ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOWNLOAD AND DISTRIBUTION USING REAL-TIME MESSAGE MATCHING AND CONCATENATION

摘要

Methods for distributing content, which may include requesting a download of particular content; wherein the particular content is combined with additional content not specifically requested; storing the particular content and the additional content in a user's content play device; receiving a user request to play the particular content; determining whether the additional content has expired; if it is not determined that the additional content has expired, in response to user request to play the particular content, playing the particular content on the content play device and the additional content; and if it is determined that the additional content has expired, in response to user request to play the particular content, playing the particular content on the content play device without playing the additional content. Also described are systems for providing content and devices for playing content and various other embodiments.