System and method for receiving repetitive content segments

A system for receiving content from a content provider, the system comprising;

• a receiver for receiving a series of segments transmitted from said content provider, each segment having an associated identification code indicating whether said associated segment is a segment that will be transmitted multiple times or a segment that will be transmitted once,
• said receiver further comprising a non-volatile memory, a processor, and an output driver, said non-volatile memory having stored therein instructions that, when executed, will cause said processor to perform the following steps:
• (1) upon receipt of a segment with an associated identification code indicating the segment is a segment that will be transmitted multiple times, storing said segment, including said associated identification code, in said non-volatile memory, and providing said segment to said output driver;
• (2) upon receipt of a segment with an associated identification code indicating the segment is a segment that will be transmitted only once, providing said segment to said output driver without storing said segment in said non-volatile memory;
• and
• (3) upon receipt of an identification code without a segment, locating a previously stored segment associated with said received identification code, if any, and providing said previously stored segment to said output driver.

A system for receiving content from a content provider, the system comprising;

• a receiver for receiving a series of segments of data transmitted from said content provider and storing said segments, said receiver comprising a non-volatile memory, a processor, and an output driver, said non-volatile memory having stored therein instructions that, when executed, will cause said processor to perform the following steps:
• (1) upon receipt of a segment, storing said segment, including an associated identification code, in said non-volatile memory, and providing said segment to said output driver;
• and
• (2) upon receipt of an identification code without a segment, locating a previously stored segment associated with said received identification code and providing said previously stored segment to said output driver.