METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HIERARCHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO CONTENT FOR AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

摘要

A method (400, 500) and apparatus (200) for storing and distributing video information in an interactive information distribution system (200) by storing video information on either a centralized or de-centralized secondary storage partition (219, 119R) in a network of provider and subscriber equipment (140), and therein distributing the video information to a subscriber having made a request for such video information.