US 12,339,936 B2
System and methods for protecting, monitoring, and reporting use of content
Michael Gallagher, Fairfax Station, VA (US); and Vinay Kumar Thadem, Fairfax, VA (US)
Assigned to ImageShield LLC, Fairfax, VA (US)
Filed by ImageShield LLC, Fairfax, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/721,940.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,609, filed on Apr. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0342962 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 21/16 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/16 (2013.01) [G06F 21/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for reporting use of content and preventing misuse, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the processor operative to:
receive content from a registered user, wherein the registered user is a creator of said received content;
process the content and assign a priority score to said content based on one or more parameters;
initiate a monitoring process to scan a network and identify use of the content;
record one or more identified instances of use of the content based on the monitoring process;
produce a report for output to said registered user including the one or more instances of use, wherein each identified instance of use is associated with one or more selectable actions, a location of the use, and a timestamp of the use, and wherein said one or more selectable actions include at least one of ignore identified instance, ignore domain, report improper use, request take-down, file copyright, and take legal action.