IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION

摘要

A computer-implemented method is provided of identifying potential unauthorized distribution of copyrighted information. The copyrighted information includes copyrighted items and copyright filing information for each of the copyrighted items. A database file is provided of the copyrighted information. Also, a source of items is provided from an entity other than the copyright owner which contains items that are potentially in violation of the copyrighted items. An automatic comparison is made. The copyrighted items in the database file of copyrighted information are automatically compared in a computer with the items in the source of items. The comparison identifies any items in the source of items that are potentially in violation of a copyrighted item due to similarities with the copyrighted items. The identified items are displayed in association with the copyrighted items that are potentially being violated and the copyright filing information of the copyrighted items that are potentially being violated.