Tracking source and usage of a media asset

摘要

An enhanced metadata structure and associated process is provided which captures and stores metadata gathered about the source and usage of a media asset or file. The source and usage metadata is integrated, such as by encoding within the enhanced media file, as the media asset is transferred and used. The integrated metadata accumulates, as a trail of source information and usage information in the enhanced media asset, and can be extracted upon arrival at a target computer system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, using at least one processor, a media asset; integrating source information associated with the media asset within the media asset; tracking, using the at least one processor, usage of the media asset; and integrating usage information associated with the tracked usage within the media asset.