Retrieving and playing out media content for a personalized playlist
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a client device, a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item, wherein the first and second media content items are immediately adjacent to each other in the defined sequence, wherein in the sequence, the first media content item is immediately followed by the second media content item;
retrieving, by the client device, from one or more server devices, first data representing the media content items of the received playlist, and using the retrieved first data to play out the media content items; and
while playing out at least one of the media content items represented by the retrieved first data;
making, by the client device, a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition comprises a condition that a content category type has a particular relationship with at least one of the media content items that has been played out, and wherein the condition further comprises a condition that a particular time is within a particular predetermined time period range and that the content category type is associated with the particular predetermined time period range; and
responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving, by the client device, from the one or more server devices, second data representing a media content item that has the content category type and that is not specified in the accessed playlist, and (ii) using, by the client device, the retrieved second data to play out the media content item of the content category type in between playing out the first and second media content items.
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Abstract
An example method involves receiving a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item; retrieving, from one or more server devices, first data representing the media content items of the received playlist, and using the retrieved first data to play out the media content items in accordance with the sequence defined by the playlist; making a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition corresponds to a content category type; and responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving second data representing a media content item of the content category type, and (ii) using the retrieved second data to play out the media content item of the content category type in between playing out the first and second media content items.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a client device, a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item, wherein the first and second media content items are immediately adjacent to each other in the defined sequence, wherein in the sequence, the first media content item is immediately followed by the second media content item; retrieving, by the client device, from one or more server devices, first data representing the media content items of the received playlist, and using the retrieved first data to play out the media content items; and while playing out at least one of the media content items represented by the retrieved first data; making, by the client device, a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition comprises a condition that a content category type has a particular relationship with at least one of the media content items that has been played out, and wherein the condition further comprises a condition that a particular time is within a particular predetermined time period range and that the content category type is associated with the particular predetermined time period range; and responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving, by the client device, from the one or more server devices, second data representing a media content item that has the content category type and that is not specified in the accessed playlist, and (ii) using, by the client device, the retrieved second data to play out the media content item of the content category type in between playing out the first and second media content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that when executed by a processor cause performance of a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:
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receiving a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item, wherein the first and second media content items are immediately adjacent to each other in the defined sequence, wherein in the sequence, the first media content item is immediately followed by the second media content item; retrieving, from one or more server devices, first data representing the media content items of the received playlist, and using the retrieved first data to play out the media content items; and while playing out at least one of the media content items represented by the retrieved first data; making a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition comprises a condition that a content category type has a particular relationship with at least one of the media content items that has been played out, and wherein the condition further comprises a condition that a particular time is within a particular predetermined time period range and that the content category type is associated with the particular predetermined time period range; and responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving, from the one or more server devices, second data representing a media content item that has the content category type and that is not specified in the accessed playlist, and (ii) using the retrieved second data to play out the media content item of the content category type in between playing out the first and second media content items. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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accessing, by a computing device, a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item, wherein the first and second media content items are immediately adjacent to each other in the defined sequence, wherein in the sequence, the first media content item is immediately followed by the second media content item; while a client device is playing out at least one of the media content items; making, by the computing device, a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition comprises a condition that a content category type has a particular relationship with at least one of the media content items that has been played out, and wherein the condition further comprises a condition that a particular time is within a particular predetermined time period range and that the content category type is associated with the particular predetermined time period range; and responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving, by the computing device, data representing a media content item that has the content category type and that is not specified in the accessed playlist, and (ii) transmitting, by the computing device, to the client device, the retrieved data representing the media content item of the content category type, for playout in between playout of the first and second media content items. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that when executed by a processor cause performance of a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:
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accessing a playlist defining a sequence of media content items including a first media content item and a second media content item, wherein the first and second media content items are immediately adjacent to each other in the defined sequence, wherein in the sequence, the first media content item is immediately followed by the second media content item; while a client device is playing out at least one of the media content items; making a determination of whether a condition has been satisfied, wherein the condition comprises a condition that a content category type has a particular relationship with at least one of the media content items that has been played out, and wherein the condition further comprises a condition that a particular time is within a particular predetermined time period range and that the content category type is associated with the particular predetermined time period range; and responsive to the determination being that the condition has been satisfied, (i) retrieving data representing a media content item that has the content category type and that is not specified in the accessed playlist, and (ii) transmitting to the client device, the retrieved data representing the media content item of the content category type, for playout in between playout of the first and second media content items. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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