VERIFYING LICENSES OF MUSICAL RECORDINGS WITH MULTIPLE SOUNDTRACKS
First Claim
1. A method for verifying that musical recordings having a background musical soundtrack and at least one secondary musical soundtrack are licensed comprising:
- distinguishing said background musical soundtrack from a secondary musical soundtrack of a licensed musical recording;
mapping a sequential pattern of background musical fingerprints for said background musical soundtrack of said licensed recording;
mapping a sequential pattern of secondary musical fingerprints for said secondary musical soundtrack of said licensed recording;
storing said background musical fingerprint patterns and said secondary musical fingerprint patterns in a database of licensed musical recordings;
sequentially comparing a musical recording under test to determine whether the recording under test is licensed to said stored background and secondary musical fingerprint patterns; and
indicating a non-licensed musical recording upon a failure in said comparison.
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Abstract
Distinguishing the background musical soundtrack from a secondary musical soundtrack of a licensed musical recording; mapping a sequential pattern of background musical fingerprints for the background musical soundtrack of the licensed recording; mapping a sequential pattern of secondary musical fingerprints for the secondary musical soundtrack of the licensed recording; and storing the background musical fingerprint patterns and the secondary musical fingerprint patterns in a database of licensed musical recordings.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for verifying that musical recordings having a background musical soundtrack and at least one secondary musical soundtrack are licensed comprising:
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distinguishing said background musical soundtrack from a secondary musical soundtrack of a licensed musical recording; mapping a sequential pattern of background musical fingerprints for said background musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; mapping a sequential pattern of secondary musical fingerprints for said secondary musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; storing said background musical fingerprint patterns and said secondary musical fingerprint patterns in a database of licensed musical recordings; sequentially comparing a musical recording under test to determine whether the recording under test is licensed to said stored background and secondary musical fingerprint patterns; and indicating a non-licensed musical recording upon a failure in said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21)
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8. A computer controlled system for verifying that musical recordings having a background musical soundtrack and at least one secondary musical soundtrack are licensed, said system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer memory holding computer program instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform the method comprising; distinguishing said background musical soundtrack from a secondary musical soundtrack of a licensed musical recording; mapping a sequential pattern of background musical fingerprints for said background musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; mapping a sequential pattern of secondary musical fingerprints for said secondary musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; storing said background musical fingerprint patterns and said secondary musical fingerprint patterns in a database of licensed musical recordings; sequentially comparing a musical recording under test to determine whether the recording under test is licensed to said stored background and secondary musical fingerprint patterns; and indicating a non-licensed musical recording upon a failure in said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer usable storage medium having stored thereon a computer readable program for verifying that musical recordings having a background musical soundtrack and at least one secondary musical soundtrack are licensed, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
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distinguish said background musical soundtrack from a secondary musical soundtrack of a licensed musical recording; map a sequential pattern of background musical fingerprints for said background musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; map a sequential pattern of secondary musical fingerprints for said secondary musical soundtrack of said licensed recording; store said background musical fingerprint patterns and said secondary musical fingerprint patterns in a database of licensed musical recordings; sequentially compare a musical recording under test to determine whether the recording under test is licensed to said stored background and secondary musical fingerprint patterns; and indicate a non-licensed musical recording upon a failure in said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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