Managing digital media rights through missing masters lists
First Claim
1. An online digital rights management method comprising:
- creating a missing master list of files wherein digital rights in the files of the missing master list are unclaimed;
filtering the missing master list for a set of files likely belonging to a specific rights-holder;
ordering the set of files into a power match list according to a selected criteria;
displaying at least a portion of the power match list of files to the rights-holder; and
receiving an assertion of ownership for selected files.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files through the use of missing masters lists is provided. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing with a content outlet. 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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46 Claims
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1. An online digital rights management method comprising:
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creating a missing master list of files wherein digital rights in the files of the missing master list are unclaimed;
filtering the missing master list for a set of files likely belonging to a specific rights-holder;
ordering the set of files into a power match list according to a selected criteria;
displaying at least a portion of the power match list of files to the rights-holder; and
receiving an assertion of ownership for selected files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An online digital rights management system comprising:
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an open copyright database storing file information for a plurality of media files, for each media file said file information including a file title, artist information, hashing information identifying a source of the file, and ownership rights to the file;
a web crawler operable to search a network and uncover media files; and
a web management interface coupled to the open copyright database and the web crawler, wherein said web management interface provides a list of media files to a display, wherein the list of media files are likely owned by a specific rights-holder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing online digital rights and files comprising:
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storing files in a missing master list wherein digital rights in the files are unclaimed, wherein the stored files include a title and artist name;
searching file sharing networks for unknown files wherein the digital rights are unclaimed;
comparing a title and artist name for each unknown file to the title and artist name of each file in the missing master list;
wherein unknown files not present in the missing masters list are added to the missing masters list; and
displaying a power match list to a rights-holder, wherein the power match list contains files selected from the missing masters list that are likely to belong to the rights-holder. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing online digital rights and files comprising:
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providing a database of files;
accessing file information for a specific file;
allowing a rights-holder to update the file information including a category of the file, the updating enabled through at least one of a web management intereface, a self-registration process, and a batch import process; and
storing the updated file information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of managing online digital rights and files comprising:
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providing a database of files;
accessing file information for a specific file;
allowing a rights-holder to update the file information including ownership rights and rules associated with the file; and
storing the updated file information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for managing media files comprising:
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an open copyright database storing file information for a plurality of media files, for each file said file information including a file title, hashing information identifying a source of said file, fingerprint information, rules relating to use of the file, ownership rights, and a file category;
a web access interface to allow a rights-holder to update file information associated with the media files;
a self-registration process whereby a rights-holder can provide file information and register media files with the open copyright database; and
a batch process whereby a rights-holder can automatically provide file information and register media files with the open copyright database. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of managing online digital rights and files comprising:
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receiving a file containing metadata information; and
for each file, extracting metadata information and generating data to populate a open copyright database data structure. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A media file database comprising:
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a plurality of records, wherein each record relates to a media file; and
metadata information including a media file title, artist information, ownership rights to the media file, hashing information identifying a source of the media file, fingerprint information, a file category, and file rules for each media file. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification