IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERMARK EXTRACTION EFFICIENCY

摘要

Methods, devices, and computer program products facilitate the application of content usage rules based on watermarks that are embedded in a content. The required content screening operations, including watermark extraction and the application of content usage enforcement actions, are organized as separate tasks. These tasks can be conducted at different times by different devices. The watermark extraction results are stored in a secure location and can be accessed by other devices at different times. These operations can be conducted by one or more trusted devices that reside in a home network. The trustworthiness of the devices can be ascertained during a device authentication process. Further, certain device capabilities can be ascertained either as part of the device authentication process, or through additional communications between the devices.