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Distributed content identification system

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  • US 6,460,050 B1
  • Filed: 12/22/1999
  • Issued: 10/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A file content classification system comprising:

  • a plurality of agents, each agent including a file content ID generator creating file content IDs using a mathematical algorithm, at least one agent provided on one of a plurality of clients;

    an ID appearance database, provided on a server, coupled to receive file content IDs from the agents; and

    a characteristic comparison routine on the server, identifying a characteristic of the file content based on the appearance of the file content ID in the appearance database and transmitting the characteristic to the client agents.

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