Recommender system using "fuzzy-now" for real-time events
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1. Apparatus for selecting real-time events for presentation to a user, the apparatus comprising at least one user interface mechanism adapted to interact with the user;
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choosing at least one real-time event based upon at least one criterion, the criterion being modified in a time-varying fashion that takes into account a fuzzy-now; and
presenting the at least one real-time event to the user at the user interface mechanism.
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Abstract
Real-time events are electronically recommended using a fuzzy-now function of time. Real-time experiencing apparatus can be automatically tuned to a particular real-time event using a surf ring related to recommendations or automatically without a user request.
Recommendations can be presented on a remote control device.
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22 Claims
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1. Apparatus for selecting real-time events for presentation to a user, the apparatus comprising
at least one user interface mechanism adapted to interact with the user; - and
a processing device adapted to perform the following operations;
choosing at least one real-time event based upon at least one criterion, the criterion being modified in a time-varying fashion that takes into account a fuzzy-now; and
presenting the at least one real-time event to the user at the user interface mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A remote control device for use with a consumer electronics device, comprising
a display adapted to provide user interface elements to the user; -
a communication outlet adapted to communicate with the consumer electronics device; and
a processor adapted to determine information regarding data content available to be experienced using the consumer electronics device; and
cause the display to communicate the information to the user.
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18. A-content experiencing apparatus comprising:
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at least one user interface mechanism adapted to perform the following operations;
provide the content to the user; and
receive input from the user;
a communication facility adapted to receive the content from an external provider;
a tuning facility for selecting the content to be received via the communication facility; and
a processor adapted to perform the following operations calculating at least one recommended piece of content from amongst a plurality of available pieces of content; and
in response to a user input that does not contain either a specific tuning specification or a request for recommendation, automatically tuning the tuning facility to receive the recommended piece of content.
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