METHODS, MEDIA, AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AND ENCRYPTING CONTENT USAGE
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1. A method for tracking content usage, comprising:
- determining that a content file is accessed by a user using a network device;
recording, at the network device, usage data relating to the user'"'"'s access of the content file;
encrypting the usage data at the network device;
creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file at the network device; and
reporting the encrypted usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server.
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Abstract
A content management system distributes items of media content to groups of users. The media is fingerprinted and tracked for reporting purposes. The system uses an algorithm to compensate for multiple content owners. The system can also be configured to provide content while still providing anonymity for actual use.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for tracking content usage, comprising:
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determining that a content file is accessed by a user using a network device; recording, at the network device, usage data relating to the user'"'"'s access of the content file; encrypting the usage data at the network device; creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file at the network device; and reporting the encrypted usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A computer program product for tracking content usage, comprising:
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at least one computer readable medium, readable by a network device; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for determining that a content file is accessed by a user using the network device; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for recording, at the network device, usage data relating to the user'"'"'s access of the content file; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for encrypting the usage data at the network device; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file at the network device; and instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for reporting the encrypted usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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17. A network device, comprising:
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means for determining that a content file is accessed by a user using the network device; means for recording usage data relating to the user'"'"'s access of the content file; means for encrypting the usage data; means for creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file; and means for reporting the encrypted usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server.
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18. A method for a server to track content usage over a network, comprising:
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receiving encrypted usage data relating to usage of one or more content files by a user, wherein the usage data is obtained by a network device used by the user to access the one or more content files; decrypting the encrypted usage data; receiving one or more digital fingerprints generated from at least a portion of the one or more content files by the network device; identifying the one or more content files by use of the one or more digital fingerprints; and determining one or more payments to be distributed to one or more owners of the one or more content files based on the decrypted usage data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for a sever to track content usage over a network, comprising:
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at least one computer readable medium, readable by the server; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for receiving encrypted usage data relating to usage of one or more content files by a user, wherein the usage data is obtained by a network device used by the user to access the one or more content files; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for decrypting the encrypted usage data; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for receiving one or more digital fingerprints generated from at least a portion of the one or more content files by the network device; instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for identifying the one or more content files by use of the one or more digital fingerprints; and instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for determining one or more payments to be distributed to one or more owners of the one or more content files based on the decrypted usage data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for tracking content usage over a network, comprising:
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a usage collector component configured to receive and decrypt encrypted usage data relating to usage of one or more content files by a user, wherein the usage data is obtained by a network device used by the user to access the one or more content files, receive one or more digital fingerprints generated from at least a portion of the one or more content files by the network device, and identify the one or more content files by use of the one or more digital fingerprints; and an accounting system component configured to determine one or more payments to be distributed to one or more owners of the one or more content files based on the received usage data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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