Method and System for Scan and Matching Media for Streaming Authorization

摘要

This invention discloses a novel system and method for authorizing streaming of content to a user by verifying that a user possesses a media product that contains the content, where such verification relies on obtaining an image of the media product and analyzing the image to determine that it is not a picture of a computer screen displaying a picture of the media product, and relying on the picture of the media product being captured at a time when the user is verified to be located at a predetermined authorized location.

主权项

1. A method for authorizing transmission of digital content data comprising:
receiving from a user's computer data representing the location of the computer; verifying that the received location is an authorized location; receiving at least one image file of a media item cover, said media item being associated with the digital content; determining that the received at least one image file is a picture of the media item cover and not a picture of a reproduction or computer screen display of the media item cover to within a predetermined verification criteria tolerance; and in response to the determination, initiating a transmission of the digital content.