METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING CONTENT WITHIN A VIDEO ON DEMAND ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method and apparatus for maximizing the number of content titles available within a video on demand system by storing an initial portion of each title on a primary storage device (110, 220) and a remaining portion of each title on a secondary storage device (115; 115R; 128), wherein the secondary storage device is used to provision the primary storage device in response to a subscriber request for a title having an initial portion stored on the prima ry storage device.