DISTRIBUTED CONTENT POPULARITY DETERMINATION IN A STREAMING ENVIRONMENT WITH INTERCONNECTED SET-TOP BOXES
First Claim
1. A content popularity determination system operative with interconnected set-top boxes (STBs) configured to facilitate media streaming in a network environment, comprising:
- one or more processors; and
a persistent memory module coupled to the one or more processors, the persistent memory module including program instructions for performing, when executed by the one or more processors;
monitoring download patterns relative to accessing a particular content via one or more STBs associated with a subscriber;
monitoring if the same particular content is shared by other STBs for downloading to other subscribers; and
determining popularity-related metrics with respect to the particular content based on accessing of the particular content by the subscriber and sharing of the particular content by other STBs for downloading to the other subscribers.
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Abstract
A content popularity determination system and method operative with interconnected set-top boxes (STBs) configured to facilitate media streaming in a network environment. In one embodiment, download patterns may be monitored relative to accessing a particular content via one or more STBs (STBs) associated with a subscriber. Also monitored is if the same particular content is shared by other STBs for downloading to other subscribers. Popularity-related metrics with respect to the particular content may be determined based on accessing of the particular content by the subscriber and sharing of the particular content by other STBs for downloading to the other subscribers.
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23 Claims
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1. A content popularity determination system operative with interconnected set-top boxes (STBs) configured to facilitate media streaming in a network environment, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a persistent memory module coupled to the one or more processors, the persistent memory module including program instructions for performing, when executed by the one or more processors; monitoring download patterns relative to accessing a particular content via one or more STBs associated with a subscriber; monitoring if the same particular content is shared by other STBs for downloading to other subscribers; and determining popularity-related metrics with respect to the particular content based on accessing of the particular content by the subscriber and sharing of the particular content by other STBs for downloading to the other subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A content popularity determination method operative with interconnected set-top boxes (STBs) configured to facilitate media streaming in a network environment, the method comprising:
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monitoring download patterns relative to accessing a particular content via one or more STBs associated with a subscriber; monitoring if the same particular content is shared by other STBs for downloading to other subscribers; and determining popularity-related metrics with respect to the particular content based on accessing of the particular content by the subscriber and sharing of the particular content by other STBs for downloading to the other subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23)
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