MATCHED CONTENT USE RESTRICTION SYSTEM

摘要

A system may be configured to receive an upload, from a first user device, of a basis content item that includes first content; determine whether a first user of the first user device has a right to restrict a use of the first content in an in-use content item uploaded by a second user device when the in-use content includes the first content; in response to determining that the first user has the right, store the basis content in the system; in response to determining that the first user does not have the right, discard the basis content; receive an upload, from a second user device, of a first in-use content item; and determine whether the first in-use content item matches the basis content item.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
uploading, by a first device, a basis content item to a system; uploading, by a second device, a candidate in-use content item to the system; determining whether the candidate in-use content item matches the basis content item; and in response to determining that the candidate in-use content item matches the basis content item, restricting a use of the candidate in-use content item by:
modifying the candidate in-use content item;obtaining a license agreement from a first user of the second device for using the candidate in-use content item; orpreventing a use of the candidate in-use content item by the first user, wherein modifying the candidate in-use content item includes:
sending a first request, to a second user of the first device, to modify a copy of the candidate in-use content item within a span of time; abdin response to receiving the modified copy of the candidate in-use content item from the second user, storing the modified copy in an in-use content database of the system.