Patent ID: 8046689
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for outputting media data to be played on a media output device, said method comprising: identifying media data for a media item to be played; determining whether supplementary media data is associated with the media item, wherein the supplementary media includes one or more of an audio message, a text message, a video message, an image message, or a combination thereof, and wherein the supplementary media data is associated with the media item when the media item is purchased; determining whether the supplementary media data includes a text message; converting the text message to an audio message format if it is determined that the supplementary media data includes a text message; mixing at least a portion of the supplementary media data with the identified media data to produce mixed media data; and outputting the mixed media data so as to concurrently output the identified media data together with at least the portion of the supplementary media data to the media output device.