Track listening and playing service for digital media files
First Claim
1. A digital rights management system comprising:
- an open copyright database storing track information for a plurality of media tracks, for each track said track information including a track title, hashing information identifying a source of said track, fingerprint information, and a track state;
a client access server coupled to the network, said client access server managing said open copyright database, wherein said client access server instantiates a self-registration process, a p2p client interface process, and a rightsholder track management process;
a web crawler operable to search a network and uncover media tracks; and
a track listening service operable to allow a rightsholder to listen to a selected media track.
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Abstract
Methods, system and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files through the use of a track listening service is provided. The service may also include a digital media playing service suitable for playing audio, video, audiovideo, and other media format files. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing with a content outlet and providing track listening services in conjunction therewith. The methods further include comparing attributes of content to be downloaded with attributes of content in a media database. The methods also includes providing restrictions based on a result of the comparing. The methods further include monetizing the methods between both retailers and rights-holders using the system. Additionally, the method may include providing retail analysis, resolving disputes, and distributing royalty payments to rights-holders of content.
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30 Claims
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1. A digital rights management system comprising:
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an open copyright database storing track information for a plurality of media tracks, for each track said track information including a track title, hashing information identifying a source of said track, fingerprint information, and a track state;
a client access server coupled to the network, said client access server managing said open copyright database, wherein said client access server instantiates a self-registration process, a p2p client interface process, and a rightsholder track management process;
a web crawler operable to search a network and uncover media tracks; and
a track listening service operable to allow a rightsholder to listen to a selected media track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing media tracks within an online digital rights management system comprising:
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maintaining a list of missing masters tracks including source identification;
receiving a request from a rightsholder to retrieve and play one or more missing master tracks;
requesting a missing master track from the source;
receiving and caching the requested missing masters;
displaying to the rights-holder a track listening service interface; and
playing the tracks to the rights-holder as requested. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing media tracks within an online digital rights management system comprising:
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displaying a first list of tracks immediately available and cached;
displaying a second list of tracks that are currently being downloaded;
receiving a request to play an available track; and
playing the requested track. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for playing digital media tracks within an online digital rights management system comprising:
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an open copyright database storing track information for a plurality of audio, video, or other media tracks, an interface that displays a list of track titles that are immediately available and a list of tracks titles currently being downloaded, wherein the interface receives a selection to play one of the displayed tracks; and
a track listening service operable to play the selected track. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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