Patent ID: 8561108

Claim:
A method for video episode order adherence, the method comprising the steps of: identifying, by a computer, a set of one or more video episodes in a series of videos, the set comprising less than all video episodes of the series, as having a dependency relationship with a selected video episode, wherein the identifying comprises: the computer determining that the selected video episode is a video episode in the series of videos, the computer requesting episode dependency information from a video episode dependency service in response to a determination that the selected video episode is a video episode in the series of videos, wherein the episode dependency information indicates that at least some subject matter of the selected video episode is dependent on subject matter of the set of one or more video episodes such that a viewer should watch the set of one or more video episodes to fully understand the content of the selected video episode, and the computer identifying the set of one or more video episodes utilizing the episode dependency information; the computer evaluating viewing behavior data of a viewer, wherein the viewer corresponds with the selected video episode; the computer determining that the viewing behavior data indicates a tendency to adhere to video series order based on the computer evaluating the viewing behavior data, wherein the computer determining that the viewing behavior data indicates the tendency to adhere to video series order comprises the computer determining that the viewing behavior data indicates viewing of videos having subject matter dependent upon preceding videos is done after viewing of the preceding videos; the computer searching an electronic programming guide for future broadcasts of the set of one or more video episodes responsive to the computer determining that the viewing behavior data indicates the tendency to adhere to video series order; the computer determining if the set of one or more video episodes are available for download from one or more services; and based on a configuration associated with the viewer, the computer requesting at least one of: downloading of some or all of the video episodes in the set of one or more video episodes from the one or more services, and scheduling for recording some or all of the video episodes in the set of one or more video episodes in accordance with said searching of the electronic programming guide for future broadcasts of the set of one or more video episodes.