Method and system for storing and accessing video data
AssigneeAt&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
InventorLarry Jost
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Abstract
Methods and systems for storing and accessing video data are presented. A method of storing video data may include receiving a reservation request to reserve a program for a user. The method may also include determining whether a reservation window associated with the program has expired. The reservation window may be based at least partially on a previously received reservation request. The method may also include storing a reservation record associating the program with the user after determining that the reservation window has not expired.
Claims27
A method of storing video data comprising:
- receiving a reservation request to reserve a program for a user;
- determining whether a reservation window associated with the program has expired, wherein the reservation window is based at least partially on a previously received reservation request;
- and
- storing a reservation record associating the program with the user after determining that the reservation window has not expired.
A system for storing and accessing video data comprising:
- a memory to store a plurality of program data files associated with recorded programs;
- and
- a retention module to determine whether to retain each of the plurality of program data files based at least partially on a variable retention window, wherein the variable retention window is varied based at least partially on user interaction with the recorded programs.
A method of storing video data comprising:
- determining whether a variable retention window associated with a program has expired;
- and
- deleting the program after determining that the variable retention window has expired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.