System for distributing decoy content in a peer to peer network

• US 20060034177A1
• Filed: 07/27/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
• Original Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
• Inventors: Schrempp, James B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,130,746 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/236
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1085 Content sharing, e.g. peer-to-peer [P2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 1/02 by adding a second signal to make the desired signal unintelligible
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 1/10 by using two signals transmitted simultaneously or successively
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/14 for detecting or protecting against malicious traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1491 using deception as countermeasure, e.g. honeypots, honeynets, decoys or entrapment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks

Abstract

A system for generating and distributing decoy data for a work in a Peer to Peer network. The system is included in software providing a Peer to Peer connection for a processing system. The processing system receives data for a work over a Peer to Peer connection. The system then determines whether, the work is a protected work. If the work is a protected work, the system insert decoy data into the data of the work and stores the data of the work including the decoy data in memory. The data of the work including the decoy data is then made available for transfer over the Peer to Peer network by the processing system.

Claims

1. A method for providing decoy data for a work in a peer to peer network:

receiving data for a work over a peer to peer connection;

determining whether said work is a protected work;

inserting decoy data into said data of said work responsive to a determination said work is a protected work;

storing said data including said decoy data of said work in a memory.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

making said data including said decoy data of said work available for transfer over said peer to peer network.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

making said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said network using said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating identifier information for said data of said work including said decoy data; and

storing said generated identifier information in said memory.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

making said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said peer to peer network using said generated identifier information.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining an identity of said work responsive to receiving said data of said work.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said step of determining whether said work is a protected work comprises:

comparing said identity of said work to a list of protected works responsive to a determination of said identity of said work; and

determining said work is a protected work responsive to said identity being on said list of protected works.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said work is an audio work and said step of inserting decoy data comprises:

inserting a voice over into said data.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said work is an audio work and said step of inserting decoy data comprises:

reducing the volume of said work.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said work is an image and said step of inserting decoy data comprises:

inserting an overlay that dominates said image.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said work is a video work and said step of inserting decoy data comprises:

inserting lettering in each frame of said video.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein said work is a video work and said step of inserting decoy data comprises:

inserting audio into an audio portion of said video.

14. An apparatus for providing decoy data for a work in a peer to peer network:

means for receiving data for a work over a peer to peer connection;

means for determining whether said work is a protected work;

means for inserting decoy data into said data of said work responsive to a determination said work is a protected work;

means for storing said data including said decoy data of said work in a memory.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising:

means for making said data including said decoy data of said work available for transfer over said peer to peer network.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising:

means for storing said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 further comprising:

means for making said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said network using said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising:

means for generating identifier information for said data of said work including said decoy data; and

means for storing said generated identifier information in said memory.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising:

means for making said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said peer to peer network using said generated identifier information.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising:

means for determining an identity of said work responsive to receiving said data of said work.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said means for determining whether said work is a protected work comprises:

means for comparing said identity of said work to a list of protected works responsive to a determination of said identity of said work; and

means for determining said work is a protected work responsive to said identity being on said list of protected works.

22. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said work is an audio work and said means for inserting decoy data comprises:

means for inserting a voice over into said data.

23. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said work is an audio work and said means for inserting decoy data comprises:

means for reducing the volume of said work.

24. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said work is an image and said means for inserting decoy data comprises:

means for inserting an overlay that dominates said image.

25. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said work is a video work and said means for inserting decoy data comprises:

means for inserting lettering in each frame of said video.

26. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said work is a video work and said means for inserting decoy data comprises:

means for inserting audio into an audio portion of said video.

27. A product for providing decoy data for a work in a peer to peer network from a processing system connected to said network comprising:

Instructions for directing a processing unit to;

receive data for a work over a peer to peer connection,

determine whether said work is a protected work,

insert decoy data into said data of said work responsive to a determination said work is a protected work,and

store said data including said decoy data of said work in a memory; and

a media readable by said processing unit to store said instructions.

28. The product of claim 27 wherein said instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

make said data including said decoy data of said work available for transfer over said peer to peer network.

29. The product of claim 27 instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

store said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

30. The product of claim 29 wherein said instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

make said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said network using said identifier information of said data of said work received over said peer to peer connection.

31. The product of claim 27 wherein said instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

generate identifier information for said data of said work including said decoy data, and store said generated identifier information in said memory.

32. The product of claim 31 wherein said instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

make said data of said work including said decoy data available for transfer over said peer to peer network using said generated identifier information.

33. The product of claim 27 wherein said instructions further comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

determine an identity of said work responsive to receiving said data of said work.

35. The product of claim 27 wherein said work is an audio work and said instructions to insert decoy data comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to insert a voice over into said data.

36. The product of claim 27 wherein said work is an audio work and said instructions to insert decoy data comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to reduce the volume of said work.

37. The product of claim 27 wherein said work is an image and said instructions to insert decoy data comprise:

instructions to direct said processing unit to insert an overlay that dominates said image.

38. The product of claim 27 wherein said work is a video work and said instructions to insert decoy data comprise:

instructions directing said processing unit to insert lettering in each frame of said video.

39. The product of claim 27 wherein said work is a video work and said instructions to insert decoy data comprise:

instructions to direct said processing unit to insert audio into an audio portion of said video.

34. The product of claim 34 wherein said instructions to determine whether said work is a protected work comprise:

instructions for directing said processing unit to;

compare said identity of said work to a list of protected works responsive to a determination of said identity of said work, and

determine said work is a protected work responsive to said identity being on said list of protected works.