Systems and methods for creative works registration and ownership determinations
AssigneeExpress Digital Graphics, Inc.
InventorsGraham R. McFarland, Kevin E. McFarland
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Abstract
Systems and methods for creative work registration are described. In one aspect, a processor may perform various steps. An upload of a creative work may be received at the processor. The processor then may create a digital fingerprint for the creative work. The processor then may associate the digital fingerprint with the creative work and associate ownership information with the digital fingerprint and the creative work. The associated ownership information, digital fingerprint, and the creative work may be stored in a database.
Claims20
A system for creative work registration, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer program instructions executable by the processor for performing steps of:
- receiving an upload of a creative work;
- creating a digital fingerprint for the creative work;
- associating the digital fingerprint with the creative work;
- associating ownership information with the digital fingerprint and the creative work;
- storing the associated ownership information, digital fingerprint, and the creative work in a database;
- and
- presenting the ownership information to an end-user responsive to receiving a query.
A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer program instructions executable by a processor, the computer program instructions performing operations for creative work ownership determinations when executed by the processor, the operations comprising:
- receiving an upload of a query work;
- creating a query fingerprint for the query work;
- comparing the query fingerprint with registered fingerprints for creative works, wherein the registered fingerprints are stored in a database;
- determining creative works with registered fingerprints that substantially match the query fingerprint based upon the comparing step;
- and
- outputting, for viewing by an end-user, the results of the determining step and registry information associated with the results of the determining step.
A method implemented by a computing device for licensing and managing creative works, the method comprising steps of:
- providing access to a database of creative works, wherein the database further comprises digital signatures associated with each creative work;
- receiving a query regarding ownership of the creative works in the database;
- and
- providing matching creative works that satisfy the query.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.