SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE SOURCE OF MEDIA CONTENT WITH APPLICATION TO BUSINESS RULES

• US 20090196465A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Menon, Satish
• Granted Patent: US 10,552,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/118
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/25 Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 2201/09 Recognition of logos
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 2201/10 Recognition assisted with metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1408 by monitoring network traffic monitoring network traffic per se H04L43/00

Abstract

A system and method for protecting copyright in content distributed online, in combination with specified business rules. A portion of content presented for upload on a network is analyzed to detect an image associated with a content owner; the image is compared with reference images to identify the content owner; and business rules are applied to control unauthorized uploading of the content. The identifier may be a logo included in the content as a digital graphic, or a non-visual marker. Analysis is advantageously performed on a sample of video frames or a segment of preselected length. If the content is found to be copyrighted, and the attempted upload is unauthorized, uploading may or may not be permitted, and the user may or may not be charged a fee for subsequent access to the content.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing a portion of content presented for upload to a website to detect an image associated with a content owner visibly displayed in said portion;

comparing a detected image with a set of reference images to identify the owner of said content; and

applying business rules to a result of said comparing to control said upload of said content.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the image is a digital graphic comprising a logo of the content owner.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the image includes a human face, and said analyzing includes an automated face recognition procedure.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said comparing further comprises determining a degree of coincidence between the detected image and a reference image;

and

if the degree of coincidence meets a predetermined criterion, reporting a requirement for additional analysis of the detected image.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein said additional analysis comprises human inspection.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said content comprises video frames, and said analyzing is performed on a sample of said frames.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein said portion is a segment of a video program, the segment having a preselected length.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of applying business rules further comprises

comparing an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

permitting uploading, of said content if the user is determined to be authorized; and

not permitting uploading of the content if the user is determined to be unauthorized.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said disposing further comprises

permitting uploading, of said content by the user;

and

causing said user to be charged a fee for subsequent access to the uploaded content.

10. A method comprising:

analyzing a portion of content presented for upload to a website to detect a logo of a content owner;

comparing a detected logo with a set of reference logos to identify the owner of said content; and

applying business rules to a result of said comparing to control said upload of said content,

wherein

said content comprises video frames, and

said analyzing is performed on a sample of said frames.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said step of applying business rules further comprises

comparing an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

permitting uploading, of said content if the user is determined to be authorized; and

not permitting uploading of said content if the user is determined to be unauthorized.

12. A method according to claim 10, wherein said step of applying business rules further comprises

comparing an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

and

if the user is determined to be unauthorized,

permitting uploading of said content by the user, and

causing said user to be charged a fee for subsequent access to the uploaded content.

13. A system comprising:

a server configured to

analyze a portion of content presented for upload to a website to detect an image associated with a content owner visibly displayed in said portion;

compare a detected image with a set of reference images to identify the owner of said content; and

apply business rules to a result of said comparison to control said upload of said content.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the image is a digital graphic comprising a logo of the content owner.

15. A system according to claim 13, wherein the image is a human face, and said server is configured to analyze said content using an automated face recognition procedure.

16. A system according to claim 13, wherein said server is configured to

determine a degree of coincidence between the detected image and a reference image, and

where the degree of coincidence meets a predetermined criterion, to report a requirement for additional analysis of the detected image.

17. A system according to claim 13, wherein said content comprises video frames, and said server is configured to analyze a sample of said frames.

18. A system according to claim 13, wherein said server is configured to

compare an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

permit uploading of said content if the user is determined to be authorized; and

not permit uploading of said content if the user is determined to be unauthorized.

19. A system according to claim 13, wherein said server is configured to

compare an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

and

if the user is determined to be unauthorized,

permit uploading of said content by the user, and

cause said user to be charged a fee for subsequent access to the uploaded content.

20. A system comprising:

a server configured to

analyze a sample of video frames of content presented for upload to a website network to detect a logo of a, content owner, the logo comprising audio information;

compare a detected logo with a set of reference logos to identify the owner of said content; and

apply business rules to a result of said comparing to control said upload of said content.

21. A system according to claim 20, wherein said server is configured to

compare an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

permit uploading of said content if the user is determined to be authorized; and

not permit uploading of said content if the user is determined to be unauthorized.

22. A system according to claim 20, wherein said server is configured to

compare an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

and

if the user is determined to be unauthorized,

permit uploading of said content by the user, and

cause said user to be charged a fee for subsequent access to the uploaded content.

23. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for performing a method comprising:

analyzing a portion of content presented for upload to a website to detect an image associated with a content owner visibly displayed in said portion;

comparing a detected image with a set of reference images to identify the owner of said content; and

applying business rules to a result of said comparing to control said upload of said content.

24. A computer-readable medium according to claim 23, wherein the image is a digital graphic comprising a logo of the content owner.

25. A computer-readable medium according to claim 23, wherein said step of applying business rules further comprises

comparing an identifier of a user presenting said content with a set of authorized user identifiers associated with the content owner;

permitting uploading of said content if the user is determined to be authorized; and

not permitting uploading of the content if the user is determined to be unauthorized.