Patent ID: 8793274

Claim:
A method of auto content recognition by VDNA (Video DNA, here DNA simply stands for identifier) fingerprints of media content for both video and audio contents, said method comprising: a) Capturing contents with audio and video sensors, b) Processing said captured contents by extracting VDNA fingerprints so that they are feasible and secure to transfer over Internet, c) Sending said extracted VDNA fingerprints to content identification server, and d) Said content identification server replying with information of identified contents after identifying said VDNA fingerprint with its registered contents, wherein parameters of VDNA fingerprint extraction are privately predefined and agreed by both front-end devices and said identification server, said VDNA fingerprint is very compact for transmission from said front-end to said identification server and said VDNA fingerprint can be a single file or fingerprints data stream wherein said fingerprints data stream is divided into pieces of fingerprint data with any time interval as separate VDNA fingerprint data files, and said identification server combines the received pieces of said fingerprint data from said front-end, and said VDNA fingerprints are non-recoverable and non-reversible to protect privacy.