermarks in digital signals'20117,936,900'Processing data representing video and audio and methods related thereto'20117,930,546'Methods, systems, and sub-combinations useful in media identification'20117,916,354'Hiding and detecting auxiliary data in media materials and signals'20117,876,266'Harmonic block technique for computing space-time solutions for communication system network nodes'20117,856,116'Authenticating identification and security documents'20107,837,094'Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects'20107,805,500'Network linking methods and apparatus'20107,796,826'Digital watermarks'20107,792,325'Methods and devices employing content identifiers'20107,787,653'Methods for controlling rendering of images and video'20107,778,437'Media and methods employing steganographic marking'20107,778,442'Variable message coding protocols for encoding auxiliary data in media signals'20107,770,013'Digital authentication with digital and analog documents'20107,760,905'Wireless mobile phone with content processing'20107,760,906'Steganographic encoding'20107,760,902'Content objects with computer instructions steganographically encoded therein, and associated methods'20107,756,290'Detecting embedded signals in media content using coincidence metrics'20107,751,588'Error processing of steganographic message signals'20107,751,596'Methods and arrangements employing digital content items'20107,747,038'Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content'20107,724,920'Digital authentication with analog documents'20107,724,919'Methods and systems for steganographic processing'20107,720,249'Watermark embedder and reader'20107,720,255'Methods and apparatus to process video and audio media'20107,715,446'Wireless methods and devices employing plural-bit data derived from audio information'20107,711,564'Connected audio and other media objects'20107,711,143'Methods for marking images'20107,702,511'Watermarking to convey auxiliary information, and media embodying same'20107,697,719'Methods for analyzing electronic media including video and audio'20107,693,300'Color image or video processing'20107,693,965'Analyzing audio, including analyzing streaming audio signals'20107,685,426'Managing and indexing content on a network with image bookmarks and digital watermarks'20107,676,059'Video steganography or encoding'20107,672,477'Detecting hidden auxiliary code signals in media'20107,656,565'Exploiting random motion during scanning to yield improved image'20107,653,210'Method for monitoring internet dissemination of image, video, and/or audio files'20107,650,010'Connected video and audio'20107,650,009'Controlling use of audio or image content'20107,650,008'Digital watermarking compressed video captured from aerial sensors'20107,643,649'Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content'20107,639,837'Identification documents and authentication of such documents'20097,628,320'Methods and systems for interacting with physical objects'2009Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991Based in Vancouver, WA, US· patent location history
1995–2021Based in West Linn, OR, US· patent location history
1997–2021Patents assigned to DIGIMARC CORP (563)· patent assignee history
2001Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history
2006Based in Beaverton, OR, US· patent location history
2011–2021Patents assigned to RHOADS GEOFFREY B (120)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to RODRIGUEZ TONY F (37)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Patents assigned to LEVY KENNETH L (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2021Patents assigned to DAVIS BRUCE L (11)· patent assignee history
2014Based in Linn, OR, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DIGIMARC CORP | 563 | 1997–2021 |
| RHOADS GEOFFREY Bself | 120 | 2011–2021 |
| RODRIGUEZ TONY F | 37 | 2011–2016 |
| LEVY KENNETH L | 14 | 2012–2020 |
| DAVIS BRUCE L | 11 | 2012–2021 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| West Linn, OR, US | 581 | 1995–2021 |
| Linn, OR, US | 1 | 2014 |
| Beaverton, OR, US | 1 | 2006 |
| Portland, OR, US | 1 | 2001 |
| Vancouver, Washington, US | 1 | 1991 |