ABR live to VOD system and method

1. A method for creating a video-on-demand (VOD) system, the method comprising:

receiving a request to record a program for including the program in the VOD system;

determining when the program is to be broadcast;

dynamically capturing segments of an adaptive bit rate (ABR) live stream of the program at a time of broadcasting;

storing the captured segments of the ABR live stream of the program as a VOD file;

creating a manifest file comprising information for playing back the VOD file;

extracting metadata information associated with the desired broadcast;

associating the extracted metadata information with the VOD file;

updating a video-on-demand playlist with information corresponding to the VOD file; and

playing back, using the manifest, the VOD file by transmitting the captured ABR segments to a client device in response to receiving a subscriber request for the program.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising simultaneously capturing multiple live streams of a plurality of programs.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising simultaneously capturing multiple live streams comprising of different bit rates for the program.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising dynamically selecting a particular bit rate of the program for playback based on a requesting device type of the subscriber.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a poster image for the program from data provided by a content provider.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a poster image for the program by extracting the poster image from a frame from one of the segments of the VOD file.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a trailer for the program from data provided by a content provider.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising creating a trailer for the program from segments of the VOD file.

9. A method for creating a video-on-demand (VOD) system, the method comprising:

receiving a request to record a program for including the program in the VOD system;

determining when the program is to be broadcast;

dynamically capturing segments of a fragmented-type encoding live stream of the program at a time of broadcasting;

storing the captured segments of the fragmented-type encoding live stream of the program as a VOD file;

creating a manifest file comprising information for playing back the VOD file;

extracting metadata information associated with the desired broadcast;

associating the extracted metadata information with the VOD file;

updating a video-on-demand playlist with information corresponding to the VOD file; and

playing back, using the manifest, the VOD file by transmitting the fragmented-type encoding segments to a client device in response to receiving a subscriber request for the program.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising simultaneously capturing multiple live streams of a plurality of programs.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising simultaneously capturing multiple live streams comprising of different bit rates for the program.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising dynamically selecting a particular bit rate of the program for playback based on available bandwidth associated with a requesting device of the subscriber.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising dynamically adjusting the particular bit rate of the program during playback based on a change in the available bandwidth associated with the requesting device.

14. A video-on-demand (VOD) system comprising:

memory for storing data and executable instructions;

a data storage unit for storing video-on-demand files;

a processor configured to execute the executable instructions to:

receive a request to record a program for including the program in the VOD system;

determining when the program is to be broadcast;

capture segments of an adaptive bit rate (ABR) live stream of the program at a time of broadcasting;

store the captured segments of the ABR live stream of the program as a VOD file;

create a manifest file comprising information for playing back the VOD file;

extract metadata information associated with the desired broadcast;

associate the extracted metadata information with the VOD file;

update a video-on-demand playlist with information corresponding to the VOD file; and

play back the VOD file using the manifest file in response to receiving a subscriber request for the program.

15. The video-on-demand system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to simultaneously capture multiple live streams of a plurality of programs.

16. The video-on-demand system of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to simultaneously capture multiple live streams comprising of different bit rates for the program.

17. The video-on-demand system of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to dynamically select a particular bit rate of the program for playback based on available bandwidth associated with a requesting device of the subscriber.

18. The video-on-demand system of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to dynamically adjust the particular bit rate of the program during playback based on a change in the available bandwidth associated with the requesting device.

19. The video-on-demand system of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to create a trailer for the program from segments of the VOD file.

20. The video-on-demand system of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the executable instructions to create a poster image for the program by extracting the poster image from a frame from one of the segments of the VOD file.