Multi-tiered content management system
First Claim
1. A method of managing the receipt of content by a Video On Demand (VOD) system for use in a network, comprising the steps of:
- defining a plurality of tiers within the network, each tier having a respective storage capacity;
allocating each tier to a content provider;
receiving content, and a tier assignment for the content; and
storing the content on the network in the assigned tier.
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Abstract
A video on demand (VOD) system (100) for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (400A-400N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (305-1 to 305-N), which are allocated to content providers (225). A content provider (225) provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.
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55 Claims
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1. A method of managing the receipt of content by a Video On Demand (VOD) system for use in a network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of tiers within the network, each tier having a respective storage capacity;
allocating each tier to a content provider;
receiving content, and a tier assignment for the content; and
storing the content on the network in the assigned tier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing content for a Video On Demand (VOD) system operating within a network, the network having a plurality of tiers, each tier having a respective storage space, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a content provider, content to be provided on the system and first identification information for the content, where the identification information includes a tier assignment;
providing the content on the network in accordance with the first identification information;
receiving second identification information for the content but without receiving the content again; and
providing the content on the network in accordance with the second identification information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of managing the content of a Video On Demand (VOD) network, comprising the steps of:
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providing content, and first identification information for the content, to the VOD network; and
providing second identification information for the content to the VOD network but without providing the content again. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of managing allocation of storage of a Video on Demand (VOD) network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of tiers for the VOD network, each tier having a predetermined ranking;
storing content on the VOD network in accordance with a tier assignment;
monitoring the demand for the content; and
modifying the tier assignment for the content in accordance with the demand. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of managing the content on a Video On Demand (VOD) system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving content and placing the content on the system;
receiving a request from a requestor to add new content on the system;
determining whether space is available for the new content;
if space is available then placing the new content on the system; and
if space is not available then notifying the requester that the new content will not be placed on the system. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of managing information related to content on a System, comprising the steps of:
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adding Categorization Information to the identification information associated with the content;
maintaining the identification information, including the Categorization Information, in a database associated with the System; and
changing the Categorization Information for the content. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of allowing a person to make a selection of a desired item, comprising the steps of:
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creating a plurality of menus;
presenting a first menu of the plurality of menus to the person to allow the person to make a first selection;
receiving the first selection and, based at least in part on the first selection, presenting a second menu of the plurality of menus to the person to allow the person to make a second selection; and
if the second menu allows the person to select a desired item then receiving the selection of the item from the person and processing the selection. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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