System for incorporating information about a source and usage of a media asset into the asset itself
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1. A process for integrating source node information and usage information into a media asset, comprising the steps of:
- providing a media asset at a first node of a plurality of nodes;
integrating source node information within the media asset at each of the nodes, the source information for each node corresponding to information regarding each of the respective nodes; and
integrating usage information within the media asset corresponding to usage at any of the nodes.
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Abstract
An enhanced metadata structure and associated process is provided which captures and stores metadata gathered about the source and usage of a media asset or file. The source and usage metadata is integrated, such as by encoding within the enhanced media file, as the media asset is transferred and used. The integrated metadata accumulates, as a trail of source information and usage information in the enhanced media asset, and can be extracted upon arrival at a target computer system.
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1. A process for integrating source node information and usage information into a media asset, comprising the steps of:
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providing a media asset at a first node of a plurality of nodes;
integrating source node information within the media asset at each of the nodes, the source information for each node corresponding to information regarding each of the respective nodes; and
integrating usage information within the media asset corresponding to usage at any of the nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An enhanced media asset distributable from a first node to at least one other node, comprising:
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a media asset located at the first node;
node information integrated within the media asset regarding the first node and each of the other nodes; and
usage information integrated within the media asset associated with usage of the media asset at any of the nodes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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