Patent ID: 8826445
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of deterring unauthorized use of media content in a computing system, said method comprising: detecting said unauthorized use of said media content in said computing system, said media content having a characteristic digital waveform format and an associated indicator for indicating to a compliance mechanism said unauthorized use and degrading said characteristic digital waveform format on detecting said unauthorized use into a degraded digital waveform format, wherein said degrading said characteristic digital waveform format comprises utilizing said compliance mechanism to manipulate said characteristic digital waveform into a degraded digital waveform format thereby rendering said media content incomprehensible to an unauthorized user experiencing said media content, said unauthorized use comprising non-compliance with a use restriction applicable to presentation of said media content in said computing system, wherein said degrading said characteristic digital waveform format results in the degraded digital waveform format comprising noise, static, pop-ups, clicks, silence, and random volume variations that are manifested on an unauthorized user experiencing said media content.