The present invention provides a method for object retransmission in an
asynchronous environment without a continuous network connection in a
digital media distributor (DMD) system. The method includes receiving
objects in a receiver from a central site, generating a response document
in the receiver, and sending the response document asynchronously to the
central site. The received response documents are then utilized in the
central site to determine which object to retransmit to the receiver. In
another aspect of the present invention, the central site manages the
inventory of objects in the receiver by instructing the receiver to
delete objects not needed.