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Apparatus and methods for selective enforcement of digital content viewing

  • US 10,721,504 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2017
  • Issued: 07/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Computer readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory storage medium comprising at least one computer program having a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions configured to, when executed on a processing apparatus:

  • receive a digitally rendered content element via a content distribution network;

    extract data relating to at least one watermark encountered as part of the received digitally rendered content element;

    determine whether the at least one watermark is already in a database in data communication with the computer readable apparatus; and

    based at least on a determination that the at least one watermark is not already in the database, (i) cause storage of the extracted data for a predetermined period of time in the database; and

    (ii) disable digital content control functionality.

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