Patent ID: 9569624
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method for recording third party video content to a storage location associated with a primary video content service provider; comprising receiving a request via the primary video content service provider for access to a third party content item; receiving, at the primary video content service provider, information about the third party content item; analyzing, at the primary video content service provider, the information about the third party content item to determine whether the primary video content service provider has a video content item matching the requested third party content item; determining whether a requesting party is authorized to access the third party content item; when it is determined that the requesting party is authorized to access the third party content item, providing access to the third party content item via the primary video content service provider; receiving a request for recording the third party content item to the storage location associated with the primary video content service provider, wherein the storage location associated with the primary video content service provider is operated remotely from receiving devices associated with the requesting party; receiving a command designating the storage location to record the third party content item, the designated storage location being identified by a user and selected from a plurality of available storage locations; and streaming the third party content item to the designated storage location associated with the primary video content service provider for subsequent playback.