Method and apparatus for collaborative upload of content
First Claim
1. A method for delayed streaming of content comprising:
- A) providing plurality of network accessible memory locations for storing data representing a content object;
B) receiving into a first of the plurality of network accessible memory locations data representing process portions of the content object from a first viewer device process having access to the content object data from a source;
C) receiving into a second of the plurality of network accessible memory locations data representing portions of the content object from at least a second viewer device process having access to the content object data from the same or another source;
D) upon receiving a request from the first viewer device process, transmitting the data representing the content object from the first network accessible memory location to the first viewer device process if the data stored in the first network accessible memory location represents a complete copy of the content object, else transmitting data representing the content object from the second network accessible memory location to the first viewer device process; and
E) receiving, from each of the first and second viewer device processes, authorization for the other of the first and second viewers device processes to upload transmit data representing a content object to one of the plurality of network accessible memory locations on behalf thereof.
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Abstract
A collaborative cloud DVR system (ccDVR), which includes a cloud storage system and a plurality of participating DVR client devices, acts collaboratively as a single communal entity in which community members authorize each other to upload, remotely store and download licensed content for time shifted viewing, in a manner which rigorously protects legal rights of the content owners while overcoming the potential physical obstacles of limited bandwidth, power failures, incomplete uploads/downloads of content, limited cloud storage capacity, etc. The collaborative cloud DVR community collaboratively shares bandwidth and cloud storage capacity among DVR viewer/users with each owner/user of a DVR client device authorizing his or her individual DVR client device to be utilized by a cloud storage system server and any other owner/user of a DVR client device in the respective service community, and receiving similar permission in return to promote the convenience of cloud storage in an authorized manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for delayed streaming of content comprising:
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A) providing plurality of network accessible memory locations for storing data representing a content object; B) receiving into a first of the plurality of network accessible memory locations data representing process portions of the content object from a first viewer device process having access to the content object data from a source; C) receiving into a second of the plurality of network accessible memory locations data representing portions of the content object from at least a second viewer device process having access to the content object data from the same or another source; D) upon receiving a request from the first viewer device process, transmitting the data representing the content object from the first network accessible memory location to the first viewer device process if the data stored in the first network accessible memory location represents a complete copy of the content object, else transmitting data representing the content object from the second network accessible memory location to the first viewer device process; and E) receiving, from each of the first and second viewer device processes, authorization for the other of the first and second viewers device processes to upload transmit data representing a content object to one of the plurality of network accessible memory locations on behalf thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for delayed streaming of content comprising:
A) a cloud storage server comprising; A1) a first network accessible memory for storing a plurality of copies of data representing a content object; A2) a network interface for receiving into the network accessible memory data representing at least portions of the content object from a plurality of viewer device processes having access to the content object from a content source; A3) a process for managing access to the network accessible memory by the plurality of viewer device processes; and A4) a streaming interface for transmitting one of the plurality of copies from the network accessible memory to one of the plurality of viewer device processes upon a request therefore; and A5) a second network accessible memory for receiving and storing, from each of a plurality of viewer devices, authorization for all other of the plurality of viewers devices to upload transmit data representing a content object to the cloud storage server on its behalf. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for delayed streaming of content comprising:
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A) a cloud storage server comprising a network interface for receiving into an associated network accessible memory a plurality of copies of data representing a content object; and B) a plurality of viewer devices operably coupled over a network to the cloud storage server and the network accessible memory, wherein each of the plurality of viewer devices authorizes all other of the plurality of viewers devices to upload transmit data representing the content object to the cloud storage system on its behalf, and wherein each of the plurality of viewer devices is authorized to receive, from the cloud storage system, data representing one of the copies of the content object transmitted to the cloud storage system by another of the plurality of viewer devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for delayed streaming of content comprising:
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A) providing a collaborative cloud storage system comprising; i) a cloud storage server comprising a network interface process for receiving into an associated network accessible memory a plurality of copies of data representing a content object, and ii) a plurality of viewer device processes operably coupled over a network to a content source and to the cloud storage server and network accessible memory; and B) receiving, from each of the plurality of viewer device processes, authorization for all other of the plurality of viewers device processes to upload transmit data representing a content object to the cloud storage system on its behalf. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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