IP Library Granted Patent US 11,245,959
Granted Patent B2
US 11,245,959 · App. 16/447,883 · Granted Feb 8, 2022

Continuous dual authentication to access media content

Inventor: Michael Eric Phillips (Melrose, MA)
Assignee: Source Digital, Inc.
H04N21/4415G06F21/32H04L9/3226H04N21/435H04N21/44204H04N21/44222
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Patent No.
US 11,245,959
App. No.
16/447,883
Granted
Feb 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A machine or group of machines for dual authentication include a processor configured to receive a user credential and a content fingerprint. The processor is configured to identify content associated with the content fingerprint, verify the user credential is authorized to access the content associated with the content fingerprint, and transmit an authorization to stream content associated with the user credential and the content fingerprint.

Claims (64)

1. A machine or group of machines for dual authentication, comprising:

a first device including:

a processor configured to receive:

a user credential;

automatic content recognition (ACR) data based on an audiovisual property of a media content stream, wherein the ACR data is associated with a device identifier; and

a reference representation associated with media content;

the processor configured to:

verify the user credential and the device identifier are associated with a consumer authorized to access the media content;

synchronize the ACR data with the reference representation;

identify a content fingerprint associated with the synchronized ACR data;

verify the content fingerprint is associated with the media content the consumer is authorized to access; and

thereafter, transmit an authorization to continue streaming the media content associated with the user credential and the content fingerprint in a second device different from the first device.

2. The machine or group of machines of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a time position in the content based on the content fingerprint;

calculate a percentage of the media content streamed based on the time position; and

transmit the percentage of the media content streamed.

3. The machine or group of machines of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a user option associated with the percentage of the media content streamed; and

transmit the user option to a user device.

4. The machine or group of machines of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a user input based on the user option; and

create a data object to store the user input.

5. The machine or group of machines of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive:

a geolocation and timestamp (world clock) associated with a user device; and

an authorized geolocation associated with a user;

wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine the geolocation associated with the user device is within a threshold distance of the authorized geolocation; and

transmit the authorization to stream the media content when the geolocation is within the threshold distance.

6. The machine or group of machines of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect the ACR data has not synchronized with the reference representation for a predetermined interval; and

transmit an instruction to stop the media content stream when the ACR data has not synchronized with the reference representation for the predetermined interval.

7. The machine or group of machines of claim 1 , wherein the ACR data includes metadata extracted from the media content stream.

8. A method for continuous dual authentication to access media content comprising:

receiving a user credential from or at a first device;

receiving from or at the first device automatic content recognition (ACR) data based on an audiovisual property of a media content stream, wherein the ACR data is associated with a device identifier;

receiving a reference representation associated with media content;

verifying the user credential and the device identifier are associated with a consumer authorized to access the media content;

synchronizing the ACR data with the reference representation;

identifying a content fingerprint associated with the synchronized ACR data;

verifying the content fingerprint is associated with the media content the consumer is authorized to access; and

thereafter, transmitting an authorization to continue streaming the media content associated with the user credential and the content fingerprint in a second device different from the first device.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising:

identifying a time position in the content based on the content fingerprint;

calculating a percentage of the media content streamed based on the time position; and

transmitting the percentage of the media content streamed.

10. The method of claim 9 comprising:

identify a user option associated with the percentage of the media content streamed;

transmitting the user option to a user device;

receiving a user input based on the user option; and

creating a data object to store the user input.

11. The method of claim 8 comprising:

receiving data identifying a time range in which the consumer is authorized to access the media content;

receiving a current time signal;

determining whether the current time is within the time range; and

transmitting the authorization to stream the media content when the current time is within the time range.

12. The method of claim 8 comprising:

receiving a geolocation associated with a user device;

receiving an authorized geolocation associated with a user;

determining the geolocation associated with the user device is within a threshold distance of the authorized geolocation; and

transmitting the authorization to stream the media content when the geolocation is within the threshold distance.

13. The method of claim 8 comprising:

detecting that the ACR data has not synchronized with the reference representation for a predetermined interval; and

transmitting an instruction to stop the media content stream when the ACR data has not synchronized with the reference representation for the predetermined interval.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the ACR data includes metadata extracted from the media content stream.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2022
From: SOURCE DIGITAL, INC.
To: MANOLE FINTECH FUND, LP
Reel/Frame 059830/0415 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: PHILLIPS, MICHAEL ERIC
To: SOURCE DIGITAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 057942/0120 →
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