Cloud DVR optimization
US11051053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4394
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method, system and apparatus are described for cloud digital video recorder optimization. A cloud based storage unit stores recorded content items in response to recording requests by users from among a plurality of users, each recorded content item belonging to at least one content item type category and each user belonging to at least one user type category. A processor receives log files tracking the recording requests, applies a data-driven procedure to the log files on a basis of at least one of: the at least one content item type category and the at least one user type category, and assigns each recorded content item to a group associated with a second plurality of users and a co-related group of content items of a given content item type category and determines times to delete each recorded content item from the cloud based storage unit. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also described.
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