System and method for maintaining a history of transferable and updatable media

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide exemplary systems and methods for maintaining a media history. The exemplary system comprises a tracking module at a user device configured to determine a media status. The tracking module is configured to determine whether media has been updated, customized, or transferred after being received at a local location. In exemplary embodiments, the media status may be associated with, or indicate, a user identifier, a transfer-from identifier, a source of the media, an original publisher of the media, a version of the media, a transfer time of the media, and a user preference. The system also comprises a monitor module at a vendor or a media provider configured to receive the media status, and store the media status in a history database. A history module may provide a graphical representation of the media status to a requester.