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System for monitoring the association of digitized information having identification indicia with more than one of uniquely identified computers in a network for illegal use detection

  • US RE41,227 E1
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for use with the Internet for detecting pirating of digitized information, comprising:

  • providing a first identification indicia that is unique for each of a plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information;

    determining a second identification indicia for each of a plurality of computers utilizing one of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information, said second identification indicia is unique for each of said plurality of computers;

    providing at least one notification related to monitoring of said digitized information for unauthorized activity;

    obtaining user agreement to allow said monitoring;

    subsequently automatically determining whether one or more of said plurality of computers is operable for communicating with said Internet;

    sending said first identification indicia and said second identification indicia from each of said plurality of computers to one or more servers in communication with said Internet such that each of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information is associated with each of said plurality of computers;

    storing said first identification indicia and said second identification indicia in said one or more servers; and

    determining if said first identification indicia is associated with more than one of said plurality of computers so as to indicate a possibility that one of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information has been copied; and

    automatically determining whether said first identification indicia and said respective second identification indicia have already been sent to said server.

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