US Patent 11757966 Detecting similar live streams ingested ahead of the reference content

A first segment of a probe media item that is transmitted as a first live-stream of an event is received. After a first delay period, whether the first segment of the probe media item is similar to a first segment of a first reference media item that is transmitted as a second live-stream of the event and received subsequent to the probe media item is determined. Responsive to determining, after the first delay period, that the first segment is similar to the first segment of the first reference media item, a remedial action in association with the probe media item is performed.