ABR live to VOD system and method

A method for creating a video-on-demand (VOD) system, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to record a program for including the program in the VOD system;
• determining when the program is to be broadcast;
• dynamically capturing segments of a fragmented-type encoding live stream of the program at a time of broadcasting;
• storing the captured segments of the fragmented-type encoding live stream of the program as a VOD file;
• creating a manifest file comprising information for playing back the VOD file;
• extracting metadata information associated with the desired broadcast;
• associating the extracted metadata information with the VOD file;
• updating a video-on-demand playlist with information corresponding to the VOD file;
• and
• playing back, using the manifest, the VOD file by transmitting the fragmented-type encoding segments to a client device in response to receiving a subscriber request for the program.

A video-on-demand (VOD) system comprising:

• memory for storing data and executable instructions;
• a data storage unit for storing video-on-demand files;
• a processor configured to execute the executable instructions to:
• receive a request to record a program for including the program in the VOD system;
• determining when the program is to be broadcast;
• capture segments of an adaptive bit rate (ABR) live stream of the program at a time of broadcasting;
• store the captured segments of the ABR live stream of the program as a VOD file;
• create a manifest file comprising information for playing back the VOD file;
• extract metadata information associated with the desired broadcast;
• associate the extracted metadata information with the VOD file;
• update a video-on-demand playlist with information corresponding to the VOD file;
• and
• play back the VOD file using the manifest file in response to receiving a subscriber request for the program.