Detecting Distribution of Multimedia Content
First Claim
1. A method of detecting distribution of multimedia content, the method comprising:
- monitoring a volume of data traffic for each of a plurality of users resulting in a volume parameter for each of the plurality of users;
selecting a portion of the plurality of users with volume parameters that meet a predetermined condition; and
inspecting a data traffic stream for each of the portion of selected users, wherein each traffic stream is searched for a content identification parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for detecting distribution of multimedia content. The volume level of data traffic is monitored for a plurality of users to select any users with high-bandwidth usage. The time of day and the day of the week may be considered when determining whether a user is a high-bandwidth user. Upon selecting a user as one with high-bandwidth usage, such user may be subject to packet inspections of data traffic streams. In some embodiments, content identification parameters or watermarks are added to one or more packets in a data traffic stream carrying multimedia content.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of detecting distribution of multimedia content, the method comprising:
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monitoring a volume of data traffic for each of a plurality of users resulting in a volume parameter for each of the plurality of users; selecting a portion of the plurality of users with volume parameters that meet a predetermined condition; and inspecting a data traffic stream for each of the portion of selected users, wherein each traffic stream is searched for a content identification parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data distribution detector application stored on a computer readable medium, the distribution detector application having instructions operable for:
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tracking a volume of upstream data traffic for a user; comparing the volume of upstream data traffic to a threshold volume; if the volume meets or exceeds the threshold volume, then; analyzing an ordering history of the user; and comparing an estimated volume of traffic associated with the ordering history to the volume of data traffic; and if the volume of data traffic meets or exceeds the estimated volume of traffic associated with the ordering history, then; comparing an identification parameter associated with the volume of traffic with one or more known identification parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data processing system for detecting distribution of multimedia content, the data processing system having software instructions stored on a computer readable medium that enable the data processing system to:
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attach a content identification parameter to a portion of the multimedia content; profile a plurality of users to identify a portion of the plurality of users with high bandwidth usage; track an ordering history parameter for each of the portion of the plurality of users with high bandwidth usage to determine whether any has an order history parameter below a threshold; and for any user with an order history parameter below the threshold, inspect an upstream traffic stream from an appliance associated with the user for the content identification parameter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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