Deriving multiple fingerprints from audio or video content
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a first fingerprint of audio or video content;
storing the first fingerprint in a database or record including information pertaining to a first user or first account;
altering, using an electronic processor, the audio or video content to yield a different version of the audio or video content, wherein altering the audio or video content comprises randomly or pseudo-randomly filtering the audio or video content, wherein the alterations that yield the different version of the audio or video content are imperceptible to a listener;
determining a second fingerprint of the different version of the audio or video content; and
storing the second fingerprint in the database or record including information pertaining to a second user or second account.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining a first fingerprint of audio or video data. The first fingerprint is stored in a database or record including information pertaining to a first user or first account. The audio or video content is altered to yield a different version of the audio or video content, and a second fingerprint is determined from the different version of the audio or video content. The second fingerprint is stored in a database or recording including information pertaining to a second user or second account.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first fingerprint of audio or video content; storing the first fingerprint in a database or record including information pertaining to a first user or first account; altering, using an electronic processor, the audio or video content to yield a different version of the audio or video content, wherein altering the audio or video content comprises randomly or pseudo-randomly filtering the audio or video content, wherein the alterations that yield the different version of the audio or video content are imperceptible to a listener; determining a second fingerprint of the different version of the audio or video content; and storing the second fingerprint in the database or record including information pertaining to a second user or second account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to buffer audio or video content; and one or more electronic processors configured to; determine a first fingerprint from the buffered audio or video content; store the first fingerprint in a database or record including information pertaining to a first user or first account; alter the buffered audio or video content by randomly or pseudo-randomly filtering the audio or video content to yield a different version of the buffered audio or video content, wherein the alterations that yield the different version of the audio or video content are imperceptible to a listener; determine a second fingerprint of the different version of the audio or video content; and store the second fingerprint in the database or record including information pertaining to a second user or second account. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to determine a first fingerprint from audio or video content; instructions to store the first fingerprint in a database or record including information pertaining to a first user or first account; instructions to alter the audio or video content to yield a different version of the audio or video content, wherein the instructions to alter the audio or video content comprises instructions to randomly or pseudo-randomly filter the audio or video content, wherein the alterations that yield the different version of the audio or video content are imperceptible to a listener; instructions to determine a second fingerprint from the different version of the audio or video content; and instructions to store the second fingerprint in the database or record including information pertaining to a second user or second account. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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