System and methods for permitting open access to data objects and for securing data within the data objects
First Claim
1. A method for obscuring and streaming obscured data object over a network, comprising:
- receiving a data object comprising digital data defining (1) data format and (2) content of at least one of music, video, and image, in a system comprising a processor and digital memory;
modifying, using said system, the data object by embedding independent data in the data object, to thereby form a modified data objected;
scrambling, using said system, the modified data object, to thereby form a scrambled modified data object; and
streaming over the network, from said system, the scrambled modified data object.
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Abstract
A system and methods for permitting open access to data objects and for securing data within the data objects is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (1) providing a data object comprising digital data and file format information; (2) embedding independent data into a data object; and (3) scrambling the data object to degrade the data object to a predetermined signal quality level. The steps of embedding and scrambling may be performed until a predetermined condition is met. The method may also include the steps of descrambling the data object to upgrade the data object to a predetermined signal quality level, and decoding the embedded independent data.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for obscuring and streaming obscured data object over a network, comprising:
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receiving a data object comprising digital data defining (1) data format and (2) content of at least one of music, video, and image, in a system comprising a processor and digital memory; modifying, using said system, the data object by embedding independent data in the data object, to thereby form a modified data objected; scrambling, using said system, the modified data object, to thereby form a scrambled modified data object; and streaming over the network, from said system, the scrambled modified data object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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