System and method of managing video content delivery
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first request for delayed broadcast of a content item at a first time, the first request from a first user having access to receive broadcast content;
receiving a second request for delayed broadcast of the content item at a second time, the second request from a second user having access to receive broadcast content;
scheduling the content item for broadcast to a plurality of users at a third time, the third time after the first time and after the second time, the plurality of users including the first user and the second user.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing delivery of content is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request for delayed broadcast of a content item at a first time. The first request is from a first user having access to broadcast content. The method further includes receiving a second request for delayed broadcast of the content item at a second time. The second request is from a second user having access to broadcast content. The method further includes scheduling the content item for broadcast to a plurality of users at a third time. The third time is after the first time and after the second time. The plurality of users includes the first and second user.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first request for delayed broadcast of a content item at a first time, the first request from a first user having access to receive broadcast content;
receiving a second request for delayed broadcast of the content item at a second time, the second request from a second user having access to receive broadcast content;
scheduling the content item for broadcast to a plurality of users at a third time, the third time after the first time and after the second time, the plurality of users including the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing a request for a content item at a first time to a content provider;
receiving a plurality of content delivery options relating to the requested content item, a first of the plurality of delivery options comprising a delayed broadcast option, a second of the plurality of options comprising an on-demand option;
providing a selection of the delayed broadcast option; and
receiving the content item via a broadcast network at a second time, the second time after the first time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one search criterion at a search engine server, the at least one search criterion received from a set top box;
performing a search at the search engine server of a plurality of databases associated with a plurality of video content sources, the search based on the at least one search criterion, the plurality of video content sources including a broadcast source and an on-demand source; and
providing delivery options to the set-top box based on the search. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one search criterion for video content at a set top box;
communicating the at least one search criterion to a search engine server; and
receiving delivery options at the set top box based on a search of a plurality of databases associated with a plurality of video content sources, wherein the plurality of video content sources includes at least one on-demand video content source and at least one broadcast video content source, and wherein the delivery options identify at least one of the plurality of video content sources that contains content substantially matching the at least one search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A set top box device comprising:
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a processor;
a modem coupled to a wide area network and coupled to the processor;
a computer readable medium accessible to the processor; and
a computer program embedded within the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising;
instructions to create at least one search criterion based on a user input and to communicate the at least one search criterion to an external search engine via the modem, wherein the external search engine has search access to a first database associated with at least one broadcast video content source and to a second database associated with at least one on-demand video content source. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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