Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Tvworks, LLC

Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC

Jeffrey Ronald Wannamaker

James Hindle

Derik Yarnell

Benny Pruden

Stephen Allinson

Peter G N Scheyen

Steven Robert Thomas

Peter Edward Janes

Jason Daniel Williams

James Matthew Hindle

Methods and systems for managing content are disclosed. An example method can comprise monitoring a number of users accessing content, and recording a first segment of the content if the number of users accessing the content reaches a threshold value. A second segment of the content can be recorded based on a request to record the second segment of the content, and at least a portion of the recording of the first segment of the content can be associated with the recording of the second segment of the content.

Network time-shift buffering, recording conversion, and content management

Methods and systems for managing data and/or operations on data are disclosed. A method can comprise receiving content from a first storage medium for playback. The received content can comprise a stored first portion of a transport stream. At least a portion of the received content can be caused to playback. A playback position of the at least a portion of the received content can be determined relative to a live position of the transport stream. If the determined playback position of the at least a portion of the received content is outside a predetermined threshold proximity to the live position, a second portion of the transport stream can be stored to the first storage medium. If the determined playback position of the received content is within the predetermined threshold proximity to the live position, the second portion of the transport stream can be stored to a second storage medium.

Time shift buffer via flash memory

Methods and systems for content management

A method of sharing recording capability on a network, the network having a server supporting at least a recording DVR and a receiving DVR, the recording and receiving DVRs being in different households, the method comprising: (a) determining that the receiving DVR is unable to record the content at a certain time; and (b) identifying that the recording DVR is able to provide the receiving DVR with a recording of the content; (c) recording the content on the recording DVR at the certain time; and (d) transmitting the content from the recording DVR to the receiving DVR after the certain time.

Sharing video recording resources over a network

Association of content recordings for content delivery

The invention comprises a method adapted to manage access to information elements such as classes, data files, objects and methods within a shared library by each of a plurality of applications operating within a respective context. Library contexts including requested information elements are instantiated as necessary for each access requesting application. Location information pertaining to the instantiated library contexts is added to a corresponding location parameter of the requesting applications.

Method and apparatus enabling multiple application sharing of classes

A method and system for annotating a Java application file or ground Java application file to insert compiler hinting information such that a just-in-time compiler in a target environment preferentially compiles byte-code within the java application file.

Targeted runtime compilation

A method and apparatus for enabling multiple application programs to control a system's physical resources by way of multiple resource proxies, while still enabling exclusive control of the physical resource by one application program. Control tokens are used to limit control to one proxy. The proxy having the control token is tracked in an access control list. Java API methods that can alter the state of a physical resource are marked with an access control attribute during grinding. A resource management module intercepts API methods attempting to obtain control of the physical resource. If a proxy controlled by the application program invoking the intercepted method has control the method is allowed to use the proxy to control the physical resource.

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London, Canada

Jeffrey Ronald Wannamaker