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(DMAC) Digitized Media Authentication Code

A system for the verification of provenance and management within the digital domain (all digital devices and digital networks) of copyright protected 'Digitized Media', 'Digitized Media Authentication Code' (DMAC))

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The Problem Solved [0001] Since the advent of digital technologies there have been several issues with how these technologies have been utilized and their impact on certain industries. Prior to the general availability of these technologies, instances of copyright protected media were generally of a physical nature, for example Vinyl Records, therefore possession of the physical instance was reasonable proof of the right to access the medias copyright protected content. [0002] Except for some territories where extreme cases of industrial levels of counterfeiting 'Bootlegging' took place, the impact of illicit copies of media subject to copyright protection were thought to be under control to some extent and not too major in terms of the impact on the sustained commercial viability of the Music and Video related Industries. The supply chain process of manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of physical media presented many opportunities for detection by the authorities of any counterfeiting enterprises operating in major markets. It was a very visible activity and many people were caught and given long prison sentences! [0003] The 'Digital Age' has changed all that and the shift from analog (Physical Media) to digital has had a very significant impact on all aspects of these industries. The inventive DMAC process described in this document, presents the opportunity to once again differentiate between legal and illegal absolute instances of media content. Digitization makes this possible on a global scale. This capability has been absent from the industry for many years in fact, since the 'Digital Age' became established and digital devices generally accessible. The DMAC process utilizes the technologies that have posed such a threat to the commercial viability of the affected industries and provides a means to defend aspects of their commercial position in the long term. This is achieved through making it possible to determine in the digital domain the provenance of absolutely specific instances of copyright protected content. This enhances the enforceability of the application of law and increases the possibility of detection of copyright infringement occurrences. This process is as close as it is possible to emulating the previous 'physical model', whilst remaining inside the digital domain.