METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AND UPLOADING CONTENT TO PERSONALIZED NETWORK STORAGE

摘要

Methods and apparatus for delivering, uploading, and storing content for users of a network so that the user has “virtual” ownership of and access to the content, thereby obviating the need for additional storage space at the client premises and offering seamless compliance with copyright laws. In an exemplary embodiment, the network comprises a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network, and sessions are used to deliver content to the requesting owner and then back to storage space associated with the head-end where the content remains available for future subscriber requests. Various other complementary features for enhancing the user's virtual ownership experience are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method of content management within a content delivery network having a plurality of users, said method comprising:
receiving content at a client device, the client device associated with at least one of said plurality of users of said network; and in response to said act of receiving, causing at least a portion of said content to be uploaded to a storage entity of said network; wherein said storage entity is configured to store said content at a storage location specifically associated with at least said at least one user.