Content boundary based recordings

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing the storage of content are described. A video stream may include a content identifier and content information relating to a boundary that may be used to facilitate recording of at least a portion of the video stream.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a computing device, a request to record a content asset;   receiving video content comprising the content asset and content information;   determining, based at least on the content information, a content identifier relating to the content asset a boundary point of the content asset;   storing, based on the content identifier and the boundary point of the content asset, the content asset.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the boundary is indicative of a start point for the content, an end point for the content, or an advertisement boundary. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content comprises linear content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein storing the content asset comprises writing a copy of the content asset: 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication the content asset is successfully stored.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication the content asset is failed to be stored; and   causing, based on the content identifier and the boundary point of the content asset, the at least the stored portion of the content asset to be stored at a different location.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the indication comprises a disk error indication. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content comprises an MPEG transport stream. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content comprises a time signal mechanism in accordance with SCTE 35, and wherein at least a portion of the content information is associated with the time signal mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:   receive a request to record a content asset;   receiving video content comprising the content asset and content information;   determine based at least on the content information, a content identifier relating to the content asset a boundary point of the content asset;   store, based on the content identifier and the boundary point of the content asset, the content asset.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the boundary is indicative of a start point for the content, an end point for the content, or an advertisement boundary. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the content comprises linear content. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein storing the content asset comprises writing a copy of the content asset: 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
 receive an indication the content asset is successfully stored.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, further cause the apparatus to:
 receive an indication the content asset is failed to be stored; and   cause, based on the content identifier and the boundary point of the content asset, the at least the stored portion of the content asset to be stored at a different location.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the indication comprises a disk error indication. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the content comprises an MPEG transport stream. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the content comprises a time signal mechanism in accordance with SCTE 35, and wherein at least a portion of the content information is associated with the time signal mechanism. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
 receiving, at a computing device, a request to record a content asset;   receiving video content comprising the content asset and content information;   determining, based at least on the content information, a content identifier relating to the content asset a boundary point of the content asset;   storing, based on the content identifier and the boundary point of the content asset, the content asset.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the boundary is indicative of a start point for the content, an end point for the content, or an advertisement boundary.