System and Method for Confirming Digital Content
A system for confirming digital content and methods for making and using same. The system and methods comprise determining how to search for a file. The system and methods comprise searching for a file and selectively obtaining a file. Further, they comprise verifying a file, and subsequently categorizing the file. A file that is verified can be known as such, thereby preventing the file to be re-verified. The file can be stored along with information about the file. The file and its information can be sent to a data reporting system or interface. An advantageous aspect of the present invention is the ability to perform semi-autonomously.
1 . A method for confirming digital content, comprising:
selecting information evidencing misappropriation of a selected intellectual property right in the digital content;
utilizing said information to search for potential misappropriation of the intellectual property right;
applying the potential misappropriation to identify a possible misuse of the intellectual property right;
verifying the possible misuse to provide a verified misuse of the intellectual property right; and
categorizing the verified misuse.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing said verified misuse.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said storage of said verified misuse comprises descriptive data of said verified misuse.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said verifying includes physically verifying the possible misuse.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing digital fingerprinting for verifying the possible misuse.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing watermarking for verifying the possible misuse.
7 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
delivering said verified misuse to a data reporting system.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the data reporting system can send a notice to an appropriate party, wherein the appropriate party is determined by connection to said verified misuse.
9 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said descriptive data can be communicated to said application of the potential misappropriation to prevent redundant verification.
10 . A method for confirming intellectual property rights in digital content, comprising:
selecting information evidencing misappropriation of a selected intellectual property right;
searching for predetermined digital content associated with the intellectual property right;
applying the selected information to identify the predetermined digital content;
verifying that the predetermined digital content comprises a verified misuse of the intellectual property right; and
categorizing the verified misuse,
wherein said confirming assists said searching for predetermined digital content that comprises a verified misuse of an intellectual property right.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
storing said verified misuse.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said storage of said verified misuse comprises descriptive data of said verified misuse.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said verifying includes physically verifying the possible misuse.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing digital fingerprinting for verifying the possible misuse.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing watermarking for verifying the possible misuse.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
delivering said verified misuse to a data reporting system.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the data reporting system can send a notice to an appropriate party, wherein the appropriate party is determined by connection to said verified misuse.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said descriptive data can be communicated to said application of the selected information to prevent redundant verification.
19 . A computer system comprising:
A processor; and
A memory, the memory including one or more modules, the one or more modules collectively or individually comprising instructions for:
selecting information evidencing misappropriation of a selected intellectual property right in the digital content;
utilizing said information to search for potential misappropriation of the intellectual property right;
applying the potential misappropriation to identify a possible misuse of the intellectual property right;
verifying the possible misuse to provide a verified misuse of the intellectual property right; and
categorizing the verified misuse.
20 . The computer system of claim 19 , said instructions further comprising:
storing said verified misuse.
21 . The computer system of claim 20 , wherein said storage of said verified misuse comprises descriptive data of said verified misuse.
22 . The computer system of claim 19 , wherein said verifying includes physically verifying the possible misuse.
23 . The computer system of claim 19 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing digital fingerprinting for verifying the possible misuse.
24 . The computer system of claim 19 , wherein said verifying includes utilizing watermarking for verifying the possible misuse.
25 . The computer system of claim 20 , said instructions further comprising:
delivering said verified misuse to a data reporting system.
26 . The computer system of claim 25 , wherein the data reporting system can send a notice to an appropriate party, wherein the appropriate party is determined by connection to said verified misuse.
27 . The computer system of claim 21 , wherein said descriptive data can be communicated to said application of the potential misappropriation to prevent redundant verification.