Digital watermark embedding device, digital watermark detecting device, digital watermark embedding method, digital watermark detecting method, computer-readable recording medium containing digital watermark embedding program, and computer-readable recording medium containing digital watermark detecting program

1. A digital watermark embedding device comprising:

a generating unit that receives a key random number, and is configured to generate, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is to be embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated by the generating unit so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and the second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

an embedding unit that receives a unit frame of a voice signal which is input from outside and the sub-band filter generated by the generating unit, and is configured to vary, when the digital watermark bit is to be embedded in the unit frame of the voice signal, a sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of at least one of the first band or the second band in such a way that a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band is greater than a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band, the first sum being a sum of the amplitude spectrum intensities over the sub-bands in the first band and the second sum being a sum of the amplitude spectrum intensities over the sub-bands in the second band.

2. The digital watermark embedding device according to claim 1 , wherein the embedding unit sets a range of increase and decrease of the first sum and the second sum to a difficult-to-perceive value according to each frequency bin.

3. The digital watermark embedding device according to claim 1 , wherein the generating unit outputs filters, and

the digital watermark embedding device further comprises a control unit that selects the filter to be applied in the unit frame out of the filters.

4. A digital watermark detecting device comprising:

a generating unit that receives a key random number, and is configured to generate, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated by the generating unit so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and the second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

a watermark detecting unit that receives a unit frame of a voice signal which is input and the sub-band filter generated by the generating unit, compares a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band specified with a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band, and detects, from magnitude relationship, the digital watermark bit embedded in the unit frame.

5. The digital watermark detecting device according to claim 4 , wherein the generating unit outputs filters, and

the digital watermark detecting device further comprises a control unit that selects the filter to be applied in the unit frame out of the filters.

6. A digital watermark embedding method comprising:

a generating step that receives a key random number which is input, and generate, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is to be embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

an embedding step that, when the digital watermark bit is to be embedded in a unit frame of a voice signal which is input, varies a sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of at least one of the first band or the second band in such a way that a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band is greater than a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band.

7. A digital watermark detecting method comprising:

a generating step that receives a key random number which is input, and generates, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and the second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

a detecting step that compares, in a unit frame of a voice signal which is input, a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band with a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band, and detects, from magnitude relationship, the digital watermark bit embedded in the unit frame.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing a digital watermark embedding program that makes a computer execute:

a generating step that receives a key random number which is input, and generates, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is to be embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and the second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

an embedding step that, when the digital watermark bit is to be embedded in a unit frame of a voice signal which is input, varies a sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of at least one of the first band or the second band in such a way that a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band is greater than a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing a digital watermark detecting program that makes a computer execute:

a generating step that receives a key random number which is input, and generates, using the key random number, a sub-band filter for determining a first band and a second band which represent at least a single pair of frequency bands in which a digital watermark bit is embedded so as to be arranged to have regularity, the sub-band filter being generated so as to specify respective sub-bands of different boundaries in the first band and the second band based on a number of random series obtained using the key random number, the respective sub-band being a specified band in which the digital watermark bit is to be embedded; and

a detecting step that compares, in a unit frame of a voice signal which is input, a first sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the first band with a second sum of amplitude spectrum intensities of the second band, and detects, from magnitude relationship, the digital watermark bit embedded in the unit frame.