SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DELIVER VIDEO CONTENT

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request to record video content at a multimedia storage device, wherein the video content corresponds to a program having a scheduled broadcast time that occurs during a peak viewing period. Data is obtained to prevent viewing of the video content prior to the broadcast time. The video content, responsive to the identifying of the request, is sent selectively to the multimedia storage device during a non-peak viewing period prior to the peak viewing period. The video content includes the data to prevent the multimedia storage device from sending the video content to another device prior to the time when the program is scheduled to be broadcast. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
identifying, by a server comprising a processor, a request to record video content at a multimedia storage device, wherein the video content corresponds to a program having a scheduled broadcast time that occurs during a peak viewing period; obtaining data to prevent viewing of the video content prior to the broadcast time; and selectively sending, by the server and responsive to the identifying of the request, the video content to the multimedia storage device during a non-peak viewing period prior to the peak viewing period, wherein the video content includes the data to prevent the multimedia storage device from sending the video content to another device prior to the time when the program is scheduled to be broadcast.