SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING USER PREFERENCE SETTINGS TO FIELDS IN A CATEGORY, PARTICULARLY A MEDIA CATEGORY
First Claim
1. A method of assigning a preference setting to a field in a category, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a plurality of groups in the category;
determining a group preference setting for one of the plurality of groups; and
assigning a field to one of the plurality of groups, wherein the field assumes the group preference setting of the one of the plurality of groups to which the field is assigned.
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Abstract
A system and method for assigning a user preference setting for fields in a category, particularly a media category, using groups is disclosed. A category typically contains a plurality of fields. Instead of the user having to individually weight each field in the category to assign their preferences, the present invention establishes a plurality of groups and determines a group preference setting for the groups. The user then may assign the field to the particular group. The field will assume the group preference setting of the group to which the field is assigned. In this manner, the user can initially determine and/or change the preference setting of the field in a group by changing the group preference setting as desired and/or by assigning the field to a different group.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of assigning a preference setting to a field in a category, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a plurality of groups in the category; determining a group preference setting for one of the plurality of groups; and assigning a field to one of the plurality of groups, wherein the field assumes the group preference setting of the one of the plurality of groups to which the field is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for assigning a preference setting to a field in a category, comprising:
a control system adapted to; establish a plurality of groups in the category; determine a group preference setting for one of the plurality of groups; and assign a field to the one of the plurality of groups, wherein the field assumes the group preference setting of the one of the plurality of groups to which the field is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for instructing a computer to:
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establish a plurality of groups in a category; determine a group preference setting for one of the plurality of groups; and assign a field to the one of the plurality of groups, wherein the field assumes the group preference setting of the one of the plurality of groups to which the field is assigned. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A user interface generated by an application executing on a processor, comprising:
a preference setting screen, comprising; a plurality of groups in a category, and a field in the category, wherein the field is assigned to one of the plurality of groups. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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