METHOD FOR CREATING A VERIFIABLE MEDIA OBJECT, A CORRESPONDING SYSTEM THEREOF, AND A VERIFICATION PACKAGE FOR A MEDIA OBJECT

• US 20100031364A1
• Filed: 08/04/2008
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Inventors: CHUA, Chin Wei
• Application Number:
  US12/185,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20100031364A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/645 using a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00123 the record carrier being identified by recognising some of its unique characteristics, e.g. a unique defect pattern serving as a physical signature of the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00173 wherein the origin of the content is checked, e.g. determining whether the content has originally been retrieved from a legal disc copy or another trusted source
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00847 wherein the usage restriction is defined by a licence file
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs

Abstract

In a first aspect, there is provided a method for creating a verifiable media object using a handheld device that includes a plurality of sensors. In a second aspect, there is provided a system for creating a verifiable media object using a handheld device that includes a plurality of sensors. Finally, in a third aspect, there is provided a verification package for a media object.

Claims

1. A method for creating a verifiable media object using a handheld device that includes a plurality of sensors, the method including:

a processor in the handheld device receiving signals from the plurality of sensors when the media object is created, the signals varying in accordance with characteristics relating to creation of the media object using the handheld device;

the processor converting the signals to a verification package for storage on a memory module in the handheld device, with the verification package being associated with the media object;

uploading the verification package from the handheld device to a server on a network; and

the server executing a set of instructions to process the verification package and correspondingly presenting characteristics relating to the creation of the media object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristics is in a form selected from the group consisting of:

a combination of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates, a building name, a street name, a country name, a state name, an island name, a province name, a district name, subject matter of created media object, vantage position of user when creating the media object, date/time when creating the media object, identity of user creating the media object, type of event captured on the media object, identity of device used for creating the media object and any combination of the aforementioned.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors is selected from the group consisting of:

GPS receivers, accelerometers, Wi-Fi transceivers, RF transceivers, biometric readers, digital compasses and any combination of the aforementioned.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the media object is selected from the group consisting of:

a photograph, a video recording and an audio recording.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation of the characteristics is transmitted from the server using a form of communication selected from the group selected from:

automated voice message, SMS message, email message, accessing information at an online portal, and any combination of the aforementioned.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device locks access to the verification package and prevents tampering of the verification package.

7. The method of claim 1, further including categorizing the media objects in accordance to the characteristics relating to creation of the media object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the verification package includes characteristics selected from the group consisting of:

location where media object was created, subject matter of created media object, vantage position of user when creating the media object, date/time when creating the media object, identity of user creating the media object, type of event captured on the media object, identity of device used for creating the media object and any combination of the aforementioned.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the verification package is a unique marker for the media object.

10. A system for creating a verifiable media object using a handheld device that includes a plurality of sensors, the system including:

a processor in the handheld device for receiving signals from the plurality of sensors when the media object is created, the signals varying in accordance with characteristics relating to creation of the media object using the handheld device, the processor also for converting the signals to a verification package for storage on a memory module in the handheld device, with the verification package being associated with the media object; and

a server for receiving the media object and verification package, the server also for executing a set of instructions to process the verification package and correspondingly presenting the characteristics relating to creation of the media object.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the characteristics is in a form selected from the group consisting of:

a combination of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates, a building name, a street name, a country name, a state name, an island name, subject matter of created media object, vantage position of user when creating the media object, date/time when creating the media object, identity of user creating the media object, type of event captured on the media object, identity of device used for creating the media object, and any combination of the aforementioned.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of sensors is selected from the group consisting of:

GPS receivers, accelerometers, Wi-Fi transceivers, RF transceivers, biometric readers, digital compasses, and any combination of the aforementioned.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the media object is selected from the group consisting of:

a photograph, a video recording and an audio recording.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the presentation of the characteristics is transmitted from the server using a form of communication selected from the group selected from:

automated voice message, SMS message, email message, accessing information at an online portal, and any combination of the aforementioned.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the handheld device locks access to the verification package and prevents tampering of the verification package.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the media objects are categorized in the server in accordance to the characteristics relating to creation of the media object.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the verification package includes characteristics selected from the group consisting of:

location where media object was created, subject matter of created media object, vantage position of user when creating the media object, date/time when creating the media object, identity of user creating the media object, type of event captured on the media object, identity of device used for creating the media object and any combination of the aforementioned.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the verification package is a unique marker for the media object.

19. A verification package for a media object including characteristics selected from the group consisting of:

location where media object was created, subject matter of created media object, vantage position of user when creating the media object, date/time when creating the media object, identity of user creating the media object, type of event captured on the media object, identity of device used for creating the media object and any combination of the aforementioned.

20. The verification package of claim 19, wherein the verification package is a unique marker for the media object.