Storage management technology

摘要

Storage management technology, in which a system determines a first amount of storage space on a downloader device of a user that is available for download of new content made available on channels subscribed to by the user. The system also determines a second amount of storage space needed to download new content that has been made available on channels subscribed to by the user. The system further compares the second amount of storage space to the first amount of storage space and determines whether the second amount of storage space exceeds the first amount of storage space. Based on a determination that the second amount of storage space exceeds the first amount of storage space, the system controls downloading of the new content to the downloader device and deletion of previously-stored content on the downloader device based on a content allocation policy.

主权项

1. A method of controlling storage of content, the method comprising:
determining a first amount of storage space that is available for storage of new content made available on channels subscribed to by a user; determining a second amount of storage space needed to store new content that has been made available on channels subscribed to by the user; comparing the second amount of storage space to the first amount of storage space; determining whether the second amount of storage space exceeds the first amount of storage space; and based on a determination that the second amount of storage space exceeds the first amount of storage space, controlling storage of the new content and deletion of previously-stored content based on a content allocation policy, wherein controlling storage of the new content and deletion of previously-stored content based on a content allocation policy comprises:
defining a channel percentage allocation policy that balances (i) a number of content items in each channel, (ii) a total storage space used for each channel, and (iii) a total viewing time of each channel; andcontrolling storage of the new content and deletion of the previously-stored content based on at least one balanced percentage of (i) the number of content items in each channel, (ii) the total storage space used for each channel, and (iii) the total viewing time of each channel defined by the channel percentage allocation policy.