Abstract: This invention allows users with smartphones to make a big dent in the problem of fake images or altered images. Recipients of images from these users can verify that the images were taken by a user, for a specific purpose or person, at a certain time, without any alteration, and that the image is not one taken off of another site, and/or altered to misrepresent.

Abstract: Systems and methods to timestamp and authenticate digital documents using a secure ledger are described. Some implementations can include computer-implemented method to timestamp and authenticate electronic documents. The method can include receiving, by a timestamp and authentication server and from a user device, a unique hash value that is generated at the user device based on a source document and a device identifier of the user device, and verifying, by the timestamp and authentication server, the device identifier. The method can also include, upon verifying the device identifier, inserting, by the timestamp and authentication server, the hash value and the device identifier into a secure ledger, and upon successful insertion into the secure ledger, transmitting, from the timestamp and authentication server to the user device, a success status message including a location in the secure ledger where the hash value was inserted.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a client device associated with a first user, a first request for content of one or more second users of a content platform. The content includes multiple content items and metadata associated with each of the content items. The method further includes providing, to the client device, a modified version of the metadata associated with each of the content items for presentation to the first user via the client device. The method further includes receiving, from the client device, a second request to access an unmodified version of the metadata. The method further includes providing the unmodified version of the metadata for presentation with the content items to the first user via the client device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first client device associated with a first user of a content platform, a request to access a content item associated with a second user of the content platform. The content item is associated with an option to modify metadata for the content item responsive to the content item being accessed at the first client device. The metadata includes at least one of a title, an identification number, an author, a tag, or a popularity indicator for the content item. The method further includes determining, based on one or more permission settings associated with modifying the metadata for the content item, whether to modify the metadata for the content item in accordance with the option. The one or more permission settings are provided by a second client device of the second user of the content platform.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first client device associated with a first user of a content platform, a request to access a content item associated with a second user of the content platform. The content item is associated with an option to modify metadata for the content item responsive to the content item being accessed at the first client device. The metadata includes at least one of a title, an identification number, an author, a tag, or a popularity indicator for the content item. The method further includes determining, based on one or more permission settings associated with modifying the metadata for the content item, whether to modify the metadata for the content item in accordance with the option. The one or more permission settings are provided by a second client device of the second user of the content platform.

Abstract: Systems and methods to timestamp and authenticate digital documents using a secure ledger are described. Some implementations can include computer-implemented method to timestamp and authenticate electronic documents. The method can include receiving, by a timestamp and authentication server and from a user device, a unique hash value that is generated at the user device based on a source document and a device identifier of the user device, and verifying, by the timestamp and authentication server, the device identifier. The method can also include, upon verifying the device identifier, inserting, by the timestamp and authentication server, the hash value and the device identifier into a secure ledger, and upon successful insertion into the secure ledger, transmitting, from the timestamp and authentication server to the user device, a success status message including a location in the secure ledger where the hash value was inserted.

Abstract: A method includes accessing, at a first client device associated with a first user account on a media hosting service, a content item provided by the media hosting service. The method further includes receiving an input of a first user associated with the first user account to modify metadata of the content item. A modification of the metadata comprises at least one of an obscuration, removal, or replacement of the metadata. The method also includes obtaining an identifier of the content item. The identifier of the content item indicates the modification of the metadata of the content item. The method furthermore includes sending, to a second client device associated with a second user account on the media hosting service, the identifier of the content item to cause the content item to be presented on the second client device with the modified metadata.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to aid in the resupply of product arrays, such as contact lenses. In an aspect, this is accomplished by providing a physical product array to a reseller. Additionally, a computer-operated application is provided that displays a virtual representation of the physical product array. The reseller can then manipulate the virtual storage array to more easily identify the specific product slots in the array that need to be restocked, and the application can interact directly with an ordering system for the product manufacturer to submit orders for fulfillment. In an aspect, the application stores the product attributes for each slot of the product array, so that a simple visual inspection of the physical array can be translated into the proper product without a reseller having to determine product attributes for the specific array slots.

Abstract: A method includes accessing, at a first client device associated with a first user account on a media hosting service, a content item provided by the media hosting service. The method further includes receiving an input of a first user associated with the first user account to modify metadata of the content item. A modification of the metadata comprises at least one of an obscuration, removal, or replacement of the metadata. The method also includes obtaining an identifier of the content item. The identifier of the content item indicates the modification of the metadata of the content item. The method furthermore includes sending, to a second client device associated with a second user account on the media hosting service, the identifier of the content item to cause the content item to be presented on the second client device with the modified metadata.

Abstract: An easy-to-use metadata modifying system to obscure video metadata when sharing a video between different client devices to encourage the recipient to view the video is described. Content items are received at a first client device associated with a first user account. The content items can include metadata associated with the content item and metadata associated with the sender of the content item. The content item can be displayed on the client device with at least some of the metadata obscured from view. In response from an input to the client device, the metadata that was previously obscured can be provided for display on the client device.

Abstract: An easy-to-use metadata modifying system to obscure video metadata when sharing a video between different client devices to encourage the recipient to view the video is described. Content items are received at a first client device associated with a first user account. The content items can include metadata associated with the content item and metadata associated with the sender of the content item. The content item can be displayed on the client device with at least some of the metadata obscured from view. In response from an input to the client device, the metadata that was previously obscured can be provided for display on the client device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to aid in the resupply of product arrays, such as contact lenses. In an aspect, this is accomplished by providing a physical product array to a reseller. Additionally, a computer-operated application is provided that displays a virtual representation of the physical product array. The reseller can then manipulate the virtual storage array to more easily identify the specific product slots in the array that need to be restocked, and the application can interact directly with an ordering system for the product manufacturer to submit orders for fulfillment. In an aspect, the application stores the product attributes for each slot of the product array, so that a simple visual inspection of the physical array can be translated into the proper product without a reseller having to determine product attributes for the specific array slots.

Abstract: The certification of electronic documents for subsequent verification and authentication is disclosed. Pursuant to a request to certify a document, a digital signature is extracted from the document. The digital signature corresponds to the content of the document and is unique to the document. Thus, signatures extracted from documents that are even slightly different from the certified document, or from a document that has been changed, will be different. A certification provider maintains the digital certification signature, an identification code such as a serial number, and other information such as the time and date of certification. The serial number is returned to the certification requester. When verification is sought, the serial number and the document alleged to have been certified are given to the certification provider. The serial number is used to index the previously extracted digital certification signature.

Abstract: The certification of electronic documents for subsequent verification and authentication is disclosed. Pursuant to a request to certify a document, a digital signature is extracted from the document. The digital signature corresponds to the content of the document and is unique to the document. Thus, signatures extracted from documents that are even slightly different from the certified document, or from a document that has been changed, will be different. A certification provider maintains the digital certification signature, an identification code such as a serial number, and other information such as the time and date of certification. The serial number is returned to the certification requester. When verification is sought, the serial number and the document alleged to have been certified are given to the certification provider. The serial number is used to index the previously extracted digital certification signature.

Abstract: An internet activity analyzer includes a network interface controller, a packet capturing module, a packet analysis module, and a data management module. The network interface controller is connected to a transmission medium for a network segment and is arranged to receive the stream of data packets passing along the medium. The packet stream is filtered to remove undesired packet data and is stored in a raw packet data buffer. The packet data is decoded at the internet protocol layer to provide information such as timing and sequencing data regarding the exchange of packets between nodes and the packet data for exchanges between multiple nodes may be recompiled into concatenated raw transaction data which may be coherently stored in a raw transaction data buffer. An application level protocol translator translates the raw transaction data and stores the data in a translated transaction data buffer.