Tracking usage of a media asset
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, using at least one processor, access of a digital media file, the digital media file comprising a media content portion and a media history portion;
tracking, using the at least one processor, usage of the digital media file by a recipient of the digital media file; and
integrating information regarding the tracked usage within the digital media file.
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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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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, using at least one processor, access of a digital media file, the digital media file comprising a media content portion and a media history portion; tracking, using the at least one processor, usage of the digital media file by a recipient of the digital media file; and integrating information regarding the tracked usage within the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining, using at least one processor, information regarding usage of a digital media file by a first user that receives the digital media file, the information being integrated within the digital media file, wherein the digital media file comprises a media content portion and a media history portion; storing the information in a database; receiving, from a second user associated with the first user, a request for the information regarding usage of the digital media file; and providing, to the second user, access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 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 media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to:
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detect access of a digital media file, the digital media file comprising a media content portion and a media history portion; track usage of the digital media file by a recipient of the digital media file; and integrate information regarding the tracked usage within the media history portion of the digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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