Patent ID: 8577889
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method in a computing system to locate media content on a network, the method comprising: identifying content on the network, the identified media content including transient media content and static media content; generating a first catalog containing information associated with the identified transient media content, each piece of transient media content being contained in one of a plurality of streaming real-time data streams associated with at least one stream listener configured to periodically sample metadata, including rebroadcasted metadata, to identify transient media content that is accessible when the piece of transient media content is contained in a corresponding real-time data stream; determining a sampling rate associated with the at least one stream listener that is at least more frequent that than the length of the smallest typical resource in the stream; updating the first catalog in response to transient media content becoming identified by the at least one stream listener; receiving a search request characterizing desired media content; in response to receiving the search request: merging the transient media content identified from the first catalog of transient media content with the static media content identified from the second catalog of static media content to produce search results that are responsive to the search request; and presenting a graphical representation of the search results indicating at least transient media content that is no longer available and transient media contenting having remaining time above a lifespan threshold.