Patent ID: 9172990
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of managing video programs and associated program components on a storage unit of an electronic device, the method comprising: tracking a total number of playbacks of a video program stored in the storage unit; identifying a set of program components that are stored in the storage unit and are available to be concurrently played back with the video program during playback of the video program, wherein at least a portion of the set of components is concurrently played back with the video program during each playback of the video program; determining, for each program component in the set, a portion of the total number of playbacks in which the program component was played back concurrently with the video program; determining, for each program component in the set, a portion of the total number of playbacks in which the program component was played back with the video program; and deleting, from the storage unit and based on the determined portions, a given program component that was played back with the video program in a smallest portion of the total number of playbacks; and said tracking, determining and identifying being performed by electronic components of the electronic device.