Apparatus for receiving programs
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving a multitude of programs, said programs being classified by at least a first and a second attribute, the apparatus comprising user-operable profiling means for defining a subset of said multitude of programs constituting a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises a rating for a value combination of at least a value of the first attribute and a value of the second attribute, the rating determining whether a program classified by said value combination is a member of said subset.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for receiving a multitude of programs which may be classified by a first and a second attribute. For example, a program may be classified by a channel name and a program category. The apparatus is capable of defining one or more user profiles which comprise ratings for some or all combinations of values of the first and the second attribute. Thus, a user can supply preferences in a very precise way. The user profile influences the behavior of various components, such as the zap function and the electronic program guide.
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- 1. An apparatus for receiving a multitude of programs, said programs being classified by at least a first and a second attribute, the apparatus comprising user-operable profiling means for defining a subset of said multitude of programs constituting a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises a rating for a value combination of at least a value of the first attribute and a value of the second attribute, the rating determining whether a program classified by said value combination is a member of said subset.
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11. A method of establishing a subset of a multitude of programs, said programs being classified by at least a first and a second attribute, the method comprising a step of defining a user profile, wherein the method further comprises a step of assigning a rating for a value combination of at least a value of the first attribute and a value of the second attribute, the rating determining whether a program classified by said value combination is a member of said subset.
- 12. A remote control device for controlling an apparatus for receiving a multitude of programs, comprising user operable profiling means for defining a subset of said multitude of programs constituting a user profile, the user profile comprising a rating for a value combination of at least a value of the first attribute and a value of the second attribute, the rating determining whether a program classified by said value combination is a member of said subset.
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