Abstract: A file containing proprietary content can be protected against unauthorized duplication via file sharing between remote computers connected to an Internet swapping service. To this end, the content to be protected is searched on the Internet, at least the hash ID of each data record offered as a search hit is stored, this hash ID is linked to substitute content data, and queries of remote computers for the file to be protected are responded to by offering the modified data record.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2011
Assignee:
Arvato Storage media GmbH
Inventors:
Mario Dzeko, Jens Maukisch, Sebastian Uhl
Abstract: A file containing proprietary content can be protected against unauthorized duplication via file sharing between remote computers connected to an Internet swapping service. To this end, the content to be protected is searched on the Internet, at least the hash ID of each data record offered as a search hit is stored, this hash ID is linked to substitute content data, and queries of remote computers for the file to be protected are responded to by offering the modified data record.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 27, 2009
Publication date:
January 20, 2011
Applicant:
Arvato Storage Media GmbH
Inventors:
MARIO DZEKO, JENS MAUKISCH, SEBASTIAN UHL
Abstract: A file containing proprietary content can be protected against unauthorized duplication via file sharing between remote computers connected to an Internet swapping service. To this end, the content to be protected is searched on the Internet, at least the hash ID of each data record offered as a search hit is stored, this hash ID is linked to substitute content data, and queries of remote computers for the file to be protected are responded to by offering the modified data record.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 15, 2004
Publication date:
July 19, 2007
Applicant:
Arvato Storage Media GmbH
Inventors:
Mario Dzeko, Jens Maukisch, Sebastian Uhl