Patent ID: 11921779
Assignee: GRACENOTE, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
generating, by a server device, a first playlist that has a first duration;
transmitting, by the server device, the first playlist to a client device, wherein reception of the first playlist at the client device causes the client device to retrieve and play out at least some of a first plurality of media files referenced by the first playlist;
receiving, by the server device, a target duration from the client device;
in response to receiving the target duration, generating, by the server device, a second playlist, wherein the second playlist has a second duration that is less than the first duration and is based on the target duration; and
transmitting, by the server device, the second playlist to the client device, wherein reception of the second playlist at the client device causes the client device to, after playout of a current media file of the first plurality of media files completes: (i) stop playing out the first plurality of media files, and (ii) retrieve and play out at least some of a second plurality of media files referenced by the second playlist.