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US 12,489,825 · App. 18/054,865 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

System and method for scalably tracking media playback using blockchain

Inventors: Pouria Assadipour (Burnaby, CA); Andrew Batey (Vancouver, CA)
Assignee: BEATDAPP SOFTWARE INC.
H04L67/535G06F21/10H04L65/612H04L67/1097
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Patent No.
US 12,489,825
App. No.
18/054,865
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for tracking media file playback are provided. A request to upload a media file and metadata associated with the media file is received. Next, the media file and metadata is uploaded via a blockchain protocol. Next, a request to play the media file is received from a client device or a digital service provider (DSP) platform. The request to play the media file is validated via the blockchain protocol. Upon validating the request to play the media file, the media file is transmitted for playback at the client device or DSP platform. Last, the number of times the media file is played is tracked via the blockchain protocol.

Claims (34)

1 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

memory, the memory storing instructions to cause a processor to execute a method, the method comprising:

verifying a user for requesting play of media files;

receiving a request to play a media file from the verified user;

validating the request to play the media file via a blockchain protocol;

if the request to play is considered a valid play count increment, incrementing a play count by one, wherein the play count corresponds to a number of times the media file has been transmitted for playback, wherein if the request to play the media file is not sealed by at least two out of three distinct parties, then it is not considered a valid play count increment.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the blockchain protocol utilizes a proof of authority algorithm.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein validating the request includes cryptographically validating the request by two authorized sealers from a plurality of sealers.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the request to play the media file includes a request to the blockchain to access the content at a specified time.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the media file is transmitted for playback after the request to play is validated.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the play count is not incremented if the media file was not played for a duration longer than a predetermined threshold amount of time.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the request to play the media file includes a request to access the blockchain.

8 . A method comprising:

verifying a user for requesting play of media files;

receiving a request to play a media file from the verified user;

validating the request to play the media file via a blockchain protocol;

if the request to play is considered a valid play count increment, incrementing a play count by one, wherein the play count corresponds to a number of times the media file has been transmitted for playback, wherein if the request to play the media file is not sealed by at least two out of three distinct parties, then it is not considered a valid play count increment.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the blockchain protocol utilizes a proof of authority algorithm.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein validating the request includes cryptographically validating the request by two authorized sealers from a plurality of sealers.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the request to play the media file includes a request to the blockchain to access the content at a specified time.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the media file is transmitted for playback after the request to play is validated.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the play count is not incremented if the media file was not played for a duration longer than a predetermined threshold amount of time.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the request to play the media file includes a request to access the blockchain.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to execute a method, the method comprising:

verifying a user for requesting play of media files;

receiving a request to play a media file from the verified user;

validating the request to play the media file via a blockchain protocol;

if the request to play is considered a valid play count increment, incrementing a play count by one, wherein the play count corresponds to a number of times the media file has been transmitted for playback, wherein if the request to play the media file is not sealed by at least two out of three distinct parties, then it is not considered a valid play count increment.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the blockchain protocol utilizes a proof of authority algorithm.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein validating the request includes cryptographically validating the request by two authorized sealers from a plurality of sealers.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the request to play the media file includes a request to the blockchain to access the content at a specified time.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the media file is transmitted for playback after the request to play is validated.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the play count is not incremented if the media file was not played for a duration longer than a predetermined threshold amount of time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: BATEY, ANDREW; ASSADIPOUR, POURIA
To: BEATDAPP SOFTWARE INC.
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17119612 · Dec 11, 2020
Continuation 16586876 · Sep 27, 2019
Continuation 16457663 · Jun 28, 2019
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