System and method for distributing network-based personal video
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1. A system for distributing a personal video asset to at least one subscriber via a video network, comprising:
- a server, operative to store the personal video asset, wherein the personal video asset comprises a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset and metadata that describes a format of the personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for the personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with the personal video asset; and
the personal video service manager, coupled to the video network, operativeto store the personal video asset on the server,to create a personalized playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback, andto facilitate a connection for distributing the personal video asset from the server to the subscriber upon receiving a request from the subscriber to receive the personal video asset.
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Abstract
A personal video service manager can store one or more personal video assets on a server. A personal video asset can include a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset or an asset that has been pre-authored in a personal video asset format. Upon receiving a request from a subscriber to receive the personal video asset, the personal video service manager can facilitate a connection between the server and the subscriber for distributing the personal video asset from the server to the subscriber.
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1. A system for distributing a personal video asset to at least one subscriber via a video network, comprising:
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a server, operative to store the personal video asset, wherein the personal video asset comprises a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset and metadata that describes a format of the personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for the personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with the personal video asset; and the personal video service manager, coupled to the video network, operative to store the personal video asset on the server, to create a personalized playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback, and to facilitate a connection for distributing the personal video asset from the server to the subscriber upon receiving a request from the subscriber to receive the personal video asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 28, 29, 30)
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8. A system for distributing a selected one of a plurality of personal video assets to a subscriber via a video network, comprising:
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a plurality of servers, operative to store the personal video assets, wherein each personal video asset comprises a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset and metadata that describes a format of the personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for the personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with the personal video asset; and a personal video service manager, coupled to the video network, operative to manage the personal video assets stored on the servers, to create a playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback, and upon receiving a request from the subscriber to receive the selected personal video asset, operative to identify a selected one of the plurality of servers that stores the selected personal video asset and to facilitate a connection between the subscriber and the selected server for distributing the selected personal video asset to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a personal video asset, comprising the steps of:
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recording an identified broadcast asset from a broadcast stream and formatting the recorded broadcast asset as the personal video asset, the personal video asset further comprising metadata that describes a format of the personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for the personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with the personal video asset; storing the formatted personal video asset on a selected one of a plurality of servers; creating a playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback; and facilitating a connection between a subscriber and the selected server upon receiving a request from the subscriber to view the personal video asset. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing a plurality of personal video assets, comprising the steps of:
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formatting a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset as a selected one of the plurality of personal video assets, each of the personal video assets further comprising metadata that describes a format of each personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for each personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with each personal video asset; receiving a request to view the selected personal video asset; identifying a server that stores the selected personal video asset; creating a playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback; inserting at least one other asset into the personal video asset in accordance with the personalized playlist; and facilitating a connection between the server and an entity issuing the request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for distributing a personal video asset to at least one subscriber via a video network, comprising:
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a server, operative to store the personal video asset, wherein the personal video asset comprises a recording of a broadcast stream of a broadcast asset and metadata that describes a format of the personal video asset, the metadata comprising a default playlist for the personal video asset, wherein the default playlist informs a personal video service manager how at least one other video asset is inserted into or associated with the personal video asset; a broadcast segment processor, operative to record the broadcast stream of the broadcast asset and to format the recording as the personal video asset; and a personal video service manager, coupled to the video network, operative to store the personal video asset on the server, to create a personalized playlist from the default playlist that instructs the server how to assemble the personal video asset during playback and inserts at least one other asset into the personal video asset in accordance with the personalized playlist, and to facilitate a connection for distributing the personal video asset from the server to the subscriber upon receiving a request from the subscriber to receive the personal video asset. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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