07-01-2016 дата публикации
Номер: US20160007053A1
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Systems, apparatuses, methods, and software for using a network to efficiently distributing media content assets from a virtually unlimited content library and/or other storage to a plurality of client devices, as well as bi-directional local content sharing between head ends, and dynamic distribution and generation of media content assets within the network. 1. (canceled)2. A system comprising: a first storage device configured to store the one or more media content assets, the one or more media content assets comprising a first media content asset,', 'a second storage device configured to store a copy of the first media content asset,', 'a transmitting device configured to transmit, from the second storage device to a client device, the copy of the first media content asset, and', determine, in response to a request from the client device for a trick file associated with the first media content asset, that the trick file is not stored at either the first storage device or the second storage device,', 'initiate generation of a new trick file from the first media content asset,', 'initiate storage of the new trick file at the first storage device, and', 'initiate storage of a copy of the new trick file at the second storage device for transmission, by the transmitting device, of the copy of the new trick file to the client device., 'a control device configured to'}], 'a content delivery network configured to provide one or more media content assets for delivery to one or more client devices, the content delivery network comprising'}3. The system of claim 2 , wherein: determine which one of a plurality of storage devices of the content delivery network stores the trick file or the copy of the trick file, and', 'provide, to the transmitting device, an indication of which one of the plurality of storage devices stores the trick file or the copy of the trick file., 'the content delivery network further comprises a service configured to'}4. The system of claim 2 , ...
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