Tuning efficiency and delivery of content

A method comprising:

• receiving map information at a client device, the map information mapping a respective title of available content to a corresponding network address from which the respective title of available content is retrievable from a server resource, the map information further indicating a channel identifier value specifying a channel from which to retrieve the respective title of available content;
• utilizing the map information to obtain the corresponding network address associated with the respective title of content;
• and
• from the client device in communication with the server resource, transmitting a request for retrieval of the respective title of available content to the corresponding network address of the server resource, the request including the channel identifier value, the request causing the server resource to tune to the channel over which the respective title of content is conveyed to the server resource.

A computer system comprising:

• processor hardware;
• and
• a hardware storage resource coupled to the processor hardware, the hardware storage resource storing instructions that, when executed by the processor hardware, causes the processor hardware to perform operations of:
• producing map information, the map information forwarded to a client device, the map information mapping a respective title of available content to corresponding path information, the path information including a network address from which the respective title of available content is assigned to be retrievable from a server resource;
• in response to receiving a content request directed from the client device to the corresponding network address of the server resource:
• tuning to a corresponding channel amongst the multiple channels available to the server resource to obtain and buffer requested content as specified by the content request;
• and
• delivering the buffered requested content to the client device.

Computer-readable hardware storage having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when carried out by processor hardware, cause the processor hardware to perform operations of:

• producing map information, the map information forwarded to a client device, the map information mapping a respective first title of available content to a corresponding first network path from which the respective first title of available content is assigned to be retrievable from a server resource, the map information further mapping a respective second title of available content to a corresponding second network path from which the second respective title of available content is assigned to be retrievable from the server resource;
• receiving a content request from a client device to retrieve the first title of available content, the first network path including a channel identifier value specifying a source from which to retrieve the first title of available content;
• in response to receiving the content request, which is directed from the client device over the corresponding first network path to the server resource:
• tuning to a corresponding first channel to obtain and buffer the respective first title of available content as specified by the channel identifier value in the first network path;
• and
• delivering the buffered first title of available content to the client device.