Tracking source and transfer of a media asset
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying, using at least one processor, a new media asset;
integrating source information associated with the new media asset within a data portion of the new media asset;
receiving a request to transfer the new media asset;
integrating transfer information associated with the request to transfer the new media asset within the data portion of the new media asset, wherein the transfer information comprises a sender identifier and a receiver identifier; and
transferring the new media asset.
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Abstract
An enhanced metadata structure and associated process is provided which captures and stores metadata gathered about the source and usage of a media asset or file. The source and usage metadata is integrated, such as by encoding within the enhanced media file, as the media asset is transferred and used. The integrated metadata accumulates, as a trail of source information and usage information in the enhanced media asset, and can be extracted upon arrival at a target computer system.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, using at least one processor, a new media asset; integrating source information associated with the new media asset within a data portion of the new media asset; receiving a request to transfer the new media asset; integrating transfer information associated with the request to transfer the new media asset within the data portion of the new media asset, wherein the transfer information comprises a sender identifier and a receiver identifier; and transferring the new media asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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identifying, using at least one processor, a new media asset comprising source information within a content portion of the new media asset; detecting, using the at least one processor, a transfer of the new media asset; integrating transfer information associated with the transfer of the new media asset within the content portion of the new media asset; receiving a request for one or more of the source information or the transfer information; and providing access to the one or more of the source information and the transfer information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for use at a computer system, the computer program product comprising one or more non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to perform a method, including the following:
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identify a new media asset; integrate source information associated with the new media asset within a content portion of the new media asset; receive a request to transfer the new media asset; integrate transfer information associated with the request to transfer the new media asset within the content portion of the new media asset, wherein the transfer information comprises a sender identifier and a receiver identifier; and transfer the new media asset. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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