Method of interacting with a consumer electronics system
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to interact with a consumer electronics system, the behavior of the system being modeled by a plurality of dynamically changing system elements including system states denoting, at least, recognition of commands of the user, comprehension of commands of the user, non-comprehension of commands of the user, non-recognition of commands of the user, incremental passage of time, and inaction, the method comprising the steps:
- choosing one appearance from a plurality of different appearances of one object in dependence on actual values of the plurality of dynamically change system elements; and
presenting the chosen appearance to the user, wherein a plurality of the independent system elements exclusively correspond to a respective plurality of aspects of the object, the step of choosing an appearance comprises choosing, in response to a predetermined change of any one of said plurality of independent system elements, an appearance of the object that only differs in the respective one of the plurality of aspects from a currently chosen appearance of the object.
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Abstract
The behavior of a consumer electronics system is modeled by a plurality of dynamically changing system elements, such as, system states or variables. Preferably, the system is voice controlled. Instead of representing all system elements, like times-span and whether or not a command has been recognized, individually to the user, one appearance is chosen which represents actual values of a plurality of the system elements. The appearance is chosen from a plurality of different visual and/or auditive appearances of one object. Preferably, the object is an anthropomorphic character. The chosen appearance is presented to the user.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of enabling a user to interact with a consumer electronics system, the behavior of the system being modeled by a plurality of dynamically changing system elements including system states denoting, at least, recognition of commands of the user, comprehension of commands of the user, non-comprehension of commands of the user, non-recognition of commands of the user, incremental passage of time, and inaction, the method comprising the steps:
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choosing one appearance from a plurality of different appearances of one object in dependence on actual values of the plurality of dynamically change system elements; and
presenting the chosen appearance to the user, wherein a plurality of the independent system elements exclusively correspond to a respective plurality of aspects of the object, the step of choosing an appearance comprises choosing, in response to a predetermined change of any one of said plurality of independent system elements, an appearance of the object that only differs in the respective one of the plurality of aspects from a currently chosen appearance of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A consumer electronics system in which a behavior of the system is modeled by a plurality of dynamically changing system elements including system states denoting, at least, recognition of commands of the user, comprehension of commands of the user, non-comprehension of commands of the user, non-recognition of commands of the user, incremental passage of time, and inaction, the system comprising:
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means for choosing one appearance from a plurality of different appearances of one object in dependence on actual values of the plurality of dynamically change system elements; and
means for conveying the plurality of system elements to the user by presenting the chosen appearance to the user, wherein a plurality of the independent system elements exclusively correspond to a respective plurality of aspects of the object, and the means for choosing one appearance comprises choosing, in response to a predetermined change of any one of said plurality of independent system elements, an appearance of the object that only differs in the respective one of the plurality of aspects from a currently chosen appearance of the object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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