System and mothod to obtain content and generate modified content based on time limited content information

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a server, a first content item and a second content item from a content source. The first content item is distinct from the second content item. The method includes generating, at the server, a modified content item by combining a first portion of the first content item and a second portion of the second content item. The method includes initiating transmission of the modified content from the server to a first device. The method also includes, after a first portion of the modified content item is transmitted, initiating transmission of a second portion of the modified content item from the server to a second device distinct from the first device. The second portion is subsequent to the first portion in a playback order of the modified content item.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
 receiving, from an electronic device having a calendar program, an availability time window for a user; 
 determining a playback time limit from the availability time window for the user; 
 receiving a first content item from a first content source; 
 filtering the first content item to generate a modified content item having a reduced playback duration less than or equal to the playback time limit; and 
 initiating transmission of the modified content item to the electronic device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the filtering comprises truncating the first content item, reordering the first content item, compressing the first content item, decompressing the first content item, prioritizing the first content item, altering a data format of the first content item, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a second content item from a second content source; and   combining the second content item into the modified content item.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first content item includes traffic information and the second content item includes information related to an email account associated with the user. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first content item is modified to generate the modified content item based on a first user preference associated with the first content source. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the first user preference indicates a first delivery format. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first content item includes video content and the modified content item includes audio content, and wherein the first delivery format corresponds to an audio format. 
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving, from an electronic device having a calendar program, an availability time window for a user;   determining a playback time limit from the availability time window for the user;   receiving a first content item from a first content source;   filtering the first content item to generate a modified content item having a reduced playback duration less than or equal to the playback time limit; and   initiating transmission of the modified content item to the electronic device.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the filtering comprises truncating the first content item, reordering the first content item, compressing the first content item, decompressing the first content item, prioritizing the first content item, altering a data format of the first content item, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a second content item from a second content source; and   combining the second content item into the modified content item.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the first content item includes traffic information and the second content item includes information related to an email account associated with the user. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 8 , wherein the first content item is modified to generate the modified content item based on a first user preference associated with the first content source. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the first user preference indicates a first delivery format. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first content item includes video content and the modified content item includes audio content, and wherein the first delivery format corresponds to an audio format. 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 receiving by a processing system including a processor, from an electronic device having a calendar program, an availability time window for a user;   determining, by the processing system, a playback time limit from the availability time window for the user;   receiving, by the processing system, a first content item from a first content source;   filtering, by the processing system, the first content item to generate a modified content item having a reduced playback duration less than or equal to the playback time limit; and   initiating, by the processing system, transmission of the modified content item to the electronic device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the filtering comprises truncating the first content item, reordering the first content item, compressing the first content item, decompressing the first content item, prioritizing the first content item, altering a data format of the first content item, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, a second content item from a second content source; and   combining, by the processing system, the second content item into the modified content item.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first content item includes traffic information and the second content item includes information related to an email account associated with the user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first content item is modified to generate the modified content item based on a first user preference associated with the first content source. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the first content item includes video content and the modified content item includes audio content.