Methods and systems for providing auxiliary content during user interactivity with digital data over a network

A method for presenting auxiliary content from a local storage device during download of primary content from a server, comprising:

• establishing a link between a client computer and a server, the client computer having the local storage device connected thereto;
• transmitting user identifier data contained on said local storage device and a request for primary content to the server, in order to retrieve said primary content from the server;
• accessing the auxiliary content stored on the local storage device during download of the primary content to the client computer, the auxiliary content to be accessed by the client computer based on preferences provided by either the client or a distributor of the primary content;
• and
• displaying the accessed auxiliary content at a display associated with the client computer during download of the primary content.

A method for displaying auxiliary content at a client computer, comprising:

• accessing primary content managed by a content provider;
• accessing the auxiliary content stored on a local storage device of the client computer upon commencing download of the primary content to the client computer, the auxiliary content to be accessed by the client computer based on preferences provided by either the client or a distributor of the primary content;
• and
• displaying the accessed auxiliary content on a display of the client computer during a time when the primary content is being downloaded to the local storage device.