GROUP PREFERENCE CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for processing individual preferences of individuals in a group of individuals within a predetermined area, said individual preferences being with respect to a controllable function perceivable by said group of individuals, said method comprising:
- polling said individuals to obtain said individual preferences with respect to said controllable function;
sending information descriptive of said individual preferences to a main processing system;
correlating said individual preferences to obtain an indication of a group preference with regard to said controllable function; and
automatically modifying said controllable function in accordance with said group preference.
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Abstract
A method, medium and implementing computer system are provided in which the aggregate preferences of a gathered group of individuals in a certain proximity and with respect to a predetermined perceivable and controllable function are ascertained. Individual preferences are processed to obtain a group preference and if the group preference meets predetermined criteria, the group preference is implemented with respect to the controllable function. In a specific example, movie preview playlists are modified by a control server according to the ascertained preferences of the particular group to whom the movie previews are being presented. In another example, the ambient temperature of a room in which a group of individuals is gathered is adjusted by a temperature-control server in response to the polled and ascertained preferences of each of the individuals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for processing individual preferences of individuals in a group of individuals within a predetermined area, said individual preferences being with respect to a controllable function perceivable by said group of individuals, said method comprising:
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polling said individuals to obtain said individual preferences with respect to said controllable function; sending information descriptive of said individual preferences to a main processing system; correlating said individual preferences to obtain an indication of a group preference with regard to said controllable function; and automatically modifying said controllable function in accordance with said group preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being selectively operable for processing individual preferences of individuals in a group of individuals within a predetermined area, said individual preferences being with respect to a controllable function perceivable by said group of individuals, said program signals being further operable for:
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effecting a polling said individuals to obtain said individual preferences with respect to said controllable function; sending information descriptive of said individual preferences to a main processing system; correlating said individual preferences to obtain an indication of a group preference with regard to said controllable function; and automatically modifying said controllable function in accordance with said group preference. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processing system operable to process individual preferences of individuals in a group of individuals within a predetermined area, said individual preferences being with respect to a controllable function perceivable by said group of individuals, said system comprising:
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means for polling said individuals to obtain said individual preferences with respect to said controllable function; means for sending information descriptive of said individual preferences to a main processing system; means for correlating said individual preferences to obtain an indication of a group preference with regard to said controllable function; and means for automatically modifying said controllable function in accordance with said group preference.
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