Patent ID: 8156046
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of rendering at least one unpaid media asset by a processor of a media player to a user from a plurality of unpaid assets stored in available storage capacity of the media player, the method comprising: a. displaying metadata of the unpaid asset on an idle display screen of the media player while a paid media asset is being played; b. selecting said unpaid asset and paying for said asset if the user's input actions are received within a predetermined period of time; and c. erasing the displayed metadata of the unpaid asset if the user's input actions are not received within a predetermined period of time, wherein a storage capacity manager is employed to determine said available storage capacity by subtracting from total storage capacity of the media player: a) a storage capacity that has been used for operations of the media player; and b) a predetermined buffered storage capacity, wherein said paid and unpaid media asset further comprising two additional fields for media metadata including a first field indicating visibility of the media asset on the display screen by a predetermined hierarchical user interface; and a second field indicating priority in a sequential manner with regard to the use of said available storage capacity, wherein said available storage capacity may be fully utilized to store said unpaid media assets, wherein said unpaid media assets may only be accessible by the user through said steps “a” and “b”.