Real-time cloud-based video watermarking systems and methods
AssigneeSony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
InventorDavid Perry
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Abstract
A video generation system is configured to provide streaming video as a cloud processed service to viewers over a computing network. In response to a request from a viewer, a video source is configured to provide video and an identifier source is configured to provide an identifier for inclusion in the video. A video encoder is configured to convert the video from a first format to a second format, apply the identifier to the video, and otherwise encode the video in real-time while streaming the encoded video to the viewer. The identifier may be stored in association with the account information of the viewer and used for identifying the viewer a source of an unauthorized video copy.
Claims15
A method for providing online video, comprising:
- executing a video engine at a server system to generate video frames of a video game in accordance with game commands received from a client system;
- encoding the video frames into a video stream having a first format, such that at least some of the video frames in the video stream include a watermark indicating both the first format and an identifier associated with the client system;
- transmitting the video stream from the server system to the client system;
- receiving a game command at the server system from the client system, wherein the game command causes a change from the first format of the video stream to a second format;
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- modifying the watermark to indicate the second format in conjunction with the change from the first format of the video stream to the second format.
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