Digital Vault for Music Owners with Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current digital music distribution services lack control over the distribution and usage of copyrighted music, leading to unauthorized access and playback, which can hinder musicians' ability to manage their work effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a digital vault with modules for account management, access control, song upload, sharing, listening, and infringement tracking, allowing music owners to securely upload, share, and manage their music while tracking usage and preventing unauthorized distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If music is made broadly available through digital distribution services, then distribution reach and accessibility are improved, but control over usage and prevention of unauthorized access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a digital rights management (DRM) system as an intermediary between the music distribution platform and end users. This DRM intermediary enforces access controls, licensing terms, and usage restrictions, allowing broad distribution while maintaining reliable control over how the music is used and preventing unauthorized access.
2Reliability
If access control measures are implemented to prevent unauthorized distribution, then protection of copyrighted music is improved, but ease of distribution and accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by embedding digital rights management constraints and access control mechanisms into the music files and distribution system before distribution occurs. Licensing terms, usage restrictions, and authentication requirements are pre-configured, allowing protected distribution without complicating the actual distribution process.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If tracking and monitoring systems are added to detect unauthorized playback, then detection capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the digital rights management system continuously monitors playback activities, authentication events, and usage patterns. This feedback loop provides real-time detection of unauthorized playback attempts and enables dynamic response actions, improving detection capability while managing system complexity through automated monitoring rather than manual inspection.
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AI summary
There is disclosed a digital vault for music owners having a number of modules. An account management module is for creating accounts with the digital vault for plural music owners. An access control module is for providing the music owners secure access to their respective accounts. The access control module also provides reviewing users access to the songs in a music owner's account. A song upload module is for the music owners to upload songs into the music owners' respective accounts. A sharing module is for the music owners to provide reviewing users with access to their songs. A listening module is for the reviewing users to stream the songs in the digital vault to which the music owners have given them access. A song management module provides the music owners various options for managing the songs in their accounts.