Network-based video source authentication
View Patent ↗A method is provided for authenticating a source device transmitting a video segment. In the method, the video segment is received from the source device over a communication network. The video segment comprises a number of frames. Identification data indicating the source device is also received over the communication network. Each of the frames of the video segment is marked with a form of the identification data. Access information is transmitted over the communication network for accessing the marked video segment.
1. A method for authenticating a source device transmitting a video segment, the method comprising:
receiving the video segment from the source device over a communication network, wherein the video segment comprises frames;
receiving identification data indicating the source device over the communication network;
marking at least one of the frames of the video segment with a form of the identification data, wherein marking the at least one of the frames comprises incorporating the identification data into video data representing the image for each of the at least one of the frames;
transmitting access information over the communication network for accessing the marked video segment;
receiving a request for the marked video segment from a communication device over the communication network, wherein the request is based on the access information; and
in response to receiving the request, transmitting the marked video segment over the communication network to the communication device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the access information comprises transmitting the access information to at least one of the communication device and the source device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the access information comprises transmitting at least one of a short message service message comprising the access information and an electronic mail message comprising the access information.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access information comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator associated with the video segment and a file name associated with the video segment.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification data comprises at least one of a phone number of the source device, a phone number associated with the source device, and a serial number of the source device.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after the identification data has been incorporated into the video data, displaying the image for each of the at least one of the frames, wherein each image contains a representation of the identification data.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein marking the at least one of the frames of the video segment with a form of the identification data further comprises incorporating a translated version of the identification data into metadata of the at least one of the frames of the video segment.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising marking the at least one of the frames of the video segment with sequence data indicating an order of the frames.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable on a processor for performing a method for authenticating a source device transmitting a video segment, the method comprising:
receiving the video segment from the source device over a communication network, wherein the video segment comprises frames;
receiving identification data indicating the source device over the communication network;
marking at least one of the frames of the video segment with a form of the identification data, wherein marking the at least one of the frames comprises incorporating the identification data into video data representing the image for each of the at least one of the frames;
transmitting access information over the communication network for accessing the marked video segment;
receiving a request for the marked video segment from a communication device over the communication network, wherein the request is based on the access information; and
in response to receiving the request, transmitting the marked video segment over the communication network to the communication device.
10. A communication node, comprising:
a storage device configured to receive and store a video segment transmitted from a source device over a communication network, wherein the video segment comprises frames; and
control logic coupled with the storage device and configured to receive identification data for the source device over the communication network, to mark at least one of the frames of the video segment in the storage device with a form of the identification data, wherein the control logic is configured to mark the at least one of the frames by incorporating the identification data into video data representing the image for each of the at least one of the frames, to transmit access information over the communication network for accessing the marked video segment, and to receive a request for the marked video segment from a communication device over the communication network, wherein the request is based on the access information; and
the storage device further configured to transmit the marked video segment over the communication network to the communication device in response to the request.
11. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is configured to direct the storage device to receive the video segment from the source device.
12. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is configured to direct the storage device to transmit the marked video segment over the communication network to the communication device in response to the request.
13. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is configured to transmit the access information to at least one of the communication device and the source device.
14. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is configured to transmit at least one of a short message service message comprising the access information and an electronic mail message comprising the access information.
15. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the access information comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator associated with the video segment and a file name associated with the video segment.
16. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the identification data comprises at least one of a phone number of the source device, a phone number associated with the source device, and a serial number of the source device.
17. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein after receiving the marked video segment, the communication device displays the image for each of the at least one of the frames, wherein each image contains a representation of the identification data.
18. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is further configured to mark the at least one of the frames of the video segment with a form of the identification data by incorporating a translated version of the identification into metadata of the at least one of the frames of the video segment in the storage device.
19. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the control logic is configured to mark the at least one of the frames of the video segment in the storage device with sequence data indicating an order of the frames.
20. The communication node of claim 10 , wherein the source device comprises one of a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a camera, and a camcorder.