Method and apparatus for managing multimedia content

Details Method and apparatus for managing multimedia content Method and apparatus for managing multimedia content

2009-10-13

2011-12-06

Woo, Isaac M (Department: 2155)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Query optimization

C707S722000, C707S736000, C707S758000, C707S781000, C707S791000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08073837

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a system, apparatus, and method for storing media content within a service provider network. The system includes multi-service servers associated with access points adapted to allow end-user devices to access the service provider network. Each multi-service server includes a common storage partition adapted for storing media content and a plurality of end-user storage partitions adapted for maintaining associations to media content. The system includes media servers that communicate with the multi-service servers for providing media content to the multi-service servers. In response to a request for media content received from one of a plurality of end-user devices, the requested media content stored in the common storage partition is associated with a selected one of the end-user storage partitions associated with the end-user. The request for media content is received in response to end-user directed advertisements received at any of the plurality of end-user devices.

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