Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems
First Claim
1. A method for managing a status change in a multimedia delivery network, the method comprising:
- determining, with control circuitry, a current status of a multimedia asset, the multimedia asset available from a first source, wherein the current status is associated with an availability window;
gathering information related to an upcoming change in the availability window associated with the current status of the multimedia asset, wherein the upcoming change is predetermined;
checking, before the upcoming change, if a substantially equivalent multimedia asset will be available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs; and
when a substantially equivalent multimedia asset is not available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs, applying criteria to decide whether or not to record, on a local recording device, a copy of the multimedia asset before the upcoming change in status occurs.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed which detect a change in the status of a multimedia asset in a multimedia delivery system, and take steps to make the multimedia asset available after the status change. The multimedia asset can then be locally recorded on the user'"'"'s digital video recorder (DVR) before the status changes. Alternatively, the user can be directed to an equivalent asset, for example, video-on-demand (VOD). The user may also receive a notification, which can be displayed on a TV or computer monitor or send to a remote device, for example to a mobile phone as an email or a short message. The user may be able to purchase the asset and/or initiate recording the asset. The status can be, for example, an expiration date of an asset, or a change of the source or format of an asset.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for managing a status change in a multimedia delivery network, the method comprising:
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determining, with control circuitry, a current status of a multimedia asset, the multimedia asset available from a first source, wherein the current status is associated with an availability window; gathering information related to an upcoming change in the availability window associated with the current status of the multimedia asset, wherein the upcoming change is predetermined; checking, before the upcoming change, if a substantially equivalent multimedia asset will be available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs; and when a substantially equivalent multimedia asset is not available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs, applying criteria to decide whether or not to record, on a local recording device, a copy of the multimedia asset before the upcoming change in status occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 40, 41, 42)
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21. A system for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in a multimedia delivery network, the system comprising a digital video recorder (DVR) and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
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determine a current status of the multimedia asset, the multimedia asset available from a first source, wherein the current status is associated with an availability window; gather information related to an upcoming change in the availability window associated with the current status of the multimedia asset, wherein the upcoming change is predetermined; check, before the upcoming change, if a substantially equivalent multimedia asset is available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs; and when a substantially equivalent multimedia asset is not available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs, apply criteria to decide whether or not to record a copy of the multimedia asset on the DVR before the upcoming change in status occurs. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for managing a change in status of a multimedia asset in a multimedia delivery network, the method comprising:
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determining a current status of a multimedia asset at a source server, wherein the current status is associated with an availability window; gathering information related to an upcoming change in the availability window associated with the current status of the multimedia asset at the source server, wherein the upcoming change is predetermined; checking, before the upcoming change, if a substantially equivalent multimedia asset will be available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs; and notifying a user with an interactive notification before the upcoming change of the current status of the multimedia asset;
when a substantially equivalent multimedia asset is not available from an alternative source after the upcoming change in status occurs, applying criteria to decide whether or not to record, on a local recording device, a copy of the multimedia asset before the upcoming change in status occurs. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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