Digital media file identification
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1. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
- establishing a connection with a digital rights manager;
uploading available files;
receiving a file state for known files;
uploading available data for known files; and
commercializing files according to received file states.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files 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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1. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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establishing a connection with a digital rights manager;
uploading available files;
receiving a file state for known files;
uploading available data for known files; and
commercializing files according to received file states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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receiving a connection request from a peer to peer client network;
verifying identity and authorizing a connection;
receiving a peer to peer client file list;
returning a file state to the peer to peer client network for all known files, requesting and uploading unknown file data;
for each known file, extracting metadata and generating data to populate an open copyright database data structure;
as possible identifying unknown files by matching metadata with known files; and
adding remaining unknown files to a lost masters list. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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establishing a connection with an authorized rightsholder client;
receiving a batch download of files and associated metadata from the rightsholder;
populating an open copyright database data structure for each file; and
updating file states. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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establishing a connection with an authorized rights-holder client;
receiving a request for a self-registration tool;
providing a rightsholder a self-registration interface;
receiving necessary metadata from the rightsholder through an interactive process;
populating an open copyright database data structure;
updating files status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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providing an interface to an open copyright database of files, wherein each file in the database includes metadata information;
comparing metadata information of a new file to be stored in the database to metadata information stored in the database; and
providing restrictions on the new file based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for managing an online digital rights management database 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 file title, hashing information identifying a source of said file, fingerprint information, and a file state; and
a web management interface coupled to the open copyright database, wherein said web management interface instantiates a self-registration process, wherein the self-registration process allows a rights-holder to enter and update the file information in the open copyright database. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of managing an online digital rights management system comprising:
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receiving a file containing metadata information; and
for each file, extracting metadata and generating data to populate an 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 records, wherein each record relates to a media file; and
attribute information including a media file title, hashing information identifying a source of said media file, fingerprint information, a file state, a file category and file rules for each media file. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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