Patent ID: 7779097
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for use in managing content over a local network, comprising: detecting there is a change to content on a local network; determining whether the change is additional content on a first client device; determining whether the additional content can be identified; determining whether there is a predictive distribution scheme when the additional content is identified; distributing the additional content over the local network according the predictive distribution scheme when a predictive distribution scheme applies to the additional content; determining whether a new predictive distribution scheme can be defined when a predictive distribution scheme does not apply to the additional content, wherein the determining whether the new predictive distribution scheme can be defined comprises: receiving distribution instructions for the additional content, determining whether the distribution instructions are substantially similar to a predefined number of prior distribution instructions received for other content on the local network, and defining the new predictive distribution scheme when the instructions are substantially similar to the predefined number of the prior distribution instructions; and saving the new predictive distribution scheme when a new predictive scheme can be defined.