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US 2008/0288504 A1Published application
Methods, media, and systems for recording and reporting content usage
OwnerWilliam W. Fisher, III, Paul Hoffert +1inventors
InventorsWilliam W. Fisher, III, Paul Hoffert, Devon Copley
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Abstract
A content management system distributes items of media content to groups of users. The media is fingerprinted and tracked for reporting purposes. The system uses an algorithm to compensate for multiple content owners. The system can also be configured to provide content while still providing anonymity for actual use.
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A method for recording and reporting content usage, comprising:
- determining that a content file is accessed by a user using a network device;
- recording, at the network device, usage data relating to the user's access of the content file;
- creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file at the network device;
- and
- reporting the recorded usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server.
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A computer program product for recording and reporting content usage, comprising:
- at least one computer readable medium, readable by a network device;
- instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for determining that a content file is accessed by a user using the network device;
- instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for recording, at the network device, usage data relating to the user's access of the content file;
- instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file at the network device;
- and
- instructions, provided on the at least one computer readable medium, for reporting the recorded usage data and the created digital fingerprint to a server.
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A network device, comprising:
- means for determining that a content file is accessed by a user using the network device;
- means for recording usage data relating to the user's access of the content file;
- means for creating a digital fingerprint of at least a portion of the content file;
- and
- means for reporting the recorded usage data and the created digital fingerprint to the server.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.