Patent ID: 8401462

Claim:
A method of playing an on demand report on a playback device, the method comprising: generating a plurality of media content segments, at least a portion of said media content segments being on demand information segments; storing at least a portion of said on demand information segments on said playback device; updating at least a portion of said on demand information segments stored on said playback device to produce updated information segments; generating a playlist; accepting from a user an indicating at said playback device of a request for a user requested report; and creating an output signal representative of said on demand report responsive to said playlist and responsive to said request; wherein: said playlist depends in part on user input information provided by said user; said playlist depends in part on a model created by a media provider; said user input information is related to said model; said output signal includes a representation of at least one of said updated information segments; and said output signal is created within a short delay of said request by said user.