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System and method for ensuring conformance of online media distribution to copyright rules

US8671443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 2010
Grant dateMar 11, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4627
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and a method are described for presenting media content for users to view over the internet. Rights pertaining to said media to be viewed are uploaded to servers by users holding such rights to rent or resell such media content. Servers restrict the viewing of the content in accordance with the limitations of the uploaded rights such that copyright rules are respected at all times.

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