METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF UNIDENTIFIED VIDEO SIGNALS
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1. A method of determining the identity of incoming video programming comprising:
- Calculating at least one fingerprint from a first video source;
Searching a database comprised of stored fingerprints for at least one sufficiently matching fingerprint, where each such stored fingerprint is stored with accompanying data representing the identity of the video from which the stored fingerprint was derived;
Storing the identity of the video corresponding to the matching fingerprint in a file with a reference to the incoming video programming source.
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Abstract
A method of detecting the identity of video programming is described, whereby known video programming is converted into a set of pattern vectors stored in a database and incoming detected video programming is converted into a set of pattern vectors that are used to search the database for matching pattern vectors indicating a match with the known video programming.
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1. A method of determining the identity of incoming video programming comprising:
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Calculating at least one fingerprint from a first video source; Searching a database comprised of stored fingerprints for at least one sufficiently matching fingerprint, where each such stored fingerprint is stored with accompanying data representing the identity of the video from which the stored fingerprint was derived; Storing the identity of the video corresponding to the matching fingerprint in a file with a reference to the incoming video programming source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of detecting unauthorized video programming distribution comprising:
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Retrieving from a website at least one frame of incoming video programming; Calculating at least one fingerprint out of the incoming video programming; Searching a database of known stored video programming fingerprints for a sufficient match of such at least one incoming fingerprints, where such known video fingerprints are stored with a reference to the identity of the stored video programming fingerprints; Storing in a data file the location of the website from which the incoming video programming was retrieved and the identity of the matching stored video programming.
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