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Step 1: Introduction:
There is something very magical about typing on those old-school manual typewriters. From the satisfying snap of the spring-loaded keys, to the gleam of the polished chrome accents, to the crisp marks on the printed page, typewriters make for a sublime writing experience. Now, the USB Typewriter lets you enjoy the magic of writing on a manual typewriter, without forfeiting the ability to use word-processing, email, web-browsing, or other modern desktop conveniences. Or, instead of using the typewriter as a computer keyboard, you can turn off your monitor altogether and type directly onto paper -- while discretely saving a soft-copy for later use!
In this instructable, I'll help you bring your old typewriter back to life by converting it into a USB compatible keyboard for your PC, Mac, or tablet computer. The hack is intended as a full keyboard replacement, so you can get rid of that piece of disposable plastic you call a keyboard and use the desk space for a classic, functional work of art -- A USB Typewriter!
Read on, and you will see that this modification is surprisingly easy to implement -- It shouldn't take longer than a weekend to do, and is within reach of any electronics novice. You might imagine that the project involves jumbles of wires and dozens of switches and sensors, but actually there are very few wires and absolutely no mechanical switches involved! However, because this project requires some custom components and circuit boards, you will need to purchase a USB Typewriter D.I.Y. Kit, which I have made available in my etsy store (usbtypewriter.etsy.com):
my typewriter doesnt have a crossbar :( what do i do?? its a remington. but i have no idea which model it is..
This method of typing is second only to the IBM Model M. Excellent work, now if only I can get my hands on a typewriter...
on the side of the device, so the buttons can be reached with the left hand while typing. You could of course mount your own buttons somewhere. Every typewriter is different -- that's why its a fun project!
but the mini pc is how much?
The "personal computer revolution" must be credited to both Altair, who "made the ball", so to speak, with their "8800", and IMSAI, who "got it rolling" with their "8080". As far as I know, both used the same INTEL "8080" processor, virtually the only "micro" in existence at the time. By adopting as "standard" many of the features of the Altair while improving significantly on their design, IMSAI helped create much of the market they both then, brielfy, supplied. (Altair's only real "advantage" was Bill Gates' BASIC, quite possibly one of the last pieces of software Bill can LEGITIMATELY claim to have WRITTEN HIMSELF...)
Of course the result will be less flexible but the USB connector is an expensive accessory.
Ebay/sparkfun doesn't seem to have bluetooth breakout boards with HID support wonder why =\

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June 10, 2014
The newspapers and popular magazines which were located on Level 2 of Dimond Library are now found in the New Book Room on the Main Floor. The were relocated to make way for the Natural Sciences Resource Center.
They can still be read anywhere in the library and back issues of the popular magazines circulate for one week at a time through the Circulation Desk.
June 6, 2014
Government Information presents its newest featured resource: Mobile Apps from the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress has been working on crafting a series of mobile apps for the past few years and this site represents the fruit of their labors. On this site, interested parties can look over five different apps, including the Congressional Record, Virtual Tour, and Aesop for Children.
This first app provides iPhone or iPad users with the daily edition of the Congressional Record, complete with a search engine and the ability to share documents with others. Virtual Tour allows visitors to wander through a selection of exhibits from this august repository, along with links to fact sheets about the Library's holdings. Finally, the Aesop for Children app is a great illustrated and interactive book for children of all ages.
May 29, 2014
The Biological Sciences Library is being integrated into the Dimond Library, creating the foundation for the new Natural Sciences Resource Center. The Center will be located on Level 2 of Dimond Library in the area which was formerly the Current Periodicals Room. The Biological Sciences Library will close its doors on May 30 to prepare for the move to Dimond Library.
Once the Biological Sciences Library is closed, items housed there can be requested through the online library catalog; staff will make daily trips to Kendall Hall to bring back requested items. These items will be retrieved twice daily, Monday-Friday, and will be available for pickup at 11:00am and 3:00pm at the Dimond Library Circulation Desk.
Once the collection has been moved into the Dimond Library in early July, users will be able to browse the collection once again.
The new Natural Sciences Resource Center will offer improved services, increased hours, and more staff availability. Reference services and assistance will be available on-site, by phone, and via email, as well as in-depth research consultations and instructional sessions upon request.
Questions can be directed to Val Harper, Project Manager.
May 23, 2014
The University is implementing a new VPN (virtual private network) service called Connect VPN. While this VPN service is easy to use, it is currently incompatible with our system of authenticating users for off-campus access to our electronic resources and some services.
The Library IT team is working with UNH IT to come up with a solution to this issue. In the meantime, we suggest one of the two following methods for successfully accessing the Library's electronic resources or our interlibrary loan system (ILLiad):
- Avoid using the VPN to connect to the Library while off-campus. Access databases, electronic journals, electronic books, and interlibrary loan through the Library's website and authenticate with your UNH username and password.
- If you must use the VPN to access other UNH resources and want to access Library resources at the same time, please use the Faculty/Staff VPN located at vpn.unh.edu. This is the older VPN system and it still works with off-campus access to library resources.
May 20, 2014
The UNH Library film collection includes just about every Academy Award, Best Picture winner since 1970 plus some from earlier years. For your summer movie entertainment you will find them all in the display area of the Multimedia Center.
The newest addition to the Best Picture collection arrived just recently. Twelve Years a Slave, the 2014 Oscar winner, is available to borrow from Multimedia Room on Level 2 in Dimond Library. Browse the display and bring home a film guaranteed to please.
- 2013 12 Years a Slave
- 2012 Argo
- 2011 The Artist
- 2010 The King's Speech
- 2009 The Hurt Locker
- 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
- 2007 No Country For Old Men
- 2006 The Departed
- 2005 Crash
- 2004 Million Dollar Baby
- 2003 Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King
- 2001 A Beautiful Mind
- 2000 Gladiator
- 1999 American Beauty
- 1998 Shakespeare In Love
- 1997 Titanic
- 1996 The English Patient
- 1995 Braveheart
- 1994 Forrest Gump
- 1993 Schindler's List
- 1992 Unforgiven
- 1991 The Silence of the Lambs
- 1990 Dances with Wolves
- 1989 Driving Miss Daisy
- 1988 Rain Man
- 1987 The Last Emperor
- 1986 Platoon
- 1984 Amadeus
- 1982 Gandhi
- 1981 Chariots of Fire
- 1980 Ordinary People
- 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer
- 1978 The Deer Hunter
- 1977 Annie Hall
- 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 1974 The Godfather: Part II
- 1972 The Godfather
- 1971 The French Connection
- 1969 Midnight Cowboy
May 8, 2014
The Library
is now has completed hiring for summer, 2014.
Our summer starting rate is $8.00 an hour. We typically offer raises to students who return to work for us each academic year.
Successful candidates should:
- Be eligible for the Federal Work/Study program
- Have library or related experience (retail, office, bookstore, or food service)
- Pay close attention to detail
- Deal effectively and courteously with the public
- Be able to lift, reach, grasp, kneel, climb on step stools, bend, and push/pull possible heavy (up to 325lbs) book carts to move items around the various library buildings
- Complete all pages of the application thoroughly and accurately
The UNH Library has positions for student employment in various departments within the library. In addition to Dimond Library, the main library, there are four branch libraries located on campus and a library storage building located on the edge of campus.
May 8, 2014
Annie Donahue, dean of the Library, is asking people to return any materials taken from the recycle bin near the library's loading dock during the week of April 21 so the art history faculty can review them.
April 29, 2014
Dimond Library will again be open 24 hours a day during finals this semester.
Beginning at 7:30am on Monday, May 5, Dimond Library will be open 24 hours a day until we close at the end of finals at 12am on Thursday, May 15. There will be limited services in the building during the early morning hours (2am-7:30am) each day, but most of the building will be open for study space. There will also still be access to print and online materials.
Good luck with finals!
April 29, 2014
Government Information presents its latest featured resource, Preliminary Flood Hazard Data.
Access all of your preliminary flood hazard data in one place. This resource provides Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, and FIRM Databases that show the projected risk of flood hazards in your community.
Preliminary data includes new or revised FIRMs, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, and FIRM Databases:
- A FIRM (Flood Insurance Rate Map) is the official map that shows Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) and the risk premium zones applicable to a community. Risk zones indicated on FIRMs provide a basis for establishing flood insurance coverage premium rates offered through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
- FIS reports provide background information on the analysis performed and more precise data on the flood elevations in a community.
- A FIRM Database is a collection of the digital data that are used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications for creating new FIRMs. These datasets cover a county or a community.
April 24, 2014
The Library has heard the message from UNH faculty, students, and alumni loud and clear. As of now, the culling of books at Dimond Library is put on hold. No additional books will be placed in the recycling bin and none will be moved off campus until we can consult further and come to a satisfactory resolution.
A review of the collection became urgent with the recent decision to locate the Biological Sciences Library from Kendall Hall to Dimond Library this summer. In an effort to have the least impact on students preparing for finals and faculty returning to campus in August for the fall semester, the process needed to move quickly.
"In our rush to accommodate the project and be sensitive to the needs of our users at both ends of the process we lost the very important consultation piece," said Interim Library Dean Annie Donahue. "The books were never going to be thrown away but rather recycled."
…The books that have been removed from the library have been protected from the elements. The library leadership is talking with the provost's office, faculty, and students as well as the campus facilities office about how best to move forward. No decisions have been made, but could include finding additional storage, a book fair, and other recycling options.
We are currently investigating options for additional storage on campus.
Library liaisons, faculty librarians who work with their counterparts in academic departments, are responsible for maintaining collections, including making decisions to deselect books. They make these decisions on the basis of:
- Date of publication and currency
- In-house usage and circulation
- Condition of the material
- Value to the research discipline
- Availability of materials at other libraries (including the Boston Library Consortium) and in alternate formats
Weeding of library collections is a best practice supported by the American Library Association and part of the professional responsibilities of librarians.
The recent need arose due to the imminent relocation of the Biological Sciences Library collection into Dimond Library. In addition, the state fire marshal has indicated Dimond Library cannot use some of our top shelves due to their proximity to sprinklers. In order to accommodate this, all collections, including the biological sciences collection, were subject to review for weeding.
The Biological Sciences Library move will still occur over the summer. In order to make up for the loss of seating, we are adding public computers and 30 additional seats to Dimond Library.
We recognize there was insufficient communication and consultation with the community regarding this process. As Provost Lisa MacFarlane put it, "We all have a strong emotional connection to physical books, and to the scholarship, historical perspective, and creative work they contain." They are, for us and for you, symbolic of the mission of the University and our hard won knowledge.
In the coming days, we will be reaching out to campus constituencies to better understand and address your concerns.
Update, April 25
Based on the overwhelming response to the Library's culling project, the following short term approach has been established to respond to the immediate concerns raised by faculty, students, alumni and community members earlier this week.
Philosophy books that were pulled and placed on carts for removal are being re-shelved. Other books identified for removal will go to storage shelves in Dimond but will still be available for circulation. Art history and education books will be removed from the container to avoid being further compromised while they are awaiting review by teaching faculty.
The Biological Science integration will continue. Dimond Level 2 materials and science resources on Level 5 (Q-Z) are being inventoried to allow integration of materials from Kendall Hall in June. Campus Planning is working with Library to identify longer-term on-campus storage options for Library materials. A plan and timeline to review the collection with teaching faculty colleagues is being developed and will be shared as soon as it is available.
Library faculty will work with department representatives to ensure teaching faculty voices are heard before materials are culled. Library Administration will work with students, alumni and community members to find more thoughtful and sustainable ways to remove the remaining unwanted materials from the Library.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Val Harper, Faculty Fellow for Project Management and Space Utilization, or Tracey Lauder, Assistant Dean for Library Administration.


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I live on the North side of Indy and have been playing on an almost daily basis with all this nice weather we've had recently. When exactly will you be in town? I can't guarantee I can play, unless my work schedule allows. But, I can definitely recommend some of the better courses. Send me a message and maybe we can get together for a round.
I'll be free after 5 Monday thru Thursday and a bit earlier on Friday. I don't mind playing at night if necessary. I will probably not have any transpo, but will gladly kick down for gas. Feel free to call me @619-922-5965
I'm on the southwest side of Indy, I'll be available as well. I get off work at around 4:30 everyday. 317-407-0208
What side of town in Indy are you staying? If it's central to North side, we can probably get together.
I'll be staying northside around 86th and N. keystone. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are prolly best weather and time wise.
Awesome fun round today, Jeff. C'mon RJH what up?
I had a great time! we'll try again Weds.
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The previous week we had noted two clumps of Snowdrops out. One in Spring Woods and the other near the Boar, and had expected most of the others to be in bloom by now. But despite the continuing mild weather these were the only two clumps out, although there were few isolated flowers in Spring Woods. Given that the 'expected' date of flowering of the native variety is around 19th Jan this was indeed odd as it looks as if they will be at least a week late. Obviously they are saving themselves for the Snowdrop weekend.
Moving on to the Bee corner we found one solitary Bee active but further on by the fountain in amongst the Snowdrops there was this splendid Fungus.
Down by the Gatehouse but no sign of Otter Poo on any of the rocks. Then into the woods behind the Aqualab where last week we had found lots of very tiny Elf Cups and one solitary one which looked as if it might actually be going over. And, rather like the Snowdrops, they all looked exactly the same, in a state of arrested development. But plenty of bird song for the time of year so they, at least, think Spring might be near.
Along Llyn Uchaf and the Welsh Woods the grass had been strimmed and the large Buzzard that we saw was, apparently, searching for Rodents now that their cover had been removed. And on the lake itself were at least a score of Mallards, plus Little Grebe, Moorhens and Coots. But for us the wind and the rain which had now started was getting a bit fierce in that exposed area although once out of it we recovered sufficiently to pay relatively quick visits to Llyn Canol and to the stream by the entrance to Waun Las. No sign of the Dippers this week or the Nuthatch.
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I think this product was good quality & maybe for someone else it would work effectively. I was used to a fan so when I used this sound generator it was not loud enough. It did not block out noises effectively enough for me. I was so hoping it would work because of it's size it was easy to place anywhere & would be good to take traveling.
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it needs to be made so it will be louder.
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I use this product every night and sleep like a baby. I have used one for years and even took it on a trip to Europe this past fall. I would have still had my sleep machine if I had thought about the difference in electrical wiring. It blew my machine and I had difficulty sleeping for the rest of the trip - two weeks. I purchased another machine the minute I got back in the states. thanks for such a great product that really works.
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I use a CPAP every night along with a facial mask. The breathing sounds are very distracting and I've looked everywhere for something compact, with a nice "neutral" sound, and that would continue running until I wake up in the morning. I can now remove the over-sized square box fan (with its nice "neutral" sound) and replace it with this compact, attractive source known as the Sleep Sound Generator. An answer to my prayers. It only took 10 years for me to find it.
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Bought first machine 25 years ago and use it every night. This machine is still working as well as it did on the first day I bought it. I just bought a second machine so that IF the first machine ever should stop working, I can simply plug in the new one. I can't sleep well without this sleep sound machine.
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The noise, even at the minimum is too loud. Instead of helping us to sleep, it kept us awake. I returned it.Put one star because there isn't an option for no stars at all.
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The sound is soothing, and sleep inducing; however, my pedestal fan has the same sound, so I will either return it for a refund, or keep it to use as a Christmas gift.
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It's time to spice up the season!
Before you start huffing and puffing about how there's never any time for nooky while you're traveling for the holidays, I'm here to tell you this X-Mas is going to be different. Why, you ask? Because you are going to make it so. I know that a week of sugary cookies and family dynamics is enough to dampen anyone's libido, but you are going to plan a preemptive strike against libido loss. Let's make a pact to have the sexiest, most satisfying holiday ever. Are you with me?
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Pack a special box of sexy stocking stuffers to gift your lover during your travels. Ask them to unwrap one prezzie each day, with the intention of inspiring a fresh & sexy experience for you to create together. (Be sure you're gifting/opening in private – you'll see why in a second!). As each day passes, your love will be dying to see what seductive surprise you have in store for them next. It's literally like making an appointment for connection, for intimacy, for satisfaction and holiday stress-relief. In between these stolen sessions away from the family, don't forget to do lots of PDA amongst them and sneak outside for a snowball fight. Here's a few suggestions to get you going:
Day 1: Kick off the trip with the Turn Me On Vibrating Panties. Let your lover watch you as you tie the silk ribbons around your hips and pass him the remote control. Head off to the welcome party and watch his temperature rise as the eggnog is served. (Make note to self: try to control your facial expressions!)
Day 2: Have you been good or bad this year? Let him decide with the Good Girl/Bad Girl Feather Spanker. This day's session is all about role play. He gets to be Naughty Santa, and you, his frisky elf-ette. When you're good, it's all soft marabou feathers against your skin. When you've been bad, a game of slap-and-tickle. Oh, Santa!!
Day 3: On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… A bubble bath, sexy massage and orgasm that brought me to my knees. And when you gift The Romantic Rendevous LoveKit, that's exactly what you'll get.
Day 4: Unexpected delays at the airport? Don't panic. Just check into the airport hotel and whip out your final gift, The Intimacy LoveKit. It's passion in a TSA-approved box and a surefire way to have an inspired quickie. Deluxe travel-sized massage oil and lubricant heat things up, while the disposable vibrating couples' ring helps out in the satisfaction department. (Condoms are included if you're not in the mood for baby-makin'.)
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Its possible that you haven't given the beer enough time to settle out. A hydrometer reading of 1.010 may indicate that fermentation is done. But there is likely still plenty of stuff still settling out. I'd recommend moving the fermentor to someplace cooler than fermentation temps, as this will help promote the settling of stuff. If you have a secondary fermentor you can rack to that, but I don't really think its necessary.
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Orlando Science Center's exhibit halls feature a vast array of exciting interactive experiences! Learning has never been so fun with these hands on educational exhibits. From down to earth explorations in natural science to the high-tech world of simulation technology, everywhere you look, you'll find educational and entertaining opportunities to explore, experiment, and discover.
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The Orlando Science Center is home to some of the most exciting traveling exhibits in the country. When these exhibits are in town they are only here for a limited time, so don't miss the opportunity to see them!
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As great as our traveling exhibits are, there are some exhibits that are the staple of the Orlando Science Center. NatureWorks will have you up close and personal with some of nature's most fascinating reptiles. At DinoDigs, you'll step back into the prehistoric age. Discover the dynamic forces and systems that shape our Earth, as well as other planets in Our Planet, Our Universe. Explore such concepts as electricity and magnetism, lasers, soundwaves, and nature's forces in Science Park. No visit to the Science Center is complete without a trip to KidsTown, an interactive world dedicated to our smaller explorers.
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What's the difference between a great visit to a Science Center and a memorable visit? Live programs. Our exhibits are designed to inspire curiosity and exploration, our Science Live! programs are designed to bring the exhibits to life. Whether it's a show in the Digital Adventure Theater or a one-to-one interaction with a volunteer at the Crosby Observatory, our live programs create the kind of impact that can last a lifetime.
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As citizens living in a constantly expanding universe, it is very important to understand not only how it works, but also, how it originated. Today, scientists around the world are examining particles that are evidence of the main matter from which everything we know around us emerged and obtained a certain mass.
Last summer, scientists announced the finding of a particle that could very well be a Higgs boson particle (or God Particle). This particle was found in the world's largest high-energy particle accelerator called Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located near Switzerland.
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Keller Art Glass is a decorative art glass studio, creating one-of-a-kind works of art in glass, metals and other materials.
Located at 2151 Murray Hill Road in Little Italy in Cleveland since 1973, Keller Art Glass started as a photography studio until owner Jerry Keller was introduced to the art of making stained glass.
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Stained glass led to etched glass and that lead into casting of glass. He also likes to work in three-dimensional forms.
He says you can bend glass, you can shape glass and you can color glass and create something that you don't even know what it will look like when it comes out of the kiln because the colors will shift sometimes.
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[0001] This patent application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/526,982, filed Mar. 15, 2000, (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,516,079), which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/503,881, filed Feb. 14, 2000.
[0002] The invention relates to digital watermarking, and more particularly relates to watermark detection in multimedia content (e.g., still image, video and audio signals).
[0003] The reader is presumed to be familiar with digital watermarking technology. See, e.g., co-pending application Ser. No. 09/503,881, filed Feb. 14, 2000, entitled Watermark Reader and Embedder, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
[0004] One objective of watermark detectors is to reject unmarked signals (e.g., image, audio, video signals) at the earliest possible stage of detection. The detector may conclude that a signal is unmarked based on quantitative evidence of the watermark (or lack thereof) in a signal suspected of having a watermark. The signal might be an unmarked component of a marked signal, or simply an unmarked signal. Also, in some cases, the signal, though previously marked, may appear to be unmarked due to removal or degradation of the watermark. By accurately identifying an unmarked signal at an early stage, the detector can avoid unnecessary processing. Also, the apparent absence of a watermark may trigger some action (or prevent an action) such as providing output indicating that the signal has been tampered with or controlling processing of the signal (e.g., preventing copying, playing or recording in copy protection applications).
[0005] A related objective of a watermark detector is measuring the strength of a watermark signal. Based on the watermark strength, the detector can assess whether a suspect signal has a valid watermark, and the extent to which a signal has been transformed. The detector can also determine the likelihood that a suspect signal includes a valid watermark or recoverable watermark message. Such an evaluation helps the detector allocate its processing resources on portions of the suspect signal that are likely to contain a valid watermark or recoverable watermark message.
[0006] The cited application describes a variety of techniques for detecting a watermark. Some of these techniques correlate attributes of a watermark signal with a signal suspected of containing a watermark. By measuring the extent of correlation, a watermark detector assesses whether a watermark is present, and in some cases, determines its orientation in the suspect signal. Related techniques detect a watermark signal by at least partially decoding a message from the suspect signal and then comparing attributes of the message with expected attributes to assess the likelihood that a watermark signal is present. These and other techniques may be used to compute a detection value that quantifies the likelihood that the suspect signal has a watermark.
[0007] This disclosure describes methods of using detection values ascertained from signals suspected of being watermarked to control the detection process. The detection values may be used to reject unmarked signals. In addition, they may be used to refine the detection process by focusing the detector on signals or portions of signals that are likely to contain a watermark and/or a recoverable watermark message. Each portion of a suspect signal may be defined by an orientation parameter (or set of parameters like rotation, scale, origin, shear, differential scale, etc.). Also, each portion may represent different orientations of the suspect signal, or a component of the signal.
[0008] This disclosure also describes a method for using two or more detection metrics to control the detection process. The multiple metrics could be derived from independent measurements in multiple stages or could be different features of the same measurement. Each detection metric evaluates detection values to control detection actions. One type of detection metric is a screen used to evaluate suspect signals or portions of a suspect signal for the presence of a watermark. Each stage evaluates detection values to assess whether a suspect signal, or portion of it, is marked.
[0009] This disclosure also describes a method for using absolute and relative detection measures to assess whether a suspect signal is marked. An absolute measure of detection represents quantitative evidence of a watermark signal in a suspect signal, and is usually evaluated independently from other detection values. A relative measure is based on the relative values of two or more detection values, which may be relative or absolute measures. A relative measure may be implemented by computing absolute detection values for different portions of a suspect signal and then computing a relative detection value as a function of the absolute detection values.
[0010] Both absolute and relative detection values may be evaluated relative to desired limits or thresholds to determine an appropriate action. One action is to reject the candidate signal associated with the detection value as being unmarked. Another action is to use the detection values to direct further actions of the detector. One advantage of using both absolute and relative detection values is that they usually contain complementary information. This complementary information helps in improving the watermark screening and detection process.
[0011] In one implementation, a detector computes detection values for different orientation parameter candidates, sorts the detection values in terms of likelihood of representing a valid watermark, and then takes a ratio of a top detection value relative to one or more lesser detection values. The orientation parameter candidates define an approximate orientation and/or location of a watermark in a suspect signal, and as such are associated with a portion of a suspect signal.
[0012] The invention provides a method of analyzing a signal suspected of being embedded with an auxiliary signal. This computes detection values from a suspect signal. Each detection value corresponds to a measure of an auxiliary signal embedded in the suspect signal. The auxiliary signal being detected comprises a set of attributes embedded at locations within the suspect signal, and each detection value is a measure of the set of attributes. The method computes a relative detection value based on an analysis of two or more of the detection values relative to each other, and controls detector action based on the relative detection value. This detector action may include distinguishing signals that are marked with an auxiliary signal from those that are not. It may also include determining whether the suspect signal is authentic based on the detection values associated with an embedded auxiliary signal.
[0013] Another aspect of the invention is a method of detecting an auxiliary signal embedded in a suspect signal. The embedded auxiliary signal has a set of attributes embedded at locations within the suspect signal. The method computes detection values for two or more auxiliary signal candidates in the suspect signal. It evaluates a detection metric based on the detection values, and controls a detector action based on the detection metric. The metric provides a measure of an embedded auxiliary signal that adapts to the suspect signal according to detection values computed from the suspect signal. The detection values are each computed as a measure of the set of attributes of the auxiliary signal.
[0014] Another aspect of the invention is a detector for analyzing suspect signals having embedded auxiliary signals. The detector has a first screening stage for classifying a suspect signal based on a first detection metric that measures a set of attributes of an auxiliary embedded signal. It also has at least a second screening stage for classifying the suspect signal based on a second detection metric that measures a set of attributes of an auxiliary embedded signal. The first and second stages form a multistage classifier for determining whether a suspect signal is authentic based on measures derived from an embedded auxiliary signal.
[0015] The foregoing and additional features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0016]FIG. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a watermark detection process.
[0017]FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing a watermark detector that correlates a calibration signal with a suspect signal to compute detection values.
[0018]FIG. 3 is a flow diagram showing a watermark detector that computes detection values by comparing an expected signature with a watermark signature taken from a suspect signal.
[0019]FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a process for screening un-marked signals based on detection metrics.
[0020] A watermark decoder detects a watermark in a suspect signal by computing evidence of watermark signal attributes in the suspect signal. The watermark signal attributes used in detection may be referred to as a calibration or synchronization signal (hereafter referred to as "calibration signal"). The calibration signal may be watermark signal attributes that correspond to message symbols embedded in a watermark. For example, a watermark message may include a "signature" of one or more symbols known to the decoder. In the process of encoding the signature, a watermark encoder modifies a host media signal to compute a composite signal with signal attributes of the signature. To detect the watermark in a suspect signal, a detector analyzes the suspect signal to find evidence of the signature. In this case, the calibration signal corresponds to the attributes of the composite signal used to encode the signature.
[0021] The calibration signal may also be an orientation watermark. To encode the orientation mark, the watermark encoder modifies the host signal to compute a composite signal with signal attributes of the orientation signal. To detect the watermark, a detector analyzes a suspect signal to find evidence of the orientation signal. In this case, the calibration signal corresponds to the orientation signal. Both a message signature and an orientation signal may be embedded in a host signal. Some watermark signals may perform a dual function of encoding a signature and an orientation signal (e.g., a watermark signal acts as a signature and an orientation signal).
[0022] The following description uses the term "calibration signal" to broadly encompass watermark signal attributes used to identify a watermark in a suspect signal. Unless specified otherwise, the calibration signal should be construed to encompass watermark message symbols and/or an orientation signal used to detect a watermark.
[0023] To detect a watermark in a suspect signal, a detector computes quantitative evidence of the calibration signal. One form of evidence is a detection value indicating the extent to which a portion of the suspect signal has attributes that match those of the calibration signal. One such measure is a correlation value that quantifies the correlation between the calibration signal and a portion of the suspect signal. Another measure is the extent to which the known signature matches a signature computed from the suspect signal.
[0024] In the process of detecting a watermark in a suspect signal, the detector may analyze several portions of the suspect signal. In many watermark systems, a key specifies where a watermark is located in an unmodified watermarked signal. However, the decoder does not know whether there is a watermark in a suspect signal. Moreover, transformation of the composite signal may degrade the watermark and alter its orientation in a suspect signal. For many applications, the detector must search for the presence of a watermark and determine its orientation. This process is sometimes referred to as synchronization.
[0025] The synchronization process varies depending on the type of host and watermark signal. In images, the orientation of the watermark may change due to transformations of the host image (e.g., geometric transforms, spatial frequency transforms, phase transforms etc.). In audio, the location of the watermark may also change due to transformations (e.g., temporal shifting or scaling due to up-sampling or down-sampling, frequency shifting, phase shifting, etc.). In video signals, the location of the watermark may change due to these and other transformations.
[0026] Because these transforms may alter a watermark, the detector analyzes several different portions of the suspect signal to find evidence of it. A watermark key may help guide the analysis around certain portions of the suspect signal. Each of these portions has one or more orientation parameters that define a location (and/or orientation) in the suspect signal. In an audio sequence, the portion might be a time window or range of frequencies within an audio segment. In an image, the portion may be a two-dimensional spatial area or range of frequencies. To simplify the discussion, these portions of the suspect signal and their corresponding orientation parameter (or parameters) are generally referred to as candidates. The detector may compute a detection value for each candidate. Then, based on these detection values, the detector may assess whether a watermark is present, and the strength of the watermark.
[0027]FIG. 1 illustrates a process for detecting a watermark in a suspect signal. The detector identifies candidates in the suspect signal (100, 102). A watermark key may be used to locate the candidates. Used in the watermark encoder to embed the calibration signal, the key generally specifies the location of the calibration signal in an unmodified marked signal. The detector then computes a detection value for the candidates (104). Next, it determines how to direct further detector actions based on the detection values (106). The detection value may be an absolute measure derived from a single candidate. Alternatively, it may be relative measure, computed by evaluating the detection value of one or more candidates relative to other candidates.
[0028] The detector may implement different actions based on evaluation of the detection values. One action is to reject the suspect signal as being un-marked. Another action is to use the detection measures to refine initial detection results. One way to refine the initial detection result is to select additional candidates that may increase the likelihood of accurate detection of a watermark and/or recovery of a message embedded in it. In short, the detector may use the detection values to focus detector resources on portions of the suspect signal that show promising evidence of a watermark and/or its calibration signal.
[0029] Example Embodiments
[0030]FIG. 2 illustrates an example embodiment of a watermark detector that uses detection values to reject unmarked signals and to direct further detection actions. In this example, the detector correlates the calibration signal (or attributes of it) with the suspect signal (200, 202). In performing the correlation process, the detector may use a watermark key to select initial portions of the suspect signal expected to contain a watermark. For example, the key may specify that the calibration signal has been encoded into marked signals in a particular spatial or temporal location in some given transform domain.
[0031] The correlation process (202) computes correlation values for candidate portions of the suspect signal that exhibit some evidence of the calibration signal (204). A variety of correlation methods may be employed, including, for example general matched filtering. Each candidate may be defined by one or more orientation parameters that describe its location and orientation within the suspect signal. The correlation values for each candidate are absolute detection values.
[0032] Next, the detector computes relative detection values based on the detection values calculated previously from the suspect signal (206). One example of a relative detection value is a ratio of a top absolute detection value to one or more lesser detection values. The detection process may repeat, iteratively refining candidates by adjusting their orientation parameters. In this case, there may be several sets of absolute detection values, and corresponding relative detection values for each set.
[0033] After the detector has computed detection values, it uses those values to control further detection actions. One action is to screen and reject un-marked signals (including un-marked portions of a signal, or portions where a watermark has been degraded) (208). Another action is to use promising detection values (e.g., those values falling within a desired range or exceeding a limit) to direct further detection operations on the suspect signal (210). The cited application provides an example of this action where orientation parameter candidates associated with top detection values are refined to improve detection and watermark message recovery. These types of actions can be used in detectors for different types of signals, including still image, audio and video signals.
[0034]FIG. 3 illustrates an example embodiment of a watermark detector in which the calibration signal is in the form of a signature. In this example, the detector begins by evaluating candidates in the suspect signal (300). As in the prior example, a watermark key may be used to specify an initial candidate location of a calibration signal, assuming that the suspect signal has been marked (302). Using the key to identify a candidate location of a watermark, the detector attempts to decode the signature at the candidate location (304). Even if the suspect signal has been watermarked, the signature may be degraded and/or geometrically transformed due to manipulation of the watermarked signal.
[0035] Next, the detector evaluates the decoded signature relative to the signature used in the encoder (the expected signature) (306). One way to evaluate the signature is to measure the similarity between the decoded signature and the expected signature. An example of this similarity measure is the percentage agreement computation in the cited application. The similarity measure is another example of a detection value associated with a particular candidate.
[0036] Another way to evaluate the presence of a signature in the suspect signal is to perform correlation between signal attributes of the one or more expected symbols and the suspect signal. In fact, some implementations use correlation to decode watermark message symbols. The extent of correlation provides a measure of similarity between an expected signature and a signature observed in the suspect signal.
[0037] Based on the detection value, the detector may reject the signal as being un-marked (308). For example, if the detection value falls below a limit (either predetermined or adapted based on the suspect signal), then the detector may conclude that the associated signal is unmarked.
[0038] The detector may also quantify the extent of watermark degradation. For example, a low detection value represents significant degradation, while a high detection value represents minimal degradation. Such detection values are useful in signal authentication or copy control applications where the extent of degradation is used, for example, to determine whether the suspect signal is authentic or to control use of the suspect signal (e.g., enable/prevent its transmission, playback, recording or copying).
[0039] The detector may also use the detection value to refine its search for a valid calibration signal (310). For example, when the detection values fall within certain limits, then they direct the detector to focus its attempt to synchronize with the calibration signal around the orientation parameter or parameters that yield such detection values.
[0040] The cited application describes methods for computing detection values and using them to direct the actions of the detector. In one implementation, the detector performs multiple stages of detection. One form of calibration signal is an orientation signal. The detector performs correlation between an orientation signal and the suspect signal. Based on the measure of correlation, the detector determines whether to reject the suspect signal. A detection value derived from the correlation is then used to make a decision whether to reject the suspect signal as un-watermarked, or to allow it to proceed to later detection stages.
[0041] In a particular implementation in the cited application, an initial detection stage decides whether a watermark is present in a suspect image and, if so, provides estimates of orientation parameters to later detection stages. In other words, the initial detection stage acts as a classifier that discriminates between marked and unmarked images. The initial detection stage computes rotation and scale parameter candidates, and a measure of correlation for these candidates. It then determines whether to reject the suspect signal based on these measures of correlation. One test for screening unmarked signals is to compute a ratio of the top correlation value to other lesser correlation values for the candidates and then reject the signal as unmarked if the ratio does not exceed a limit. If the screen does not reject the suspect image, later detection stages refine the orientation parameter candidates by computing translation parameters (i.e. the origin of the watermark) and/or other parameters such as differential scale and shear.
[0042] For the orientation parameter candidate, the detector computes correlation between the orientation signal and the suspect signal. This correlation can be computed in the spatial domain, the Fourier magnitude domain, or some other transform domain.
[0043] In some applications, the detection strategy can be improved by performing one or more additional tests on candidates to control further detector processing actions.
[0044] One strategy, detailed below, uses a two stage test to reject un-marked images. This strategy uses both absolute and relative detection values. In experiments, this strategy rejects approximately 99% of unmarked images at an initial detection stage.
[0045] Ideally, the initial detection stage should allow all watermarked images to proceed to later detection stages but reject all unmarked images. However, any practical classifier would accept some number of unmarked images (false positives) and reject some number of marked images (false negatives). The goal is to minimize both the false positives and the false negatives.
[0046]FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a screening strategy that achieves this goal.
[0047] Screen I—This screening strategy uses a detection metric based on relative detection values. Correlation values corresponding to the top candidates are used to compute the relative detection value. In particular, the relative detection value is computed as a ratio of a top correlation value to one or more lesser correlation values or combination of lesser correlation values (e.g., an average of the next N best correlation values). The detection value is compared to a pre-determined threshold T1. If the detection value exceeds T1, the detector proceeds to screen II. If the detection value fails to exceed T1, the suspect image is labeled an unmarked image and further processing ceases.
[0048] The correlation value may be computed in a variety of ways, depending on the nature of the orientation and suspect signals. For images, the correlation may be performed in one or more of the following domains: spatial, transform domain (e.g., Fourier domain), etc. In the case where the orientation signal is an array of impulse functions in the Fourier domain, the detector preferably computes the correlation in the Fourier domain. One measure of correlation analyzes the extent to which the impulse functions of the orientation signal are present in the Fourier Magnitude domain. This is a type of correlation strength and is referred to as Fourier Magnitude Correlation (FMC).
[0049] One way to compute the correlation strength in this context is to compute the dot product of the impulse functions of the orientation signal and the suspect signal in the Fourier Magnitude domain. The dot product is computed between the two signals after transforming the orientation signal to a candidate orientation (e.g., rotating and scaling it based on rotation and scale parameter candidates).
[0050] A related method is to perform an additional filtering process of the samples of the suspect signal in a neighborhood around the location of each impulse function and then summing the result of filtering around each impulse function location. This operation gives an indication of the extent to which the impulse functions are present in the suspect signal. The neighborhood can be defined in a variety of ways, including a square neighborhood of samples centered at the location of the impulse function, or a neighborhood defined along a line or lines through the impulse function (e.g., horizontal line, vertical line, or radial line through the origin of the coordinate space).
[0051] One such filtering operation is to divide the sample in the suspect signal at the impulse location by an average of neighboring samples. If the average value is zero, then the filter result is set to some constant value. In one implementation, the result of filtering at each impulse function location in the Fourier magnitude domain is added to compute a measure of correlation.
[0052] A number of variations to this filtering operation are possible. One such variation is to insert a thresholding function before adding the filtering results. One example is a thresholding process that subtracts a first constant from each filtered result, and then clips values greater than a second constant to that constant value. The result of the thresholding operation is summed to derive a measure of correlation strength.
[0053] Screen II—In this screen, the correlation strength (corresponding to the top candidate after Fourier magnitude correlation) is compared to a pre-determined threshold T2. If the correlation strength exceeds T2, then the suspect image is allowed to proceed to the later detection stages. If the correlation strength fails to exceed T2, the suspect image is labeled an unmarked image and rejected.
[0054] Empirical data shows that for unmarked images, whose correlation strength is high, the remaining correlation values are also comparatively high. Therefore the resulting detection value is low. Screen I is well suited to reject such unmarked images. Most of the unmarked images that do make it beyond Screen I have lower correlation strengths and are rejected by the second step. The combination of the two screens gives high rejection rates.
[0055] The correlation strength is a useful figure of merit since it gives an approximate indication of how many orientation signal impulses (out of the total number of impulses in the orientation signal) were detected. Its use as a measure of the strength of the orientation signal can provide a further metric useful in later stages of detection.
[0056] A beneficial consequence of high rejection rates at an early detection stage is faster performance (speed of detection). Higher rejection means that the detector can avoid additional processing of later detection stages, which may by more computationally complex. As a result, the mean performance times are reduced.
[0057] The following points can be made about this two stage screening:
[0058] 1) There are two screening stages to reject unmarked images. The first stage uses a metric based on a relative detection value. Images that pass this test are subjected to an additional screen where the correlation strength is compared to a pre-determined threshold. Images that do not exceed this threshold are rejected; others proceed to the later detection stages.
[0059] 2) The improved false positive rate means that the overall false positive statistics (all stages combined) improves commensurately.
[0060] 3) The reduction in false positives translates into major performance improvements since very few (approximately 1%) of the unmarked images now reach the next stage of detection. In the cited application, additional stages used to refine the orientation parameter candidates (e.g., compute differential scale, shear, translation) and to decode a watermark message can be avoided or can be made more efficient by focusing on candidates that are more likely to represent a valid, recoverable watermark signal.
[0061] 4) The correlation strength can be used as a figure of merit for the orientation signal.
[0062] 5) The method can be extended to more than two screens.
[0063] 6) In some cases, the order of the screens may be important. For example, interchanging the order of Screen I and Screen II may not provide good results. The order can be determined empirically using training data.
[0064] 7) In each stage of detection, the detector can compute detection values based on one or more features of the suspect signal. Then, using possibly independent detection values from these stages, the detector can combine these values in metrics for screening and refining orientation parameters. Detection values may be considered independent if they are computed independently, rather than derived from each other. For example, a measure of correlation for an orientation signal in a watermark may be independent from a measure of similarity between expected and decoded message symbols from a watermark message.
[0065] The detector may compute different measures of correlation in each stage and evaluate a metric that combines information from these correlation measures to get improved rejection of unmarked signals.
[0066] The measures of correlation may be different in that they are computed in different domains (e.g., spatial, temporal, transform domains), are based on different orientation parameters, are computed for different parts of the suspect signal, or are based on different attributes of the watermark.
[0067] The features evaluated in each stage need not be measures of correlation. For example, one stage may evaluate the similarity between a decoded symbol or symbols from the suspect signal and symbol or symbols expected to be in a watermark message. A statistical analysis may be employed to indicate the likelihood that the decoded symbols represent expected symbols. Based on the similarity measure and/or statistical likelihood, the detection stage provides a detection value that can be combined with a detection value derived from another detection stage. In sum, effective detection metrics may be constructed by combining information from different stages. These detection metrics can then be used to control detector action, such as rejected unmarked signals or focusing further detection on portion of the suspect signal that appear more likely to have a valid, recoverable watermark.
[0068] Concluding Remarks
[0069] Having described the principles of my invention with reference to an illustrative embodiment, it should be apparent that the invention can be modified in arrangement and details without departing from such principles. Accordingly, I claim as my invention all such embodiments as may come within the scope and spirit of the following claims, and equivalents thereto.
[0070] To provide a comprehensive disclosure without unduly lengthening the specification, applicant incorporates by reference any patents and patent applications referenced above.
[0071] The particular combinations of elements and features in the above-detailed embodiments are exemplary only; the interchanging and substitution of these teachings with other teachings in this and the incorporated-by-reference patents/applications are also contemplated.
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