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Method and system of allocating data for subsequent retrieval

  • US 8,060,648 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2005
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of supporting on-demand playback of a program comprising:

  • segmenting at least a portion of the program into a sequence of data chunks that must be played serially in an order specified by the sequence to properly playback the program;

    storing the data chunks on at least two storage mediums associated with devices connected to a network of a playback device used to playback the program;

    serially instigating playback of each of the data chunks on the playback device by instructing delivery of the data chunks to the playback device, wherein at least a portion of the data chunks scheduled earlier in the sequence are delivered to the playback device to begin playback prior to at least a portion of the data chunks scheduled later in the sequence being delivered to the playback device; and

    limiting usage of a certain amount of a greater amount of storage available on the devices to storing the data chunks based on contractual commitments specified in contracts of customers associated with the devices.

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