Method and System Thereof for Temporal Watermark Chaining to Detect Tampering in Digital Capture Devices

Abstract

Utility patent for a method and system that uses temporal watermark chaining to detect tampering in digital capture devices.

This work intersects with research areas including temporal watermark, watermark chaining, tamper detection, digital capture devices, media forensics, cybersecurity, utility patent, and South African patent. It is part of the broader research portfolio of Nitiraj V. Kulkarni in the domain of intellectual property and applied engineering.

Keywords & Topics

temporal watermark, watermark chaining, tamper detection, digital capture devices, media forensics, cybersecurity, utility patent, South African patent

How to Cite

APA

Nitiraj V. Kulkarni (2026). Method and System Thereof for Temporal Watermark Chaining to Detect Tampering in Digital Capture Devices. Patent Application, Utility Patent – South African Patent – Application No. FA/744/MUM/2026. South African Patent Office.

IEEE

Nitiraj V. Kulkarni, "Method and System Thereof for Temporal Watermark Chaining to Detect Tampering in Digital Capture Devices," Patent Application, Utility Patent – South African Patent – Application No. FA/744/MUM/2026, 2026.

BibTeX

@article{2026_patent_temporal_watermark_chaining_tamper_detection,
  title={Method and System Thereof for Temporal Watermark Chaining to Detect Tampering in Digital Capture Devices},
  author={Nitiraj V. Kulkarni},
  journal={Patent Application},
  year={2026},
  publisher={South African Patent Office}
}

Identifiers & Links

Last updated: 2026-05-12

About the Author

Nitiraj V. Kulkarni is an AI safety and cybersecurity researcher based in Pune, India, with 35+ peer-reviewed publications, 5 patents, 6 copyright registrations, and 15,000+ open datasets published on Kaggle and Zenodo. He serves as a peer reviewer for 11+ international journals and conferences. Read full profile.