A location map-free reversible data hiding method for specific area embedding

Abstract

This paper proposes a reversible data hiding method that embeds data into specific areas such as image edges. Though a reversible data hiding method distorts an original image to hide data, it not only extracts hidden data but also restores the original image from the distorted image. The proposed method memorizes only one parameter for data extraction and image restoration, and no location map recording watermarked positions is required. By simple modification to the conventional method that has the above mentioned features, the proposed method has a new function; hiding data to only specific areas.

Application of Reversible Data Hiding for Printing with Special Color Inks to Preserve Compatibility with Normal Printing

“…This gloss cannot be represented by mixing normal color inks. Data hiding techniques have been widely studied in the information security field for protecting the copyright of digital images [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The main purpose of data hiding is to prohibit malicious copying and secondary use without permission by embedding the copyright information into the images.…”

“…Its performance is primarily discussed in terms of the quality of the marked image, data-hiding capacity, and robustness against some attacks. Data hiding is divided into two categories: irreversible data hiding (IDH) and reversible data hiding (RDH) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The former somehow deteriorates quality of a retrieved image even when payload is extracted, whereas the latter can perfectly restore the original image after extracting the payload.…”

“…This gloss cannot be represented by mixing normal color inks. a) Correspondence to: imaizumi@chiba-u.jp * Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8522, Japan * * Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8522, Japan * * * Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8522, Japan * * * * Software Design Department, MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 2182-3 Shigeno-otsu, Tomi-shi, Nagano 389-0512, Japan Data hiding techniques have been widely studied in the information security field for protecting the copyright of digital images [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The main purpose of data hiding is to prohibit malicious copying and secondary use without permission by embedding the copyright information into the images.…”