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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
At&t Intellectural Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
Canhui Ou, Danville, CA (US);
Raghvendra Savoor, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Stephen A. Sposato, Lafayette, CA (US);
Russell B. Bellford, New Berlin, WI (US);
Mung Chiang, Princeton, NJ (US);
Zhi Li, Martinez, CA (US);
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method includes determining a data capacity of a first network device of a plurality of network devices that provide content to a set-top box device. In response to the data capacity satisfying a first threshold and a second threshold, sending a first command to the first network device. The first command instructs the first network device to store media content associated with a particular channel corresponding to a predicted channel change request at the first network device. In response to the data capacity satisfying the first threshold and failing to satisfy the second threshold, sending a second command to the first network device and sending a third command to a second network device. The third command instructs the second network device to store the media content associated with the particular channel.