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Granted Patent B2
US 10,437,965 · App. 15/689,258 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Detection of unauthorized content in live multiuser composite streams

Inventors: Matthew John Leske (Stockhold, SE); Lars Fabian Krüger (Zurick, CH); Peter Tore Fredrik Solenberg (Stockholm, SE)
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
G06F21/10H04N7/163H04N21/4753
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Patent No.
US 10,437,965
App. No.
15/689,258
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods described herein relate to detecting the existence of unauthorized content in multiuser composite media stream. In particular, multiuser composite media streams can be examined and to determine if these composite streams include unauthorized content such as copyrighted content or nudity, violence, language violations where desired. The multiuser composite media stream can be partitioned into sections associated with broadcasting users and the portions can be analyzed independently. A notification can be provided to, e.g., the broadcasting user responsible for the unauthorized content in response to detection of the unauthorized content.

Claims (55)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that includes executable instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive, from a requesting user, a request to join a set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in a multiuser composite media stream comprising a media presentation composed of content from multiple independent media streams broadcast by the set of broadcasting users; and

determine, based upon past activity of the requesting user, whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in the multiuser composite media stream, wherein determining includes to:

determine that the requesting user was flagged for a past unauthorized content violation, wherein the requesting user was flagged when the requesting user was broadcasting the past unauthorized content by:

generating, for segments of the past unauthorized content, respective fingerprints;

identifying candidate matching fingerprints, wherein a candidate matching fingerprint being a fingerprint of a reference media content;

determining whether a sufficient match between the respective fingerprints and the candidate fingerprints is present,

wherein the sufficient match is present in a case that a match strength threshold and a duration threshold are met such that a total duration of segments that match the match strength threshold is greater than or equal the duration threshold,

the match strength threshold being a minimal similarity score between a respective fingerprint and at least one candidate matching fingerprint, and

the duration threshold being the total duration of segments that meet the match strength threshold;

downgrade the unauthorized content violation for the requesting user responsive to an amount of time since the requesting user was flagged; and

determine whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users responsive to the downgraded unauthorized content violation;

examining a portion of the multiuser composite media stream to identify unauthorized content included in the portion; and

providing a notification that relates to the unauthorized media content.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive the multiuser composite media stream concurrently to broadcasting the multiuser composite media stream to a set of content consumers.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify the portion of the multiuser composite media stream, the portion associated with a broadcasting user from the set of broadcasting users.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the notification further relates to the unauthorized content.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to update the media presentation in response to identification of the unauthorized content.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select a type of the update from a plurality of types of updates based upon determination of a degree of confidence that the unauthorized content is included in the portion.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the type of the update is based upon a severity of a violation associated with the unauthorized content.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the update excludes content associated with the broadcasting user from the media presentation.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein providing the notification comprises verifying whether the unauthorized content falls under a fair use policy.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to flag an account associated with the broadcasting user in response to identification of the unauthorized content.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a requesting user, a request to join a set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in a multiuser composite media stream comprising a media presentation composed of content from multiple independent media streams broadcast by the set of broadcasting users; and

determining, based upon past activity of the requesting user, whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in the multiuser composite media stream, wherein determining includes:

determining that the requesting user was flagged for a past unauthorized content violation, wherein the requesting user was flagged when the requesting user was broadcasting the past unauthorized content by:

generating, for segments of the past unauthorized content, respective fingerprints;

identifying candidate matching fingerprints, wherein a candidate matching fingerprint being a fingerprint of a reference media content;

determining whether a sufficient match between the respective fingerprints and the candidate fingerprints is present;

downgrading the unauthorized content violation for the requesting user responsive to an amount of time since the requesting user was flagged; and

determining whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users responsive to the downgraded unauthorized content violation;

examining a portion of the multiuser composite media stream to identify unauthorized content included in the portion; and

providing a notification that relates to the unauthorized media content.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving the multiuser composite media stream concurrently to broadcasting the multiuser composite media stream to a set of content consumers.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising identifying the portion of the multiuser composite media stream, the portion associated with a broadcasting user from the set of broadcasting users.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing, to the broadcasting user, a second notification that relates to the unauthorized content.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising updating the media presentation in response to identification of the unauthorized content.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising selecting a type of the update from a plurality of types of updates based upon determination of a degree of confidence that the unauthorized content is included in the portion.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the type of the update is based upon a severity of a violation associated with the unauthorized content.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the update excludes content associated with the broadcasting user from the media presentation.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the notification comprises verifying whether the unauthorized content falls under a fair use policy.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

receiving, from a requesting user, a request to join a set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in a multiuser composite media stream comprising a media presentation composed of content from multiple independent media streams broadcast by the set of broadcasting users; and

determining, based upon past activity of the requesting user, whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users and broadcast content in the multiuser composite media stream, wherein determining includes:

determining that the requesting user was flagged for a past unauthorized content violation;

downgrading the unauthorized content violation for the requesting user responsive to an amount of time since the requesting user was flagged; and

determining whether to allow the requesting user to join the set of broadcasting users responsive to the downgraded unauthorized content violation;

examining a portion of the multiuser composite media stream, the portion being broadcast by a broadcasting user of the set of broadcasting users, to identify unauthorized content included in the portion by:

generating, for segments of the portion, respective fingerprints;

identifying candidate matching fingerprints, wherein a candidate matching fingerprint being a fingerprint of a reference media content;

determining whether a sufficient match between the respective fingerprints and the candidate fingerprints is present; and

providing a notification that relates to the unauthorized content.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044567/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13465810 · May 7, 2012
Related Publication 20170357782A1 · Dec 14, 2017
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