USE OF A REMAINDER DURATION AS A BASIS TO GENERATE A PLAYLIST

1 . A method comprising:

determining that a resume event occurred, wherein the resume event causes a client device to resume playout of personalized news programming after the client device plays out at least a portion of a first personalized news program;

in response to determining that the resume event occurred, determining a remainder duration representing a duration of the first personalized news program less an elapsed duration between (i) a start time when the client device initiated playout of the first personalized news program and (ii) a resume time when the resume event occurred;

using the determined remainder duration to generate a playlist of a second personalized news program having a duration that is less than the duration of the first personalized news program; and

transmitting the generated playlist to the client device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting to the client device a playlist of the first personalized news program.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the resume event occurred comprises receiving data indicating that the resume event occurred.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the elapsed duration; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining a pause duration between the resume time and a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration between the start time and the pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the elapsed duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined start time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration as a difference between the determined pause time and the determined start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the pause duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the determined duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.

8 . A server device comprising:

a processor;

a communication interface; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the server device to perform functions comprising:

determining that a resume event occurred, wherein the resume event causes a client device to resume playout of personalized news programming after the client device plays out at least a portion of a first personalized news program;

in response to determining that the resume event occurred, determining a remainder duration representing a duration of the first personalized news program less an elapsed duration between (i) a start time when the client device initiated playout of the first personalized news program and (ii) a resume time when the resume event occurred;

using the determined remainder duration to generate a playlist of a second personalized news program having a duration that is less than the duration of the first personalized news program; and

transmitting, via the communication interface, the generated playlist to the client device.

9 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein the functions further comprise transmitting to the client device a playlist of the first personalized news program.

10 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein determining that the resume event occurred comprises receiving, via the communication interface, data indicating that the resume event occurred.

11 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the elapsed duration; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

12 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining a pause duration between the resume time and a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration between the start time and the pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.

13 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the elapsed duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined start time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

14 . The server device of claim 8 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration as a difference between the determined pause time and the determined start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the pause duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the determined duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed cause performance of functions comprising:

determining that a resume event occurred, wherein the resume event causes a client device to resume playout of personalized news programming after the client device plays out at least a portion of a first personalized news program;

in response to determining that the resume event occurred, determining a remainder duration representing a duration of the first personalized news program less an elapsed duration between (i) a start time when the client device initiated playout of the first personalized news program and (ii) a resume time when the resume event occurred;

using the determined remainder duration to generate a playlist of a second personalized news program having a duration that is less than the duration of the first personalized news program; and

transmitting the generated playlist to the client device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining that the resume event occurred comprises receiving data indicating that the resume event occurred.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the elapsed duration; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining a pause duration between the resume time and a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration between the start time and the pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the elapsed duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined start time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program; and

determining the remainder duration as a difference between the determined duration of the first personalized news program and the determined elapsed duration.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein determining the remainder duration comprises:

determining the start time;

determining a pause time of a pause event that causes the client device to pause playout of the first personalized news program;

determining a playout duration as a difference between the determined pause time and the determined start time;

determining the resume time;

determining the duration of the first personalized news program;

determining the pause duration as a difference between the determined resume time and the determined pause time; and

determining the remainder duration as the determined duration of the first personalized news program less a sum of (i) the determined playout duration and (ii) the determined pause duration.