Patent ID: 8479245

Claim:
A method of managing digital content in a digital electronic system, said method comprising: scanning a first channel for a time period for a first portion of digital content; responsive to not detecting the first portion of digital content during the time period, ceasing scanning the first channel and scanning a second channel for the first portion of digital content; responsive to detecting the first portion of digital content during the time period, accessing the first portion of digital content using the first channel, wherein said first channel is selected under program control by a component of said digital electronic system; comparing a first unique identifier to a plurality of unique identifiers to determine whether said plurality of unique identifiers comprises said first unique identifier, wherein said first unique identifier is associated with said first portion of digital content and wherein the plurality of unique identifiers is established based on past user downloading of digital content and not on user input of preferences; responsive to a determination that said plurality of unique identifiers comprises said first unique identifier, storing said first portion of digital content in a memory of said digital electronic system, wherein said storing is performed contemporaneously with a processing of other content accessed using a second channel; responsive to a user request for a second portion of digital content, determining if said second portion of digital content is stored in said memory; and accessing said second portion of digital content from said memory responsive to a determination that said second portion of digital content is stored in said memory otherwise accessing said second portion of digital content over the Internet.