Patent ID: 7899714
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for downloading a media asset bundle, comprising: receiving a client request, from a client to a commerce server, to purchase a media asset bundle, wherein the media asset bundle comprises a plurality of media assets and wherein at least one of the media assets in the media asset bundle is a non-playable media asset that is usable independent of playing the other plurality of media assets; receiving the media asset bundle at the requesting client from the commerce server, wherein the receiving of the media asset bundle at the requesting client is performed after the commerce server authorizes purchase of the media asset bundle is done at an online media store; determining, by the requesting client, whether an identified media asset in the media asset bundle is playable or non-playable; if determined that the media asset is playable, initiating playing of the media asset on the requesting client; and if determined that the media asset is non-playable, initiating viewing of the non-playable media asset in a non-playable media asset viewer.