System and method for capturing and certifying digital content pedigree

摘要

A method of automatically tracking the introduction of external digital content into digital content under development is provided. First digital content of a digital content developer is provided. Into the first digital content is inserted from a system external to systems of the digital content developer external digital content of a party other than the digital content developer. Introduction of the external digital content into the first digital content is automatically detected and data relating to a source of the external digital content or to licensing information relating to the external digital content is stored.