US 12,425,532 B2
Network storage device and method
Arun V. Rajagopalan, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/820,375.
Application 17/820,375 is a continuation of application No. 16/814,534, filed on Mar. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,457,171.
Application 16/814,534 is a continuation of application No. 14/321,031, filed on Jul. 1, 2014, granted, now 10,623,686, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 14/321,031 is a continuation of application No. 13/354,791, filed on Jan. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,805,163, issued on Aug. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0394208 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 5/775 (2006.01); G11B 27/36 (2006.01); H04N 5/917 (2006.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/4335 (2011.01); H04L 67/1001 (2022.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 5/775 (2013.01) [G11B 27/36 (2013.01); H04N 5/917 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4331 (2013.01); H04N 21/4335 (2013.01); H04L 67/1001 (2022.05); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and from a first device, first data based on first content, wherein the first content comprises a media item and a first set of advertisements;
receiving, by the computing device and from a second device, second data based on second content, wherein the second content comprises the media item and a second set of advertisements;
determining, based on comparing the first data and the second data, that the first content and the second content comprise the media item and that the first set of advertisements is different from the second set of advertisements;
after the determining that the first content and the second content comprise the media item and that the first set of advertisements is different from the second set of advertisements, receiving the media item;
causing, based on the determining that the first content and the second content comprise the media item and that the first set of advertisements is different from the second set of advertisements, storage of the media item in a first storage location; and
copying, after the causing storage of the media item in the first storage location, at least a portion of the stored media item to a second storage location.