Verifiable media system and method

摘要

A system and method for creating and retrieving verifiable media and in particular, such a system and method in which the circumstances related to the media are encapsulated along with the media to guarantee its authenticity.

主权项

1. A method for generating a verifiable media package, the method comprising:
a) providing a computational device for generating media; b) providing software for operation by said device; c) generating media using said device and said software; d) generating metadata according to at least one parameter obtained from at least one of said device, said software, said media or a combination thereof; e) combining said media, and said metadata into an encrypted package; f) transmitting said encrypted package to a central server, wherein said transmitting of said encrypted package takes place over an encrypted network connection between said software and said server; g) generating further metadata according to at least one parameter obtained from at least one of said server or an external resource or a combination thereof; h) combining said further metadata and said encrypted package into a further encrypted package thereby creating said verifiable media package; i) providing a computational device operating a web browser; j) providing a dedicated software plugin from said server to said browser to allow said browser to view the verifiable media package; k) sending by said server of a unique link to said verifiable media package for opening by said browser; l) requesting to view said verifiable media package at said link by said web browser operating said plugin from said server; m) transmitting said media package to said web browser by said server; and n) viewing said package with said browser operating said plugin.