Introduction

Watermarking Technology hides information into digital multi-media content, which is invisible and inaudible by humans, into images and audio and video content. MarkAny provides the fundamentals of watermark technology, which is being employed in various applications such as copyright authentication and digital forensic e-Evidence. For example, watermarking technology inserts the copyright holder’s information into digital contents and then proves whether or not the copyright of the content belongs to the claimed owner by properly extracting hidden information.

MarkAny watermarking technology also provides traceability of illegal copying and distribution by means of embedding the purchaser’s information into digital contents as fingerprints, and then identifies illegal distributors by extracting the purchaser’s information.

• Copyright authentication embeds the copyright holder’s information into digital contents and then demonstrates that the copyright of the content belongs to the claimed owner by properly extracting hidden information.
• Tracing illegal copying and distribution: a purchaser’s information is embedded into digital content as fingerprints. Illegal distributors can then be identified by extracting the purchaser’s information.
• Other applications include monitoring broadcast radio and TV commercials, copying control in content players, etc.

Image Watermarking - MarkFinder

MAIM as an image watermarking solution protects the copyrights of image providers by embedding copyright information invisibly into image files. MAIM allows image providers to feel free to distribute images without the concern of illegal copying and distribution.

Features

• Able to embed various bits (Maximum 64bits)
• Strength against image compression and other image processing.
• Restorable from a RST (Rotation, Scale, and Translation) attack
• Allows batch and real-time processing
• Supports software application libraries to allow various applications.
• Supports the embedding of diverse logos of a company.

Types of products

• GUI Software for Windows
• SDK (Software Development Kit)

System Requirement

• File Format: BMP, JPG, GIF, TGA, PCX, WMF, PNG, MNG, TIF, JBIG, PPM, PGM, RAS, JP2, JPC
• System Requirement: CPU-Pentium II, RAM 256MB
• Support OS: Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, XP, and Vista

Applicable to

• Image providers
• Internet shopping malls
• Digital libraries

Audio Watermarking - MAO

MAO is an audio watermarking solution to protect copyrights of audio clips. MAO embeds copyright information into audio files, but it is inaudible so that users can feel free to distribute audio works without the concern of illegal copying and distribution. MAO 2.0 is the essence of MarkAny audio Watermarking Technology, which is internationally recognized as the best.

Features

• Certified by International Standardization organization including SDMI, STEP2000, and STEP2001.
• Able to embed a minimum of 32bits and this can be extended.
• Stable against audio compression and signal processing.
• Conducts copyright information with batch and real-time processing.
• Supports software application libraries to allow various applications.

Types of products

• GUI Software for Windows
• SDK (Software Development Kit)

System Requirements

• File Format: WAV, MP3, WMA, CDA, OGG, FOX
• System Requirement: CPU-Pentium II, RAM 128MB
• Support OS: Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, XP, and Vista

Applicable to

• AOD service providers including MP3
• CD producers
• Audio file program producers
• Sound-source producers

Video Watermarking - MAVI

MAVI™-Video protects copyrights of video contents by embedding a watermark into the contents. The watermarks embedded in video files are invisible, and they are embedded and extracted at a very fast speed. MAVI™ allows you to feel free to distribute your video contents on the Internet without the concern of illegal copying and distribution.

Features

• Able to embed and extract a watermark on real-time.
• Able to select a method of either Logo or Key. In case of logo, the company logo and signature can be embedded and in case of key, copyright information can be
  embedded and detected.
• Prevents checking the watermark with the file size change because there’s no change of file size after copyright information is embedded.
• Able to extract a watermark even after cropping and resizing.
• Embeds the watermark into every frame.
• Able to embed up to 64 bit of information (the original file is not required for extracting watermark.)
• Compatible with international standards.

Types and System Requirements

• File Format : MPEG1/2, H.264/AVC, Flash Video, DivX, WMV, M2V, AVI, ASF, etc
• System Requirement : CPU 800Mhz, Memory - 512MB, HDD32MB
• Support OS : Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, XP, and Vista
• Bandwidth: 300kbps
• Support Video Format: CIF(320 X 240) ~ HD 1080p(1920 X 1080), CCIR 601(720x480) , VGA(640x480) , S-VGA(1280x768 or 1024x768), SIF(360x240), HDTV(1920x1035)

Applicable to

• Digital Video Library Companies
• Video On Demand
• Broadcasting Services
• Internet Broadcasting
• On-line Education
• Satellite Broadcasting

Reference site

Global Sites

• Music & Video content service, global telecommunications, global device vendors, etc

Domestic Sites

• MoD / VoD online service, Multi-media rich content service, telecommunication service, e-learning servie, PTV service, etc

Public Sites

• Copyrights protection association, digital content consortium, public office & agencies for digital content, etc