System and method for intelligent storage of time shifted content
First Claim
1. A media broker having a communication interface adapted to communicatively couple the media broker to one or more media storage devices through a network, at least one processor in communication with the communication interface and memory storing software executable by the at least one processor, whereby the media broker is operative to:
- create an aggregated stored content list (ASCL) comprising information indicative of each of the one or more media items stored on each of the one or more media storage devices by, for each media storage device of the one or more media storage devices, querying the media storage device for information on the one or more media items stored on the media storage device and adding the information to the ASCL;
receive a request to record a requested media item;
determine if the ASCL indicates that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices;
transmit a message indicating that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices if it is determined that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; and
request at least one of the one or more media storage devices to record the requested media item if it is determined that the requested media item is not stored on the one or more media storage devices.
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Abstract
A media broker comprises a communication interface and a controller associated with the communication interface configured to receive a request from a user to record a requested media item. The media broker proceeds to query an aggregated stored content list (ASCL) including information indicative of each of the media items stored on one or more media storage device communicatively coupled to the media broker to determine if the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices. If it is determined that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices the user that requested the media item is informed and the media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices. Conversely, if it is determined that the requested media item is not stored on the one or more media storage devices, the requested media item is recorded.
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22 Claims
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1. A media broker having a communication interface adapted to communicatively couple the media broker to one or more media storage devices through a network, at least one processor in communication with the communication interface and memory storing software executable by the at least one processor, whereby the media broker is operative to:
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create an aggregated stored content list (ASCL) comprising information indicative of each of the one or more media items stored on each of the one or more media storage devices by, for each media storage device of the one or more media storage devices, querying the media storage device for information on the one or more media items stored on the media storage device and adding the information to the ASCL; receive a request to record a requested media item; determine if the ASCL indicates that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; transmit a message indicating that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices if it is determined that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; and request at least one of the one or more media storage devices to record the requested media item if it is determined that the requested media item is not stored on the one or more media storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied in an article of manufacture encoded with instructions for directing a processor of a media broker to:
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create an aggregated stored content list (ASCL) comprising information indicative of each of the one or more media items stored on each of the one or more media storage devices by, for each media storage device of the one or more media storage devices, querying the media storage device for information on the one or more media items stored on the media storage device and adding the information to the ASCL; receive a request to record a requested media item; determine if the ASCL indicates that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; transmit a message indicating that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices if it is determined that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; and request at least one of the one or more media storage devices to record the requested media item if it is determined that the requested media item is not stored on the one or more media storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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creating an aggregated stored content list (ASCL) comprising information indicative of each of the one or more media items stored on each of the one or more media storage devices by, for each media storage device of the one or more media storage devices, querying the media storage device for information on the one or more media items stored on the media storage device and adding the information to the ASCL; receiving a request to record a requested media item; determining if the ASCL indicates that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; transmitting a message indicating that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices if it is determined that the requested media item is stored on the one or more media storage devices; and requesting at least one of the one or more media storage devices to record the requested media item if it is determined that the requested media item is not stored on the one or more media storage devices.
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17. A media broker having a communication interface adapted to communicatively couple the media broker to one or more media storage devices through a network, at least one hardware processor in communication with the communication interface, and memory storing software executable by the at least one hardware processor whereby the media broker is operative to:
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create an aggregated series recording list (ASRL) comprising information indicative of each media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices by querying each of one or more media storage devices for information on one or more media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices and adding the information to the ASRL; receive a request from a user to record a requested media item series; determine if the ASRL indicates that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; transmit a message indicating that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded if it is determined that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; and store a request to record the requested media item series in the ASRL if it is determined that the requested media item series is not already requested to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer-readable medium embodied in an article of manufacture encoded with instructions for directing a processor of a media broker to:
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create an aggregated series recording list (ASRL) comprising information indicative of each media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices by querying each of one or more media storage devices for information on one or more media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices and adding the information to the ASRL; receive a request from a user to record a requested media item series; determine if the ASRL indicates that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; transmit a message indicating that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded if it is determined that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; and store a request to record the requested media item series in the ASRL if it is determined that the requested media item series is not already requested to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method comprising:
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creating an aggregated series recording list (ASRL) comprising information indicative of each media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices by querying each of one or more media storage devices for information on one or more media item series requested to be recorded on the one or more media storage devices and adding the information to the ASRL; receiving a request from a user to record a requested media item series; determining if the ASRL indicates that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; transmitting a message indicating that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded if it is determined that the requested media item series is already requested to be recorded; and storing a request to record the requested media item series in the ASRL if it is determined that the requested media item series is not already requested to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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