System And Method Of Delivering Video Content

A system to deliver video content, the system comprising:

• a set-top box device including processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing logic to:
• send data from a set-top box device to a video head-end of a video distribution network, the identifying a requested channel associated with a channel change command received at the set-top box device;
• receive video content associated with a program provided via the requested channel at the set-top box device, beginning at a set-top box receipt time;
• and
• retrieve a portion of backfill content from a digital video recorder (DVR) in response to a reverse command received at the set-top box device;
• wherein the backfill content includes video content associated with the program extending from a start time of the program to the set-top box receipt time and wherein the backfill content is sent from a buffer server at the video head-end to the DVR in response to the data sent by the set-top box device to the video head-end.

A computer-readable medium having processor-readable instructions executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

• sending data from a set-top box device to a video head-end of a video distribution network, the data identifying a requested channel associated with a channel change command received at the set-top box device;
• receiving video content associated with a program provided via the requested channel at the set-top box device, beginning at a set-top box receipt time;
• receiving a reverse command at the set-top box device, wherein the reverse command requests that a portion of the program prior to the receipt time be displayed at a display device coupled to the set-top box device;
• and
• retrieving a portion of backfill content corresponding to the requested portion of the program from a digital video recorder (DVR) in response to the reverse command;
• wherein the backfill content includes video content associated with the program extending from a start time of the program to the set-top box receipt time and wherein the backfill content is sent from a buffer server at the video head-end to the DVR in response to the data sent by the set-top box device indicating the channel change command.