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US 9,883,242 B1Granted
Method and system for controlling a storage location of content in a user device
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorsRomulo Pontual, Robert G. Arsenault, Raynold M. Kahn, Sui-Ky Ringo Ling, Luke J. Crook, John D. Choi, Michelle L. Vagnati, John L. Norin
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating content to a user device that includes a storage device having a network portion and a user portion. The user device stores content in a network partition thereof. The user device reallocates the content to a user portion of the storage device after storing is complete.
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A method comprising:
- communicating content having an availability start time and availability end time to a user device;
- storing, by the user device, content in a network partition of a storage device of the user device prior to the availability start time and prior to the availability end time, said network partition not controlled by a user;
- presenting, by the user device, the content as available for playback selection via a playlist display;
- receiving a selection, by the user device, for playing back the content presented for playback selection via the playlist display;
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- moving, by the user device, the content to a user portion of the storage device controlled by the user after storing the content in the network partition is complete, after the availability start time and before the availability end time, and in response to receiving the selection for playback from the playlist display.
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A system comprising:
- a user device comprising a storage device having a network partition not controlled by a user and a user portion controlled by the user, said user device stores content in the network partition prior to an availability start time of the content and prior to an availability end time of the content;
- the user device presents the content as available for playback selection via a playlist display;
- said user device receiving a selection for selecting content presented for playback selection via the playlist display;
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- the user device moves the content to the user portion of the storage device after storing the content in the network partition is complete, after the availability start time and before the availability end time, and in response to receiving the selection for playback from the playlist display.
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