公开(公告)号：US20240155167A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18416435

申请日：2024-01-18

申请人： Sling TV L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Leo Davis ,  Howard Davis

IPC分类号： H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/274

CPC分类号： H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/274

摘要： A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience.

公开(公告)号：US11902604B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18181436

申请日：2023-03-09

申请人： Sling TV L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Leo Davis ,  Howard Davis

IPC分类号： H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/274

CPC分类号： H04N21/2396 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/274

摘要： A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience.

公开(公告)号：US11611786B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17852808

申请日：2022-06-29

申请人： Sling TV L.L.C.

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Leo Davis ,  Howard Davis

IPC分类号： H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/274

摘要： A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience.