Patent ID: 8824728
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06T,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for tracking an illegal distributor and preventing an illegal content distribution, the system comprising: a forensic mark generator configured to receive content and a content identification code from a content providing apparatus to generate a forensic mark by combining the content identification code, a distributor identification code, and a user identification code, wherein the forensic mark generator includes: a forensic mark database configured to store the generated forensic mark and store content transaction information when requested to transmit the content information by a content utilization apparatus afterward; a forensic mark insertion unit configured to insert the forensic mark into the content; a content database configured to store the content into which the forensic mark has been inserted; and a content transmitter configured to transmit the content into which the forensic mark has been inserted to the content utilization apparatus.