Facility for Processing Verbal Feedback and Updating Digital Video Recorder(DVR) Recording Patterns
First Claim
1. In a digital video recorder (DVR) system having a DVR recording controller sub-system, said recording controller sub-system integrated with a speech recognition system, a method comprising:
- recording control phrases for subsequent comparison with phrases uttered by a viewer using the DVR recording controller sub-system;
creating a set of governing rules to manage changes to recording patterns;
comparing words and phrases uttered by a speaker with pre-recorded control words and phrases;
identifying a match for the words and phrases uttered by a speaker with the pre-recorded control words and phrases;
in response to identification of the match;
(a) designating said words and phrases uttered by the speaker as user feedback;
(b) updating user feedback data; and
automatically modifying program recording patterns based on user feedback.
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Abstract
A method, a system and a computer program product for using speech/voice recognition technology to update digital video recorder (DVR) program recording patterns, based on program viewer/listener feedback. A speech controlled pattern modification (SCPM) utility utilizes a DVR recording sub-system integrated with speech processing functionality to compare control phrases with phrases uttered by a viewer. If a control phrase matches a phrase uttered by the viewer, the SCPM utility modifies the DVR recording patterns, according to a set of pre-programmed governing rules. For example, the SCPM utility may avoid modifying the recording patterns for programs within a list of “favorite” programs but may modify the recording patterns for programs excluded from the list. The SCPM utility determines priority of the uttered phrases by identifying users and retrieving a preset priority level of the identified users. The priority level is then used to control changes to the recording patterns.
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19 Claims
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1. In a digital video recorder (DVR) system having a DVR recording controller sub-system, said recording controller sub-system integrated with a speech recognition system, a method comprising:
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recording control phrases for subsequent comparison with phrases uttered by a viewer using the DVR recording controller sub-system; creating a set of governing rules to manage changes to recording patterns; comparing words and phrases uttered by a speaker with pre-recorded control words and phrases; identifying a match for the words and phrases uttered by a speaker with the pre-recorded control words and phrases; in response to identification of the match; (a) designating said words and phrases uttered by the speaker as user feedback; (b) updating user feedback data; and automatically modifying program recording patterns based on user feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory system; a speech/voice recognition system; a DVR recording sub-system; network connectivity; a utility which when executed on the processor provides the functions of; developing the DVR recording sub-system which is able to generate and modify recording patterns; recording control phrases for subsequent comparison with phrases uttered by a viewer using the DVR recording sub-system; creating a set of governing rules to manage changes to recording patterns; generating modifiable program recording patterns; detecting verbal utterances via one or more audio sensor devices including a microphone; comparing words and phrases uttered by a speaker with pre-recorded control words and phrases; identifying a match for the words and phrases uttered by a speaker with the pre-recorded control words and phrases; in response to identification of the match; (a) designating said words and phrases uttered by the speaker as user feedback; (b) updating user feedback data; and automatically modifying program recording patterns based on user feedback. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and program code on said computer readable medium that when executed within a data communication device, said program code provides the functionality of; developing a DVR recording sub-system which is able to generate and modify recording patterns; recording control phrases for subsequent comparison with phrases uttered by a viewer using the DVR recording sub-system; creating a set of governing rules to manage changes to recording patterns; generating modifiable program recording patterns; detecting verbal utterances via one or more audio sensor devices including a microphone; comparing words and phrases uttered by a speaker with pre-recorded control words and phrases; identifying a match for the words and phrases uttered by a speaker with the pre-recorded control words and phrases; in response to identification of the match; (a) designating said words and phrases uttered by the speaker as user feedback; (b) updating user feedback data; and automatically modifying program recording patterns based on user feedback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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