Method and system for managing multimedia settings
First Claim
1. A method for managing multimedia device settings, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a multimedia stream identifying a received program of the multimedia stream;
identifying a set of characteristics associated with the received program; and
applying the set of characteristics to a presentation of the received program.
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Abstract
A method and system are presented to configure, store, and apply user-selected operating characteristics for multimedia devices on a per-program basis, rather than a per channel or connector-specific basis. The system provides a mechanism to set up and apply user-customized characteristics to a broadcast received on a multimedia device. Operating characteristics which may be selected for setting modification are video characteristics such as brightness, contrast, aspect ratio, resolution, closed-captioning type, parental control features, and others. In addition, audio operating characteristics that are user-selectable for modifications are volume level, language, tone, stereo, surround sound, and so forth. The operating characteristics may include recording options. A current program is identified and the operating characteristics are applied to related multimedia devices.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for managing multimedia device settings, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a multimedia stream identifying a received program of the multimedia stream;
identifying a set of characteristics associated with the received program; and
applying the set of characteristics to a presentation of the received program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing multimedia device settings comprising the steps of:
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tuning to a multimedia channel;
receiving at least a portion of a multimedia program on a multimedia device determining a unique characteristic of the at least a portion of the multimedia program; and
modifying at least one characteristic of the multimedia device based upon the unique characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for managing settings associated with a multimedia device, the system comprising:
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a receiver to receive a multimedia signal;
a decoder to process the multimedia signal into multimedia data a program-based controller to;
receive program information associated with a particular program of the multimedia signal; and
identify user-selected program characteristics for the particular program based on said program information;
a database associated with the program-based controller to store said user-selected program characteristics; and
an output device to present a representation of said multimedia data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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