Apparatus and methods for reduced switching delays in a content distribution network

Computer readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory medium comprising at least one computer program having a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions configured to, when executed on a processing apparatus:

• assign a first status to a computerized client device, wherein the first status requires that a threshold period of inactivity by the computerized client device be met before the first status is changed to a second status;
• access first data relating to a pattern of behavior associated with the computerized client device;
• based on the first data,
• employ a rule, wherein the rule requires an extended period of inactivity by the computerized client device be met before the first status is changed to the second status, the extended period of inactivity being greater than the threshold period of inactivity;
• and
• based at least on the computerized client device having the first status:
• (i) access second data, the second data related to a profile associated with the computerized client device;
• and
• (ii) utilize the second data to select one or more of a plurality of digitally rendered content for caching and delivery to the computerized client device;
• wherein the second status is configured to cause the caching to stop.

A computerized apparatus for provision of reduced channel changing latency in a content distribution network, the computerized apparatus comprising:

• at least one network data interface;
• a storage entity;
• and
• a processor apparatus in data communication with the at least one network data interface and the storage entity, the processor apparatus configured to execute at least one computer program thereon, the computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the processor apparatus:
• access first data relating to a policy, wherein the policy requires a threshold period of time before switching the status associated with a computerized user device from a first status to a second status;
• access second data, the second data comprising data relating to one or more particular historical patterns of behavior associated with the computerized user device;
• based at least on the second data, reconfigure the first data, wherein the reconfiguration of the first data implements a change to the policy which requires a greater period of time than the threshold period of time before switching the status of the computerized user device from the first status to the second status.