CHECKING IN AND CHECKING OUT CONTENT FROM A MEDIA CLIENT DEVICE

摘要

A device may be configured to store content. The device may store a copy count that indicates a quantity of copies of the content that are checked out from the device. The device may receive a request to provide a first copy of the content to a requesting device. The device may select a client device to which to send a check-in message based on the copy count failing to satisfy a threshold count. The client device may store a second copy of the content that is checked out from the device. The device may send the check-in message to the client device. The device may receive a check-in response from the client device that checks in the second copy of the content. The device may provide the first copy of the content to the requesting device based on an updated copy count satisfying the threshold count.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
one or more processors to:
store content,
where the content includes multimedia content;store a copy count that indicates a quantity of copies of the content that are checked out from the device;receive a request to provide a first copy of the content to a requesting device;determine, based on the request, that the copy count fails to satisfy a threshold count;select a client device to which to send a check-in message based on the copy count failing to satisfy the threshold count,
the client device storing a second copy of the content that is checked out from the device;send the check-in message to the client device;receive, based on the check-in message, a check-in response from the client device that checks in the second copy of the content;update the copy count based on the second copy of the content being checked in; andprovide the first copy of the content to the requesting device based on the updated copy count satisfying the threshold count.