Behavior profile system and method
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1. A method for personalizing user content comprising:
- monitoring a user'"'"'s pattern of behavior; and
characterizing a type of user based upon a frequency of a similar pattern of behavior monitored;
wherein a user'"'"'s profile can be updated according to the type of user and the user'"'"'s profile is used to personalize user content.
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Abstract
A method of generating personalized television programming content. The method involves developing a user profile and employing a filtering process to isolate relevant content to be presented. The filtering process involves the removal of content that does not fit the customization profiles of any of the system users usage patterns. The method further involves marking content suitable for a particular user and presenting the marked content to the user.
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1. A method for personalizing user content comprising:
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monitoring a user'"'"'s pattern of behavior; and
characterizing a type of user based upon a frequency of a similar pattern of behavior monitored;
wherein a user'"'"'s profile can be updated according to the type of user and the user'"'"'s profile is used to personalize user content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for filtering content comprising:
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filtering at a first level to remove content that does not fit into the user'"'"'s preferences; and
filtering at a second level to select content corresponding to the user'"'"'s preferences, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences identify content selected from the group consisting of content the user is interested in and content the user is not interested in. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for managing multiple profiles on a device comprising:
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storing at least a portion of a current profile, the at least a portion corresponding to the device;
identifying a selected profile; and
loading at least a portion of the selected profile corresponding to the device wherein the device operates at least in part in accordance with the at least a portion of the selected profile. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for utilizing at least one profile of at least one user, the method comprising:
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storing the at least one profile on a removable media;
coupling the removable media to a device; and
configuring operation of the device in accordance with device components of the at least one profile. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system, perform a method for personalizing user content comprising:
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monitoring a user'"'"'s pattern of behavior; and
characterizing a type of user based upon a frequency of a similar pattern of behavior monitored;
wherein a user'"'"'s profile can be updated according to the type of user and the user'"'"'s profile is used to personalize user content. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system, perform a method for filtering content comprising:
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filtering at a first level to remove content that does not fit into the user'"'"'s preferences; and
filtering at a second level to select content corresponding to the user'"'"'s preferences, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences identify content selected from the group consisting of content the user is interested in and content the user is not interested in. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system, perform a method for managing multiple profiles on a device comprising:
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storing at least a portion of a current profile, the at least a portion corresponding to the device;
identifying a selected profile; and
loading at least a portion of the selected profile corresponding to the device wherein the device operates at least in part in accordance with the at least a portion of the selected profile. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processing system, perform a method for utilizing at least one profile of at least one user, the method comprising:
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storing the at least one profile on a removable media;
coupling the removable media to a device; and
configuring operation of the device in accordance with device components of the at least one profile. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system comprising a processor configured to personalize user information content by monitoring a user'"'"'s pattern of behavior and characterizing a type of user based upon a frequency of a similar pattern of behavior monitored;
wherein a user'"'"'s profile can be updated according to the type of user and the user'"'"'s profile is used to personalized user information content. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A multiple level filter for filtering content comprising:
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a first level filter configured to remove content that does not fit into a user'"'"'s preferences; and
a second level filter configured to select content corresponding to the user'"'"'s preferences, wherein the user'"'"'s profile identifies content selected from the group consisting of content the user is interested in and content the user is not interested in. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A device comprising:
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an operating module configured to control operation of the device responsive to a current user profile;
an input configured to receive a selection of an alternate profile;
a storage media configured to store the current profile in response to the selection of an alternate profile;
a loader configured to load the alternate profile wherein the device operates at least in part in accordance with the alternate profile. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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- 85. A removable media configured to store at least one user profile wherein when coupled to a device, the operation of the device corresponds with device components of the at least one user profile.
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90. A device comprising:
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a media port configured to couple a removable media, the removable media configured to store at least one profile;
a controller coupled to the media port and configured to received a profile and operate the device in accordance with the profile. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92)
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