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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2016
Comcast Ip Holdings I, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
John S. McCoskey, Castle Rock, CO (US);
William D. Swart, Fairfax, VA (US);
Michael L. Asmussen, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for searching and delivering program content are described herein. A search request may be received from a first user device. One or more content sources in a distributed digital communication network may be searched for program content that satisfies the search criteria. Responsive to determining that the search was unsuccessful, the one or more content sources may be monitored for changes to determine whether at least one change satisfies the search criteria. Data indicative of the at least one matching result may be delivered to a second user device. A selection of a program content item associated with one of the at least one matching result may be received. According to one or more aspects, the selected program content item may be delivered to the second user device.