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Managing content versions

  • US 9,244,678 B1
  • Filed: 10/08/2012
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing multiple versions of a content item, the computer-implemented method comprising:

  • under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,obtaining synchronization information corresponding to a content item, wherein;

    the synchronization information associates at least a first position within a first version of the content item to at least a second position within an abridged version of the content item;

    the first version of the content item contains at least a portion of content omitted from the abridged version of the content item,the first position within the first version of the content item is within the portion of content omitted from the abridged version of the content item,the first version of the content item corresponds to a first complete version of the content item, andthe abridged version of the content item corresponds to a second complete version of the content item;

    receiving a request from a user computing device for a custom version of the content item corresponding to a custom complete version of the content item, wherein receiving the request comprises receiving user preferences for determining portions of each of the first version and the abridged version for inclusion in the custom version of the content item;

    generating the custom version of the content item based at least in part on combining one or more portions of the first version with one or more portions of the abridged version, wherein generating the custom version comprises selecting the one or more portions of the first version and the one or more portions of the abridged version according to the synchronization information and the user preferences; and

    transmitting the custom version of the content item to the user computing device for playback.

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