System and Method for Optimizing Storage and Transcoding Costs in Network DVR
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1. A method comprising:
- storing, via a network storage device, information related to the playback history of a content playing device;
receiving, via a network digital video recorder scheduler, a request to record requested content;
receiving, via a network digital video recorder, the requested content in a first format and the requested content in a second format; and
storing, via the network digital video recorder, only one of the requested content in the first format or the requested content in a second format based on the information related to the playback history.
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Abstract
A method includes: storing, via a network storage device, information related to the playback history of a content playing device; receiving, via a network digital video recorder scheduler, a request to record requested content; receiving, via a network digital video recorder, the requested content in a first format and the requested content in a second format; and storing, via the network digital video recorder, only one of the requested content in the first format or the requested content in a second format based on the information related to the playback history.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, via a network storage device, information related to the playback history of a content playing device; receiving, via a network digital video recorder scheduler, a request to record requested content; receiving, via a network digital video recorder, the requested content in a first format and the requested content in a second format; and storing, via the network digital video recorder, only one of the requested content in the first format or the requested content in a second format based on the information related to the playback history. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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