System and method for adjusting a media-playing set
First Claim
1. A system for adjusting the operation of a media-playing set, said system comprising:
- (a) a display and a control item viewable on said display, said control item being adjustable between different settings for adjusting the operational characteristics of said set;
(b) memory at a support site remote from said display, where said memory stores a test sample for said control item; and
(c) a demonstrational tool to generate a plurality of visual preview items for simultaneous presentation on said display during adjustment of said control item, said visual preview items being based on said test sample such that each visual preview item visually shows a selected effect on said test sample caused by selection of one of a plurality of mutually-exclusive available settings for said control item, where said plurality of visual preview items are each retrieved from said support site while showing their respectively selected effects.
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Abstract
A system and method enabling comparative and interactive preview of the effects of different operational settings to facilitate adjustment of a media-playing set includes providing a memory to store a test sample for each control item and a demonstrational tool to generate a plurality of preview items for simultaneous presentation on the display while the settings of the control item are being adjusted, such preview items being based on the test sample such that each preview item reflects the effect on the sample caused by selection of a respective setting for the control item. A system and method enabling expanded interactive preview of the effects of operational settings similar to the above except the test sample is provided for grouped pairs of the control items and each preview item reflects the effect caused by selection of different combinations of settings for the control items in this grouped pair.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for adjusting the operation of a media-playing set, said system comprising:
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(a) a display and a control item viewable on said display, said control item being adjustable between different settings for adjusting the operational characteristics of said set; (b) memory at a support site remote from said display, where said memory stores a test sample for said control item; and (c) a demonstrational tool to generate a plurality of visual preview items for simultaneous presentation on said display during adjustment of said control item, said visual preview items being based on said test sample such that each visual preview item visually shows a selected effect on said test sample caused by selection of one of a plurality of mutually-exclusive available settings for said control item, where said plurality of visual preview items are each retrieved from said support site while showing their respectively selected effects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for adjusting the operation of a media-playing set, said system comprising:
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(a) a display and control items viewable on said display, each control item being adjustable between different settings for adjusting a corresponding operational characteristic of said set; (b) memory at a support site remote from said display, where said memory stores a test sample for a grouped pair of said control items; and (c) a demonstrational tool to generate a plurality of visual preview items for simultaneous presentation on said display during adjustment of said control item, said visual preview items being based on said test sample such that each visual preview item visually shows a respectively different selected effect on said test sample caused by selection of one of a plurality of mutually exclusive combinations of settings for said control items in said grouped pair, where said plurality of visual preview items are retrieved from said support site while showing their respectively selected effects. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for adjusting the operation of a media-playing set, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a display and a control item viewable on said display, said control item being adjustable between different settings for adjusting the operational characteristics of said set; (b) providing a test sample for said control item; and (c) while adjusting the respective settings of said control item, reviewing a plurality of visual preview items simultaneously presented on said display, said visual preview items being based on said test sample such that each visual preview item visually shows a selected effect on said test sample caused by selection of a respective one of a plurality of mutually-exclusive settings for said control item, where said plurality of visual preview items are each retrieved from a database stored at a location remote from said media playing set, while respectively reflective of a selected one of said effects, and displayed for review through a network connection to said media playing set. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for adjusting the operation of a media-playing set, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a display and control items viewable on said display, each control item being adjustable between different settings for adjusting a corresponding operational characteristic of said set; (b) providing a test sample for a grouped pair of said control items; and (c) while adjusting at least one of said control items of said grouped pair, reviewing a plurality of visual preview items simultaneously presented on said display, said visual preview items being based on said test sample such that each visual preview item visually shows a respectively different selected effect on said test sample caused by selection of one of a plurality of mutually exclusive combinations of settings for said control items in said grouped pair, where said plurality of visual preview items are retrieved from a support site remote from said media playing set while showing their respectively selected effects. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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