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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Gregory Morgan Evans, Raleigh, NC (US);
James Evans, Apex, NC (US);
Thomas Roberts, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Gregory Morgan Evans, Raleigh, NC (US);
James Evans, Apex, NC (US);
Thomas Roberts, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Qurio Holdings, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A system for tracking copyright compliance comprises a database, the database including unique identifiers for a plurality of content capture devices. The unique identifiers may be obtained from devices prior to the presentation of protectable content, for example, by pre-registration during the process of obtaining a ticket to a performance or at a security checkpoint at an event. The unique identifiers may be associated with a copyright policy pertaining to content at the event. Each device may embed its unique identifier in content captured by the device, such as via a watermark. Software may obtain data embedded in content and access the database to determine the copyright status of the content by sending a request including data identifying the capture device. If content is obtained from an unauthorized source, the content may be traced back to a specific device.