Patent ID: 8893196
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of enabling a terminal to access content requested by the terminal, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors: enabling a terminal to interface with a media switch to receive real-time broadcast content, wherein the media switch is configured to arrange transmission of the real-time broadcast content to more than one terminal simultaneously; allocating a personalized data store for the terminal on the media switch; designating a first piece of content for storage into the personalized data store; storing, for a first user using the terminal, the first piece of content into the personalized data store in response to the designation; receiving, from the terminal, a request for distribution of the first piece of content; identifying a personal cable channel over which to distribute the requested first piece of content to the terminal; transmitting, from the media switch to the terminal, reusable access information associated with the personal cable channel to enable the terminal to access the requested first piece of content from a cable headend, the reusable access information including information specifying a process identification number; and transmitting, from the media switch to the cable headend, the first piece of content for transmission to the terminal as a video or audio feed on the identified personal cable channel.