Christopher C Goode

US Patent:

20120291076, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

Apr 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/438445

Inventors:

James B. Armstrong - Princeton NJ, US
Christopher W.B. Goode - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 21/258

US Classification:

725 93

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for storing and distributing video information in an interactive information distribution system by storing video information on either a centralized or de-centralized secondary storage partition in a network of provider and subscriber equipment, and therein distributing the video information to a subscriber having made a request for such video information.

US Patent:

20150067750, Mar 5, 2015

Filed:

Sep 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/483760

Inventors:

- Wilmington DE, US
Danny Chin - Princeton Junction NJ, US
Jesse S. Lerman - New Brunswick NJ, US
Christopher W.B. Goode - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/432
H04N 21/6587
H04N 21/438

US Classification:

725115

Abstract:

A method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data in response to user access requests. The method includes receiving a request from at least one client for a title not resident in a storage server, where the title includes a play track having a plurality of chapters. The retrieval from a secondary storage device of play track portions proximate chapter delineation points is initiated, and bandwidth capacity and quality-of-service (QoS) parameters associated with the secondary storage device is determined. In the case of a client request to begin presentation of the title at one of the chapters, streaming of retrieved portions of the play track chapter to the client is initiated, masking latency associated with the secondary storage device is provided, and retrieval of at least unretrieved portions of the play track chapter and subsequent play track portions from the secondary storage device is initiated.