Method and apparatus for hierarchical distribution of video content for an interactive information distribution system
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1. An apparatus comprising circuitry to:
- responsive to a first video asset changing from being infrequently requested to being frequently requested, select and transmit the first video asset to at least one primary partition of each of at least two servers; and
responsive to second video asset changing from being frequently requested to being infrequently requested, select and transmit the second video asset to at least one secondary partition of at least one, but less than all, of the at least two servers.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for storing and distributing video information in an interactive information distribution system by storing video information on either a centralized or de-centralized secondary storage partition in a network of provider and subscriber equipment, and therein distributing the video information to a subscriber having made a request for such video information.
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1. An apparatus comprising circuitry to:
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responsive to a first video asset changing from being infrequently requested to being frequently requested, select and transmit the first video asset to at least one primary partition of each of at least two servers; and responsive to second video asset changing from being frequently requested to being infrequently requested, select and transmit the second video asset to at least one secondary partition of at least one, but less than all, of the at least two servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An method comprising:
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in response to a first video asset changing from being infrequently requested video to being frequently requested, selecting and transmitting the first video asset to at least one primary partition of each of at least two servers; and in response to a second video asset changing from being frequently requested to being infrequently requested, selecting and transmitting the second video asset to at least one secondary partition of at least one, but less than all, of the at least two servers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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