METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET
First Claim
1. A method for discovering and identifying a video object, the method comprising:
- crawling at least one predetermined website;
discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website;
processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links;
determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database;
if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before,updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link;
downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link;
processing information associated with the downloaded video object;
determining a first fingerprint for the downloaded video object based on at least information associated with the downloaded video object;
processing information associated with at least the first fingerprint for the downloaded video object;
determining whether the downloaded video object matches with a video title that is being tracked based on at least information associated with the first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, the second fingerprint corresponding to the video title;
if the downloaded video object is determined to match with the video title that is being tracked, updating a second database for storing one or more tracking results.
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Abstract
Method and system for discovering and identifying a video object. The method includes crawling at least one predetermined website, discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website, processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links, and determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database. Additionally, the method includes, if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before, updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, and processing information associated with the downloaded video object.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for discovering and identifying a video object, the method comprising:
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crawling at least one predetermined website; discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website; processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links; determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database; if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before, updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; processing information associated with the downloaded video object; determining a first fingerprint for the downloaded video object based on at least information associated with the downloaded video object; processing information associated with at least the first fingerprint for the downloaded video object; determining whether the downloaded video object matches with a video title that is being tracked based on at least information associated with the first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, the second fingerprint corresponding to the video title; if the downloaded video object is determined to match with the video title that is being tracked, updating a second database for storing one or more tracking results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product including a computer readable medium including instructions for discovering and identifying a video object, the computer readable medium comprising:
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one or more instructions for crawling at least one predetermined website; one or more instructions for discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website; one or more instructions for processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links; one or more instructions for determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database; one or more instructions for if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before, updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; processing information associated with the downloaded video object; determining a first fingerprint for the downloaded video object based on at least information associated with the downloaded video object; processing information associated with at least the first fingerprint for the downloaded video object; determining whether the downloaded video object matches with a video title that is being tracked based on at least information associated with the first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, the second fingerprint corresponding to the video title; if the downloaded video object is determined to match with the video title that is being tracked, updating a second database for storing one or more tracking results.
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12. A method for verifying a video object, the method comprising:
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obtaining information associated with a video object from a database for storing one or more tracking results, the obtained information being associated with at least one host website for the video object; verifying whether the video object still exists on the host website based on at least information associated with the at least one host website for the video object; if the video object is verified to still exist on the host website, downloading updated information associated with the video object from the host website; storing the updated information associated with the video object to the database; if the video object is verified to no longer exist on the host website, marking the video object as having been removed from the host website; updating a display of the one or more tracking results. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product including a computer readable medium including instructions for verifying a video object, the computer readable medium comprising:
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one or more instructions for obtaining information associated with a video object from a database for storing one or more tracking results, the obtained information being associated with at least one host website for the video object; one or more instructions for verifying whether the video object still exists on the host website based on at least information associated with the at least one host website for the video object; one or more instructions for if the video object is verified to still exist on the host website, downloading updated information associated with the video object from the host website; storing the updated information associated with the video object to the database; one or more instructions for if the video object is verified to no longer exist on the host website, marking the video object as having been removed from the host website; one or more instructions for updating a display of the one or more tracking results.
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17. A method for identifying and verifying a video object, the method comprising:
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crawling at least one predetermined website; discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website; processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links; updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; processing information associated with the downloaded video object; determining a first fingerprint for the downloaded video object based on at least information associated with the downloaded video object; processing information associated with at least the first fingerprint for the downloaded video object; determining a match between the downloaded video object and a video title that is being tracked based on at least information associated with the first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, the second fingerprint corresponding to the video title; updating a second database for storing one or more tracking results; obtaining information associated with the video object from the second database, the obtained information being associated with at least the predetermined website; verifying whether the video object still exists on the predetermined website based on at least information associated with the predetermined website; if the video object is verified to still exist on the predetermined website, downloading updated information associated with the video object from the predetermined website; storing the updated information associated with the video object to the second database; if the video object is verified to no longer exist on the predetermined website, marking the video object as having been removed from the predetermined website; updating a display of the one or more tracking results. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program product including a computer readable medium including instructions for identifying and verifying a video object, the computer readable medium comprising:
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one or more instructions for crawling at least one predetermined website; one or more instructions for discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website; one or more instructions for processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links; one or more instructions for updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; one or more instructions for downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link; one or more instructions for processing information associated with the downloaded video object; one or more instructions for determining a first fingerprint for the downloaded video object based on at least information associated with the downloaded video object; one or more instructions for processing information associated with at least the first fingerprint for the downloaded video object; one or more instructions for determining a match between the downloaded video object and a video title that is being tracked based on at least information associated with the first fingerprint and a second fingerprint, the second fingerprint corresponding to the video title; one or more instructions for updating a second database for storing one or more tracking results; one or more instructions for obtaining information associated with the video object from the second database, the obtained information being associated with at least the predetermined website; one or more instructions for verifying whether the video object still exists on the predetermined website based on at least information associated with the predetermined website; one or more instructions for if the video object is verified to still exist on the predetermined website, downloading updated information associated with the video object from the predetermined website; storing the updated information associated with the video object to the second database; one or more instructions for if the video object is verified to no longer exist on the predetermined website, marking the video object as having been removed from the predetermined website; one or more instructions for updating a display of the one or more tracking results. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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