Copyright detection and protection system and method

Abstract

A method and system for a website to detect unauthorized transmission of digital works. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining data pertaining to content transmitted during a data transmission transaction, sending the data pertaining to the transmitted content to a copyright detection system, and receiving, from the copyright detection system, information indicating that at least a portion of the transmitted content corresponds to at least a portion of one of multiple registered works. The information also specifies one or more business rules associated with this registered work. The method further includes performing one or more actions with respect to the transmitted content, where the actions are defined by the business rules associated with the above registered work.

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         61 . A computer implemented method for a website, the method comprising:
 obtaining data pertaining to content transmitted during a data transmission transaction;   sending the data pertaining to the transmitted content to a copyright detection system;   receiving, from the copyright detection system, information indicating that at least a portion of the transmitted content corresponds to at least a portion of one of a plurality of registered works, the information further specifying one or more business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works; and   performing one or more actions with respect to the transmitted content, the actions being defined by the business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works.   
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 61  wherein the data transmission transaction is a transaction involving an uploading of data to the website or a transaction involving a downloading of data from the website. 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 61  wherein the transmitted content comprises one or more of audio, video, still images, games, and software. 
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 61  wherein the transmitted content does not include information relevant to copyright violation detection. 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 61  wherein the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents at least a portion of a file including the transmitted content 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 61  wherein:
 the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents an identifier of the transmitted content; and   the method further comprises creating the identifier of the transmitted content.   
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 61  wherein the actions being performed comprise one or more of recording the data transmission transaction, blocking the data transmission transaction, reporting the data transmission transaction, sending a message to a source address or a recipient address of the data transmission transaction, and notifying a source or a recipient of a commercial website offering a purchase of the one of the plurality of registered works. 
     
     
         68 . A website system comprising:
 memory; and   at least one processor coupled to the memory, to
 obtain data pertaining to content transmitted during a data transmission transaction, 
 send the data pertaining to the transmitted content to a copyright detection system, 
 receive, from the copyright detection system, information indicating that at least a portion of the transmitted content corresponds to at least a portion of one of a plurality of registered works, the information further specifying one or more business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works, and 
 perform one or more actions with respect to the transmitted content, the actions being defined by the business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works. 
   
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 68  wherein the data transmission transaction is a transaction involving an uploading of data to the website or a transaction involving a downloading of data from the website. 
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 68  wherein the transmitted content comprises one or more of audio, video, still images, games, and software. 
     
     
         71 . The system of  claim 68  wherein the transmitted content does not include information relevant to copyright violation detection. 
     
     
         72 . The system of  claim 68  wherein the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents at least a portion of a file including the transmitted content 
     
     
         73 . The system of  claim 68  wherein:
 the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents an identifier of the transmitted content; and   the processor is further to create the identifier of the transmitted content.   
     
     
         74 . The system of  claim 68  wherein the actions being performed comprise one or more of recording the data transmission transaction, blocking the data transmission transaction, reporting the data transmission transaction, sending a message to a source address or a recipient address of the data transmission transaction, and notifying a source or a recipient of a commercial website offering a purchase of the one of the plurality of registered works. 
     
     
         75 . A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
 obtaining data pertaining to content transmitted during a data transmission transaction;   sending the data pertaining to the transmitted content to a copyright detection system;   receiving, from the copyright detection system, information indicating that at least a portion of the transmitted content corresponds to at least a portion of one of a plurality of registered works, the information further specifying one or more business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works; and   performing one or more actions with respect to the transmitted content, the actions being defined by the business rules associated with the one of the plurality of registered works.   
     
     
         76 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein the data transmission transaction is a transaction involving an uploading of data to the website or a transaction involving a downloading of data from the website. 
     
     
         77 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein the transmitted content comprises one or more of audio, video, still images, games, and software. 
     
     
         78 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein the transmitted content does not include information relevant to copyright violation detection. 
     
     
         79 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents at least a portion of a file including the transmitted content 
     
     
         80 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein:
 the data pertaining to the transmitted content represents an identifier of the transmitted content; and   the method further comprises creating the identifier of the transmitted content.   
     
     
         81 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 75  wherein the actions being performed comprise one or more of recording the data transmission transaction, blocking the data transmission transaction, reporting the data transmission transaction, sending a message to a source address or a recipient address of the data transmission transaction, and notifying a source or a recipient of a commercial website offering a purchase of the one of the plurality of registered works.