Patent ID: 7707224
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of managing the playback of video files on a video hosting website, the video files containing audio content, the method comprising: receiving a video file uploaded from a user at a video hosting website, the video file including audio content; processing the audio content to determine whether the audio content is an unlicensed audio content that is owned by a known content owner other than the user; responsive to the audio content being an unlicensed audio content, storing an indication with the video file to mute the audio of the video upon playback; receiving a request to playback the video file from a client device having a video player; responsive to the indication, providing a message indicating that the audio of the video file will be muted during playback; and responsive to the indication, providing the video file to a video player of the client device with the indication to the video player to mute the audio content during playback of the video.