Patents
US 12229229 B2: Systems and methods for adding watermarks using an embedded browser
- Granted
- 2025-02-18
- Filed
- 2022-06-13 application 17838759
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Embodiments described include systems and methods for adding watermarks using an embedded browser. To provide protection to sensitive information from a network application rendered via an embedded browser of a client application, the client application can generate an overlay with a digital watermark, and apply the overlay over the embedded browser. The client application can selectively generate such overlays, and can customize the format of the digital watermark according to the information rendered on the embedded browser. The watermark can remain with any information that is imaged from the embedded browser, and provides a deterrent against misuse of the information via image capture from a computer screen for instance. By adjusting properties (e.g., contrast) of such an image, the watermark can be made visible and detectable, thus allowing such imaging activities and information to be tracked.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250218.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrix Systems, Inc. 2,209 patents | US company or organization | Fort Lauderdale, FL | CITRIX SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Fleck | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rachelle Tobkes | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen Wilson | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F21/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04L | Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L63/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W12/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T1/0021 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N1/32144 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. signed 2025-08-14 CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2025-08-14 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT WILMINGTON, DE | 72488/172 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-05-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP, INC. (F/K/A TIBCO SOFTWARE INC.) signed 2024-05-22 CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2024-05-22 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT WILMINGTON, DE | 67662/568 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FLECK, CHRISTOPHER signed 2019-05-03 TOBKES, RACHELLE signed 2019-05-03 WILSON, STEPHEN signed 2019-05-09 | CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 60205/36 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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