User profile selection
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1. A controller for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, comprising:
- a user/profile selector configured to enable a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for selecting a user profile or preference. In one implementation, a controller for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus includes: a user/profile selector configured to enable a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and a transmitter configured to transmit the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus.
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27 Claims
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1. A controller for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, comprising:
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a user/profile selector configured to enable a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A multimedia processing system, comprising:
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at least one display;
a multimedia processing apparatus configured to receive and process a plurality of contents spread over a plurality of media; and
a user/profile selector configured to enable a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, comprising:
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enabling a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and
transmitting the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A controller for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, comprising:
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means for enabling a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and
means for transmitting the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program, stored in a tangible storage medium, for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:
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enable a user to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier; and
transmit the selected identifier to the multimedia processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A controller for controlling a multimedia processing apparatus, comprising:
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a user/profile selector configured to select an identifier that identifies a user or profile/preference to the multimedia processing apparatus so that one or more parameters of the multimedia processing apparatus and associated displays can be set according to the profile/preference associated with said identifier;
a memory to store said identifier and pre-selected or pre-collected profile/preference data; and
a processor to associate said identifier with the pre-selected or pre-collected profile/preference data. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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