Detecting distribution of multimedia content
First Claim
1. A data distribution detector application stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the distribution detector application having instructions operable for:
- tracking a volume of upstream data traffic for a user;
comparing the volume of upstream data traffic to a threshold volume;
if the volume of upstream data traffic 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 upstream data traffic; and
if the volume of upstream 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.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A data distribution detector application stored on a non-transitory 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 of upstream data traffic 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 upstream data traffic; and if the volume of upstream 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing system for detecting distribution of multimedia content, the data processing system having software instructions stored on a non-transitory 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, wherein high bandwidth usage includes upstream data traffic exceeding a predetermined threshold; analyzing ordering histories for each of the portion of the plurality of users; determining estimated volumes of traffic associated with each ordering history; taking action when a volume of upstream data traffic exceeds the corresponding estimated volume of traffic. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of detecting distribution of multimedia content, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by a server, a volume of upstream data traffic for a user; analyzing an ordering history of the user; a processor comparing an estimated volume of traffic estimated based on the associated ordering history to the volume of upstream data traffic; and when the volume of upstream data traffic meets or exceeds the estimated volume of traffic associated with the ordering history, comparing a content identification parameter associated with the volume of upstream data traffic with one or more known identification parameters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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