Video and Digital Multimedia Aggregator

Abstract

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for searching and delivering program content are described herein. A search request may be received from a first user device. After determining that a first search was unsuccessful, available content associated with the search request may be determined based on at least one change in at least one content source.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, from a first user device, a search request;   searching, based on the search request, for content of at least one content source in a distributed digital communication network;   determining, based on the searching not finding content, and based on at least one change in the at least one content source, available content associated with the search request;   sending, to a second user device, data indicative of the available content; and   receiving a selection of a content item associated with the available content.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending, to the second user device, the selected content item.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing storage, at the first user device, of the selected content item.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selected content item is associated with a digital rights management (DRM) scheme that allows delivery of the selected content item to the second user device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the search request comprises:
 search request criteria;   a user identification information;   an authorization code;   a requested content format; and   user network routing information.   
     
     
         6 . A system comprising:
 a first user device;   a second user device; and   a networked computing device;   wherein the first user device comprises:
 first one or more processors; and 
 first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the first one or more processors, cause the first user device to:
 send, to the networked computing device, a search request; 
 
   wherein the networked computing device comprises:
 third one or more processors; and 
 third memory storing instructions that, when executed by the third one or more processors, cause the networked computing device to:
 receive, from the first user device, the search request; 
 search, based on the search request, for content of at least one content source in a distributed digital communication network; 
 determine, based on the search not finding content, and based on at least one change in the at least one content source, available content associated with the search request; 
 send, to the second user device, data indicative of the available content; and 
 receive a selection of a content item associated with the available content; and 
 
   wherein the second user device comprises:
 second one or more processors; and 
 second memory storing instructions that, when executed by the second one or more processors, cause the second user device to:
 receive the data indicative of the available content. 
 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the third memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the third one or more processors, cause the networked computing device to:
 send, to the second user device, the selected content item.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the third memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the third one or more processors, cause the networked computing device to:
 store the selected content item.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the selected content item is associated with a digital rights management (DRM) scheme that allows delivery of the selected content item to the second user device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the search request comprises:
 search request criteria;   a user identification information;   an authorization code;   a requested content format; and   user network routing information.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 receive, from a first user device, a search request; 
 search, based on the search request, for content of at least one content source in a distributed digital communication network; 
 determine, based on the search not finding content, and based on at least one change in the at least one content source, available content associated with the search request; 
 send, to a second user device, data indicative of the available content; and 
 receive a selection of a content item associated with the available content. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 send, to the second user device, the selected content item.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 cause storage, at the first user device, of the selected content item.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the selected content item is associated with a digital rights management (DRM) scheme that allows delivery of the selected content item to the second user device. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the search request comprises:
 search request criteria;   a user identification information;   an authorization code;   a requested content format; and   user network routing information.   
     
     
         16 . A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
 receiving, from a first user device, a search request;   searching, based on the search request, for content of at least one content source in a distributed digital communication network;   determining, based on the searching not finding content, and based on at least one change in the at least one content source, available content associated with the search request;   sending, to a second user device, data indicative of the available content; and   receiving a selection of a content item associated with the available content.   
     
     
         17 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause:
 sending, to the second user device, the selected content item.   
     
     
         18 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause:
 causing storage, at the first user device, of the selected content item.   
     
     
         19 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the selected content item is associated with a digital rights management (DRM) scheme that allows delivery of the selected content item to the second user device. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the search request comprises:
 search request criteria;   a user identification information;   an authorization code;   a requested content format; and   user network routing information.