C12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,294,799 B2 Thomas Et Al
I 1111111111111111 11111 1111111111 1111111111 111111111111111 111111111111111111 US009294 799B2 c12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,294,799 B2 Thomas et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar.22,2016 (54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING (58) Field of Classification Search STORAGE OF DATA ON SERVERS IN AN CPC .................................................. H04N7/17318 ON-DEMAND MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM USPC .......................................... 725/30, 87, 91, 97 See application file for complete search history. (71) Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US) (56) References Cited (72) Inventors: William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US); Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS (US); Kevin B. Easterbrook, Gilbert, 4,024,401 A 5/ 1977 Bernstein et al. AZ (US); M. Scott Reichardt, Tulsa, 4,028,733 A 6/ 1977 Ulicki OK (US); Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, PA (US) (Continued) (73) Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS AU 731010 B2 3/2001 ( *) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis AU 733993 B2 5/2001 patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (Continued) U.S.C. 154(b) by O days. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (21) Appl. No.: 14/926,640 U.S. Appl. No. 09/354,344, filed Jul. 16, 1999, Ellis. (22) Filed: Oct. 29, 2015 (Continued) (65) Prior Publication Data Primary Examiner - Hunter B Lons berry US 2016/0057476Al Feb. 25, 2016 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - Ropes & Gray LLP Related U.S. Application Data (57) ABSTRACT (63) Continuation of application No. 14/559,781, filed on A system and method may be provided that allows users to Dec.
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