Patent ID: 6253237
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method comprising:storing a first subset of a first digital content in a playback device;storing a first subset of a second digital content in the playback device;consuming a portion of the first subset of the first digital content;consuming a portion of the first subset of the second digital content;automatically selecting a second subset of the first digital content to update the consumed portion of the first subset of the first digital content, wherein the unconsumed portion of the first subset of the first digital content and the second subset of the first digital content together provide a playback time approximately equal to a playback time of the first subset of the first digital content;storing the second subset of the first digital content in the playback device;automatically selecting a second subset of the second digital content to update the consumed portion of the first subset of the second digital content, wherein the unconsumed portion of the first subset of the second digital content and the second subset of the second digital content together provide a playback time approximately equal to the playback time of the first subset of the second digital content; andstoring the second subset of the second digital content in the playback device.