(19)
(11) EP 1 172 001 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 00919398.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/167
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0006/522
(87) International publication number:
WO 0057/643 (28.09.2000 Gazette 2000/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.03.1999 US 125990 P

(71) Applicant: Blue Spike, Inc.
Miami, FL 33160 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOSKOWITZ, Scott, A.
    Miami, FL 33160 (US)
  • BERRY, Michael
    Albuquerque, NM 87112 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) UTILIZING DATA REDUCTION IN STEGANOGRAPHIC AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS