12Jul/16Off
NBC Universal Patents a Way to Detect BitTorrent Pirates in Real-Time
NBC Universal, an American media conglomerate, has been granted a new patent that can help track files being shared by groups via peer-to-peer networks in real-time. The patent titled "Early detection of high volume peer-to-peer swarms", seems to be way forward for NBC Universal in its ongoing attempts to restrict piracy of its copyrighted content.
The new patent will essentially help the company identify the swarm's popularity and take anti-piracy measures before is "too late to do much good."
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