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Originally Posted by Bill
Using it as a device to track down stolen IP suggests itself, but these days there would be more interest in tracking stolen video.
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I would agree that IP protection, especially that of video content would be the most logical application for your database. Have you been indexing video content as well as images? Is it possible to match original videos in .WMV or .MPG to converted .FLV videos uploaded to illegal tube sites? Can optical character recognition be used to read watermarks embedded into images/videos and identify content owners?
Perhaps, your database can be filtered for certain terms indicating piracy (i.e. torrents, warez, Rapidshare, etc.) and content owners can be alerted when their images/videos are posted. A service offering quick, automated and accurate information on pirated content would be very helpful in battling piracy.