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GB2446021A - Transaction fingerprint for video distributed over the internet - Google Patents

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GB2446021A
GB2446021A GB0701590A GB0701590A GB2446021A GB 2446021 A GB2446021 A GB 2446021A GB 0701590 A GB0701590 A GB 0701590A GB 0701590 A GB0701590 A GB 0701590A GB 2446021 A GB2446021 A GB 2446021A
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Robert Vidar Bjarnason
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Abstract

This invention relates to a technology method that creates a unique transaction fingerprint for video content distributed to Internet customers. The transaction fingerprint is also sometimes referred to as the transaction watermark. Methods disclosed for including the transaction fingerprint include: <SL> <LI>1. removing or dropping frames which represent the transaction id; <LI>2. adding a visible but subtle watermark to frames which represents the transaction id; and, <LI>3. moving the audio and video 10 milliseconds in and out of sync at predefined places which represent the transaction id. </SL> Also disclosed is a method of scanning illegally distributed video content to identify the transaction id embedded in the video to identify the originator of the video. The potential use for this invention include as forensic evidence to combat credit card fraud, identity theft and copyright violations.

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1 2446021 Transaction Fingerprint for Video Distributed Over the
Internet This invention relates to a technology method that creates a unique Transaction Fingerprint for video content distributed to Internet Customers.
Transaction Fingerprint is also sometimes referred to as Transaction Watermark.
The potential use for this invention includes: 1. As forensic evidence to combat credit card fraud, identity theft and copyright violations 2. Piracy deterrent as its practically impossible to remove the fingerprint from the video file When video content is distributed to customers over the Internet each video copy has a unique Transaction Fingerprint added to it before or while the customer downloads the video.
The invention has 7 main steps, some that are optional: 1. Before video content is released on the Internet it is scanned for good places to add three types of Transaction Fingerprints (dropping frames, visual watermarks and audio/video sync) 2. The customer purchases the video content with a credit card, debit card or other online payment systems 3. A random unique 16-128 bit Transaction Fingerprint id is created and stored with the payment information 4. The 16-128 bit transaction id is encoded by dropping video/audio frames during encoding of video, this action is optional 5. The 16-128 bit transaction id is encoded again by adding visible watermarks to the video file, this action is optional 6. The 16-128 bit transaction id is encoded multiple times by varying the synchronization of the audio and video streams by lOms on and off, this action is optional 7. If a video file is found on pirate networks on the Internet it can then be scanned for the unique Transaction Fingerprint relating back to the customer through the transaction Id that relates back to his/her online payment transaction Figure 1 shows the steps taken in this invention from the customers perspective: In figure 1, an Internet customer 1 purchases video content from an Internet server 2. Customer requests the content with payment 3 and after payment has been accepted 4, the original content file is prepared 5, a random unique Transaction Fingerprint is created 6, then frames from a list of options are dropped to represent the 16-128 bit Transaction Fingerprint 7, thea visual watermarks are added to up to 16-128 frames 8, then audio/visual synchronization is varied by lOins in multiple locations encoding the 16-128 bit transaction id multiple times 9, the video file is then streamed to the customer as a file or video on demand 10.
Figure 2 shows the steps taken in this invention from the online vendors perspective: In figure 2, an online vendor 1 scans a video content file 2 for good locations to add three different types of redundant Transaction Fingerprints 3. The video content is then delivered 4 to the customer 5. Then illegal pirate networks 6 are scanned for copies of the video content 7, when copies are found they are scanned for the transaction id 8 that reveals a connection to the customers 5 online payment authentication 9.

Claims (5)

  1. Claims 1. A method for enabling unique Transaction Fingerprints to be
    added on-demand to video content distributed over the Internet.
  2. 2. A method for enabling unique Transaction Fingerprints to be added on-demand to video content distributed over the Internet according to claim 1, where the fingerprint is added by removing up to 16-128 frames from the video content to represent the 16-128 bit transaction Id.
  3. 3. A method for enabling unique Transaction Fingerprints to be added on-demand to video content distributed over the Internet according to claim 1, where the fingerprint is added by adding a subtle but visible watermark to up to 16-128 frames in the video content to represent the 16-128 bit transaction Id.
  4. 4. A method for enabling unique Transaction Fingerprints to be added on-demand to video content distributed over the Internet according to claim 1, where audio and video are moving 10 milliseconds in and out of sync at predefined places to represent multiple redundant encoding of the 16-128 bit transaction id.
  5. 5. A method for enabling unique Transaction Fingerprints to be added on-demand to video content distributed over the Internet according to claim 1, where illegally distributed video content can be scanned to identify the unique transaction id embedded in the fingerprint.
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US20050203849A1 (en) * 2003-10-09 2005-09-15 Bruce Benson Multimedia distribution system and method
US20060064383A1 (en) * 2004-09-20 2006-03-23 Aaron Marking Media on demand via peering
GB2443887A (en) * 2006-11-17 2008-05-21 Streamburst Lmited Personalised video content distributed over peer-to-peer networks

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US5862260A (en) * 1993-11-18 1999-01-19 Digimarc Corporation Methods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data
GB2325765A (en) * 1997-04-07 1998-12-02 Ibm Data hiding and detection
US6131162A (en) * 1997-06-05 2000-10-10 Hitachi Ltd. Digital data authentication method
US20040148424A1 (en) * 2003-01-24 2004-07-29 Aaron Berkson Digital media distribution system with expiring advertisements
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