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Generation of fingerprints for multimedia content based on vectors and histograms

  • US 9,020,964 B1
  • Filed: 07/02/2007
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving data that is representative of a plurality of characteristics of multimedia content;

    determining one or more perceptible characteristics of the multimedia content;

    determining at least one standardized portion of the multimedia content based on the determined one or more perceptible characteristics;

    using the at least one standardized portion to generate a histogram represented as a coordinate system, wherein the histogram comprises at least a first point and a second point plotted in the coordinate system;

    determining a vector between the first point and the second point of the histogram;

    hashing a representation of the determined vector;

    generating a fingerprint comprising the hashed representation of the vector and a unique reference identifier; and

    providing the generated fingerprint to a client file and a service file.

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