Patent ID: 8396931

Claim:
A media player comprising: a hardware processor; input logic configured to receive a media storage medium that includes a media selection; connectivity logic configured to associate delivery logic of the media player with master control logic; and messaging logic configured to deliver a message to another media player during delivery of the media selection, wherein the message includes at least an audio message, wherein a representation associated with the message is incorporated into the media selection in a communication shell, and wherein one or more promotional materials are included in the communication shell along with the representation associated with the message; wherein the delivery logic is configured to communicate synchronization data related to the media selection to the master control logic, wherein the synchronization data includes an identifier of the media selection and a location designator indicative of a portion of the media selection that is being delivered at a point in time, and wherein the delivery logic is configured to at least temporarily permit the master control logic to control delivery of the media selection.