US 6,324,573 · Granted 2001-11-27
Linking of computers using information steganographically embedded in data objects
A given data object was effectively contain both a graphical representation to a network user and embedded information, such as the URL address of another network node, thereby to permit the object itself to serve as an automated hot link. The underlying development tools and web site browsers create and identify such an object for use in a manner similar to a hot link, as provided on the World Wide Web.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 6,324,573
- Filing date
- 1998-08-06
- Grant date
- 2001-11-27
- Assignee
- Digimarc Corporation
- Inventor(s)
- RHOADS GEOFFREY B.
- CPC class
- G06K7/1447
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