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Patent US5945988 - Method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment system is provided. In a first embodiment, an apparatus comprises a storage medium to store user preference information corresponding to at least a subset of a plurality of entertainment...http://www.google.com/patents/US5945988?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5945988 - Method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5945988 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/866,707Publication dateAug 31, 1999Filing dateMay 30, 1997Priority dateJun 6, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asWO1997047135A1Publication number08866707, 866707, US 5945988 A, US 5945988A, US-A-5945988, US5945988 A, US5945988AInventorsChristopher D. Williams, Jean M. Goldschmidt Iki, Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff, Earl Michael Watts, David N. Hackson, Kenneth Alan MooreOriginal AssigneeIntel CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (866), Classifications (48), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment system
US 5945988 AAbstract
A method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment system is provided. In a first embodiment, an apparatus comprises a storage medium to store user preference information corresponding to at least a subset of a plurality of entertainment system users and a processor agent. The processor agent, communicatively coupled to the storage medium, is operative to monitor user interaction with the entertainment system and to automatically detect which user of the plurality of entertainment system users is currently using the entertainment system.
1. An apparatus for use in an entertainment system, the apparatus comprising:a storage medium having a plurality of storage locations to store user preference information for up to a corresponding plurality of entertainment system users, wherein individual storage locations are dedicated to store the user preferences for an individual system user; and a processor agent, communicatively coupled to the storage medium, to monitor user interaction with the entertainment system, and to automatically detect which user of the plurality of entertainment system users is currently using the entertainment system. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor agent automatically detects which user of the plurality of entertainment system users is currently using the entertainment system based on user interaction with the entertainment system and the user preference information.
This non-provisional application claims priority to provisional application no. 60/019,351 by Jean Goldschmidt, Earl Watts and Kathleen Lane, for a Programming Preferences Agent Specification filed on Jun. 6, 1996; provisional application no. 60/024,435 filed on Aug. 22, 1996, for a Television Viewing Behavior Monitor by Jean Goldschmidt, Tony Shah, Christopher Williams and Kathleen Lane; provisional application no. 60/024,436 entitled Entertainment System Which Customizes Its Configuration To A Particular User, filed on Aug. 22, 1996; provisional application no. 60/024,452 entitled Television Personalization, filed on Aug. 27, 1996, by Jean Goldschmidt, Tony Shah, Christopher Williams and Kathleen Lane; and provisional application no. 60/020,580 entitled Customized Television Schedule With Suggested Viewing List, filed on Jun. 26, 1996, by Jean Goldschmidt and Michael Watts. Each of the foregoing provisional applications are commonly assigned to Intel Corporation of Santa Clara, Calif.
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment system is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for use in an entertainment system is provided including a storage medium to store user preference information for at least a subset of a plurality of entertainment system users, and a processor agent. The processor agent, communicatively coupled to the storage medium, is operative to monitor user interaction with the entertainment system, and to automatically determine which user of the plurality of entertainment system users is currently using the entertainment system.
As shown, FIG. 1 illustrates but one example of an entertainment system incorporated with the teachings of the present invention. In the illustrated embodiment, system 100 includes television/monitor 102, video recorder/playback device 106, digital video disk (DVD)1 recorder/playback device 114, audio/video tuner and amplifier 110, audio playback/recorder device 122 and compact disk player 112, all coupled to a common input/output (I/O) bus 108. It is to be appreciated that the use of the common I/O bus 108 is for ease of explanation in the diagram only, and that a number of alternative means of routing input and output signals may be beneficially employed. For example, audio input and output could be routed with an appropriate number of independent audio "patch" cables, video signals may be routed with independent coaxial cable, and control signals may be routed along a two-wire serial line, or through infrared (IR) communication signals or radio frequency (RF) communication signals.
Except for the incorporated teachings of the present invention (to be more fully described below), system controller 104 is intended to represent a broad category of computer systems known in the art. An example of such a computer system is a desktop computer system equipped with a high performance microprocessor(s), such as the Pentium® processor, Pentium® Pro processor, or Pentium® II processor manufactured by and commonly available from Intel Corporation of Santa Clara, California, or the Alpha® processor manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation of Manard, Mass.; a number of audio and video input and output peripherals/interfaces for receiving, digitizing and compressing audio and video signals are also known in the art. It is to be appreciated that the housing size and design for system controller 104 may be altered, allowing it to better visually fit into system 100.
It is to be appreciated that a wide range of configurable options can be monitored and stored in user profile database 700. In addition to those illustrated in FIG. 7, additional user preferences which may be stored in user profile database 700 include video controls such as sharpness, contrast, and brightness, audio controls such as surround sound processing types (including Dolby™ Surround, Dolby™ Digital, Dolby™ Surround Pro Logic, Dolby™ 3 Stereo, and THX™ ), various surround sound processing modes (including both number of channels and type of sound environment to emulate, such as concert hall, rock concert, movie theater, etc.), stereophonic mode, monophonic mode, closed captioning on/off, and preferred display layouts (e.g., window sizes and locations). Additional preference information may also be stored in user profile database 700, including top ten favorite shows, most frequently watched/listened to source(s), most frequently watched/listened to channel(s)/station(s) per source, typical watching/listening periods, favorite genre(s), favorite commercial(s), favorite actor(s)/actress(es). For example, in one embodiment, system controller 104 determines which commercials a user favors by empirically recognizing which commercials get muted, or which commercials are interrupted (e.g., with a change of channel). In another embodiment, system controller 104 may determine which commercials are preferred by a particular user by eliciting feedback from the user whether the user liked the commercial, the commercial genre, etc. (e.g., through the use of an on screen prompt). In one embodiment, these configurable options for audio and video components are stored in user profile database 700 and referenced according to the media source of the signal (e.g., satellite broadcast). By way of example, the user's preferred video and audio settings may differ based on the source of a signal, such as the surround sound processing mode preferences of "concert hall" for one audio station, "rock concert" for a second audio station, and "movie theater" for one of the satellite channels.
With continued reference to FIG. 5, elements 502-530 perform their conventional functions as known in the art. In particular, network/communication interface 524 is used to provide communication between system 500 and any of a wide range of conventional networks, such as Ethernet, token ring, the Internet, etc. Similarly, audio/video interface board 530 is used to receive broadcast communications from any of a wide range of conventional broadcast media such as RF broadcasts, satellite broadcasts, cable broadcasts, etc. Mass storage device 520 is used to provide permanent storage for the data and programming instructions to implement the above described functions, whereas system memory 514 is used to provide temporary storage for the data and programming instructions when executed by processor 502. I/O ports 526 are one or more serial and/or parallel communication ports used to provide communication between additional peripheral devices which may be coupled to hardware system 500. Collectively, the elements coupled of system controller 500 are intended to represent a broad category of hardware systems, including but not limited to general purpose computer systems based on the Pentium® processor, the Pentium® Pro processor, or the Pentium® II processor commonly available from Intel Corporation of Santa Clara, Calif.
Behavior log 624 is a storage for log information detailing the usage of system 100. In the illustrated embodiment, system control agent maintains records in behavior log 624 for each component of system 100 detailing, as appropriate, which channel/station was watched/listened to by which users during which time periods of each day. The time increments for the time periods may vary, reasonably ranging up to five minutes. Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, system control agent 604 accesses programming database 614 to identify, for each time period recorded for a user in behavior log 624, which program was watched/listened to by the user. In alternate embodiments, additional information is also maintained in behavior log 624 by system control agent 604. This additional information can include which Intercast™ data, if any, was viewed, changes in volume such as decreases or muting, which programs were recorded, which programs were suggested by system controller 104 and whether or not the suggested programs were watched, which web pages were accessed and both when and how long they were accessed, which links were taken from which web pages, etc.
Basic input/output system (BIOS) 620 provides an interface between operating system 618 and the various input/output (I/O) devices coupled to the hardware system. Operating system 618 is a software service which provides an interface between BIOS 620 and system control agent 604 as well as other software applications, if any, being executed by system controller 104. Operating system 618 provides an interface, such as a graphical user interface (GUI), between the user and the system controller. According to one embodiment of the present invention, operating system 618 is the Windows™ 95 operating system, available from Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash. However, it is to be appreciated that the present invention may be used with any other conventional operating system, such as other versions of Microsoft Windows™ (for example, Windows™ 3.0, Windows™ 3.1, Windows™ NT, or Windows™ CE), Microsoft DOS, OS/2, available from International Business Machines Corporation of Armonk, N.Y., the Apple Macintosh Operating System, available from Apple Computer Incorporated of Cupertino, Calif., the NeXTSTEP® operating system available from Apple Computer Incorporated, or the UNIX operating system, available from Santa Cruz Operations of Santa Cruz, Calif.
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