Streaming audio/video guidance in a consumer appliance
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a user interface that is configured to communicate user commands to the electronic device, the user commands being communicated to affect a state of the electronic device, a controller, operably coupled to the user interface, that is configured to determine whether a guidance message is associated with the state of the electronic device, and a renderer, operably coupled to the controller, that is configured to render the guidance message upon command of the controller, wherein the guidance message includes at least one of;
an audio message, and a video message.
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Abstract
A system provides context-dependent advice and training in an audio or video form to a corresponding consumer-electronic device. Preferably, the device receives the advice and training from a server on the Internet. When the device is not in contact with the Internet, the advice and training are provided from local memory, either within the target device or within a local area network that is in contact with the consumer device. In this context, the advice and training will generally provide information related to connecting to the Internet. To facilitate ease of operation, the advice and training is provided in audio and/or video form, depending upon the rendering capabilities of consumer device, and depending upon the context and/or content of the advice and training information.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a user interface that is configured to communicate user commands to the electronic device, the user commands being communicated to affect a state of the electronic device, a controller, operably coupled to the user interface, that is configured to determine whether a guidance message is associated with the state of the electronic device, and a renderer, operably coupled to the controller, that is configured to render the guidance message upon command of the controller, wherein the guidance message includes at least one of;
an audio message, and a video message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing guidance instruction to a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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determining a state of the electronic device, determining whether a guidance message is available for the state, and rendering the guidance message if the guidance message has not been previously rendered. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A consumer device having a primary function of rendering entertainment material to a user, the consumer device including:
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a user interface that is configured to receive input from the user that effects a change in a state of the consumer device, and a controller, operably coupled to the user interface, that is configured to automatically effect a rendering of a guidance message that is associated with the state of the consumer device, wherein the guidance message includes at least one of;
an audio message, and a video message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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