Patent ID: 6449645
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for use with the Internet for detecting pirating of digitized information, comprising:providing a first identification indicia that is unique for each of a plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information; determining a second identification indicia for each of a plurality of computers utilizing one of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information, said second identification indicia is unique for each of said plurality of computers; automatically determining whether one or more of said plurality of computers is operable for communicating with said Internet; sending said first identification indicia and said second identification indicia from each of said plurality of computers to one or more servers in communication with said Internet such that each of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information is associated with each of said plurality of computers; storing said first identification indicia and said second identification indicia in said one or more servers; and determining if said first identification indicia is associated with more than one of said plurality of computers so as to indicate a possibility that one of said plurality of substantially identical packets of digitized information has been copied.