1. A method for generating media playlists using a media guidance application, the method comprising:
determining a time period for presenting media to a user;
generating a first media playlist with a first play length corresponding to a length of time of the determined time period;
causing the first media playlist to be presented to the user;
processing a playback alteration operation while the first media playlist is presented to the user, wherein the playback alteration operation alters the first play length;
in response to completing the playback alteration operation, generating a second media playlist with a second play length corresponding to a length of time between a time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and an end time of the determined time period.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a content criterion; and
selecting a media asset to be presented during the first media playlist based on content associated with the media asset corresponding to the content criterion.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the first media playlist comprises:
determining the length of time of the determined time period;
determining play lengths for each of a plurality of media assets; and
selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets, wherein a sum of the play lengths associated with each media asset in the subset corresponds to the length of time of the determined time period.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the second media playlist comprises:
determining the length of time between the time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and the end time of the determined time period;
determining play lengths for each of a plurality of media assets; and
selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets, wherein a sum of the play lengths associated for each media asset in the subset corresponds to the length of time between the time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and the end time of the determined time period.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the playback alteration operation includes a pause, fast-forward, rewind, skip, chapter selection, segment selection, skip segment, jump segment, next segment, previous segment, skip advertisement, next chapter, or previous chapter operation.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a media asset of the first media playlist that is being presented at the completion of the playback alteration operation; and
selecting the media asset for inclusion in the second media playlist.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the media asset is presented before any other media asset in the second playlist.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining whether a media asset of the first media playlist was not presented before the playback alteration operation was processed; and
selecting the media asset for inclusion in the second media playlist.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining an order of media assets in the first media playlist that were not presented before the playback alteration operation was processed;
selecting the media assets for inclusion in the second media playlist in the order; and
adjusting the order based on the second play length.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the order includes adding, removing, or cropping a media asset.
11. A system for generating media playlists using a media guidance application, the system further comprising control circuitry configured to:
determine a time period for presenting media to a user;
generate a first media playlist with a first play length corresponding to a length of time of the determined time period;
cause the first media playlist to be presented to the user;
process a playback alteration operation while the first media playlist is presented to the user, wherein the playback alteration operation alters the first play length;
in response to completing the playback alteration operation, generate a second media playlist with a second play length corresponding to a length of time between a time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and an end time of the determined time period.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a content criterion; and
select a media asset to be presented during the first media playlist based on content associated with the media asset corresponding to the content criterion.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein generating the first media playlist comprises:
determining the length of time of the determined time period;
determining play lengths for each of a plurality of media assets; and
selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets, wherein a sum of the play lengths associated with each media asset in the subset corresponds to the length of time of the determined time period.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein generating the second media playlist comprises:
determining the length of time between the time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and the end time of the determined time period;
determining play lengths for each of a plurality of media assets; and
selecting a subset of the plurality of media assets, wherein a sum of the play lengths associated for each media asset in the subset corresponds to the length of time between the time associated with the completion of the playback alteration operation and the end time of the determined time period.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the playback alteration operation includes a pause, fast-forward, rewind, skip, chapter selection, segment selection, skip segment, jump segment, next segment, previous segment, skip advertisement, next chapter, or previous chapter operation.
16. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determining a media asset of the first media playlist that is being presented at the completion of the playback alteration operation; and
selecting the media asset for inclusion in the second media playlist.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the media asset is presented before any other media asset in the second playlist.
18. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determining whether a media asset of the first media playlist was not presented before the playback alteration operation was processed; and
selecting the media asset for inclusion in the second media playlist.
19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determining an order of media assets in the first media playlist that were not presented before the playback alteration operation was processed;
selecting the media assets for inclusion in the second media playlist in the order; and
adjusting the order based on the second play length.
20. The system of claim 11, wherein adjusting the order includes adding, removing, or cropping a media asset.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A device for obtaining selective rigidity with respect to a patient, comprising:
a scaffold that is arranged to be flexible when in a first relaxed configuration, wherein the scaffold is configured to become substantially more rigid when a suction force is applied thereto, the scaffold comprising first and second opposing outer flexible layers that are sealed together to form a plurality of elongate pockets therein, and an expanded structure disposed within the plurality of elongate pockets and in communication with a vacuum port that receives the suction force.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the expanded structure is configured to compress upon itself when in the presence of the suction force.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the expanded structure compresses upon itself due to a substantial collapsing of a plurality of voids associated with the expanded structure.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein two or more pockets defining the plurality of elongate pockets are each in communication with each other and also in communication with the vacuum port such that the suction force communicates throughout the two or more pockets defining the plurality of pockets.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold is disposed in a generally cylindrical configuration when fully expanded.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold comprises a first closed end and a second open end, wherein the port is proximate to the second open end.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold is disposed in a generally spherical configuration when fully expanded.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongate pockets are oriented to define a plurality of windows formed from one or both of the first and second flexible layers disposed between the two or more of the plurality of elongate pockets.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of windows are defined with the first and second layers sealed together.
10. The device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of windows are substantially transparent.
11. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of elongate pockets are aligned with respect each other to form a honeycomb structure along outer walls of the scaffold.
12. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongate pockets comprise a foam structure disposed therein.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the foam structure is configured to substantially collapse upon itself when in communication with a suction force.
14. The device of claim 12, wherein the foam structure is defined from elongate strips of foam disposed within the plurality of pockets.
15. The device of claim 10, wherein the foam structure is defined from a plurality of foam pellets distributed within the plurality of pockets.
16. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold defines a retractor.
17. The device of claim 16, wherein the retractor is configured for use within the peritoneal cavity.
18. The device of claim 16, wherein the scaffold is defined to be deployable into a working area of a patient through a laparoscopic port, wherein the vacuum port extends out of the laparoscopic port.
19. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold defines a stent.
20. The device of claim 8, wherein one or more of the plurality of windows may be removed from the scaffold when the scaffold is in the relaxed configuration or the suction configuration.
21. The device of claim 1, wherein the scaffold is configured to rigidly support a portion of the anatomy.