Digital rights management system architecture
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1. An online digital rights management system comprising:
- 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;
a client access server coupled to a network, said client access server managing said open copyright database, wherein said client access server instantiates a batch loading process, a self-registration process, a p2p client interface process, an accounting process, and a rightsholder file management process; and
a web crawler operable to search the network and uncover media files.
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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. 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 file said file information including file title, hashing information identifying a source of said file, fingerprint information, and a file state;
a client access server coupled to a network, said client access server managing said open copyright database, wherein said client access server instantiates a batch loading process, a self-registration process, a p2p client interface process, an accounting process, and a rightsholder file management process; and
a web crawler operable to search the network and uncover media files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 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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providing 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;
providing an interface for a user to access the open copyright database, wherein providing the interface enables a self-registration process;
a p2p client interface process;
an accounting process; and
a rightsholder file management process;
receiving and storing in the open copyright database known files from a rights-holder during the self-registration process;
receiving unknown files during the p2p client interface process;
fingerprinting and storing unknown files in a missing masters list in the open copyright database;
comparing and matching unknown files to a rights-holders'"'"' known files in the rights-holder file management process;
displaying to a rights-holder potentially matched unknown files;
providing a track listening service to enable a rights-holder to listen to a matched unknown file;
monitoring the sale of matched unknown files and known files of a rightsholder; and
determining royalties from the sale of known and matched unknown files in the accounting process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A database for storing digital files and associated metadata, wherein the metadata for each digital file includes data fields for storing:
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a file title;
artist information;
hashing information identifying a source of the file;
fingerprint information of the file;
ownership rights of the file;
rules pertaining to the file; and
a file category. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An interface providing a rights-holder access to an open copyright database of files comprising:
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providing an overview interface screen;
providing a use terms interface screen;
providing a catalog interface screen; and
providing an account interface screen. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of managing an online digital rights management system for stored digital media files comprising:
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determining licenses for digital media using multiple fingerprint technologies based on the type of media requested;
determining, in real-time, the licenses that are available to digital media distribution services based on the capability of the digital media distribution services to handle licensing restrictions;
enabling the filtering (banning) of certain media files on third-party distributed systems;
determining, in real-time, the affects on income due to potential changes in licenses of online media;
modifying the available licenses for media files in real-time and causing the modified licenses to propagate to all participating media distribution services immediately;
providing time-based and limited licensing restrictions for digital media based on time of day, promotional periods, number of users who have the digital media file, etc. that are only made available to online media distribution services when the restrictions for the licenses are met by a system; and
determining, in real-time, the licenses that are available to digital media distribution services based on the consumer'"'"'s country of origin.
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