Supporting multiple attention-based, user-interaction modes
First Claim
1. In a communications environment where a user has access to both a first media-consumption device and to a second media-consumption device, the two devices distinct, a method for a server, distinct from the first and second devices, to support multiple user-interaction modes, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the server from the first device, a user-interaction parameter; and
sending, by the server to a recipient device, a message, the message based, at least in part, on the received user-interaction parameter;
wherein the recipient device is selected from the group consisting of;
the first device and the second device;
wherein the message directs the recipient device to configure a user interface on the recipient device, the configuring based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter;
wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-forward mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a keyboard input and a display output; and
wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-back mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a sensor input, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of;
a touch sensor, a microphone, a motion sensor, a camera, and a position sensor.
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Abstract
The present invention monitors a user'"'"'s activities to determine how much attention he is paying to one or more devices. Based on the information gathered about the user'"'"'s current “attention profile,” a “user-interaction parameter” is set that reflects where the user'"'"'s attention is focused and, ideally, how much of his attention is given to each device. Then, based on the user-interaction parameter, the user interface of at least one of the user'"'"'s devices is configured to optimize the user'"'"'s interactions, given the amount of attention he is currently giving to this user interface. If the user is giving the majority of his attention to the television, for example, then the user interface of a companion device can be configured to emphasize the types of interactions available to a user who is not actively watching the companion device.
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18 Claims
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1. In a communications environment where a user has access to both a first media-consumption device and to a second media-consumption device, the two devices distinct, a method for a server, distinct from the first and second devices, to support multiple user-interaction modes, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the server from the first device, a user-interaction parameter; and sending, by the server to a recipient device, a message, the message based, at least in part, on the received user-interaction parameter; wherein the recipient device is selected from the group consisting of;
the first device and the second device;wherein the message directs the recipient device to configure a user interface on the recipient device, the configuring based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-forward mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a keyboard input and a display output; and wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-back mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a sensor input, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of;
a touch sensor, a microphone, a motion sensor, a camera, and a position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A server configured for supporting multiple user-interaction modes in a communications environment where a user has access to both a first media-consumption device and to a second media-consumption device, the two devices and the server all distinct, the server comprising:
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a transceiver configured for receiving, from the first device, a user-interaction parameter; and a processor operatively connected to the transceiver and configured for; sending, via the transceiver to a recipient device, a message, the message based, at least in part, on the received user-interaction parameter; wherein the recipient device is selected from the group consisting of;
the first device and the second device;wherein the message directs the recipient device to configure a user interface on the recipient device, the configuring based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-forward mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a keyboard input and a display output; and wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-back mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a sensor input, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of;
a touch sensor, a microphone, a motion sensor, a camera, and a position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. In a communications environment where a user has access to both a first media-consumption device and to a second media-consumption device, the two devices distinct, a method for a server, distinct from the first and second devices, to support multiple user-interaction modes, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the server from the first device, first information associated with an amount of attention paid to the first device; receiving, by the server from the second device, second information associated with an amount of attention paid to the second device; based, at least in part, on the received first and second attention information, setting a user-interaction parameter for a recipient device; and sending, by the server to the recipient device, a message, the message based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein the recipient device is selected from the group consisting of;
the first device and the second device;wherein the message directs the recipient device to configure a user interface on the recipient device, the configuring based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-forward mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a keyboard input and a display output; and wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-back mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a sensor input, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of;
a touch sensor, a microphone, a motion sensor, a camera, and a position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A server configured for supporting multiple user-interaction modes in a communications environment where a user has access to both a first media-consumption device and to a second media-consumption device, the two devices and the server all distinct, the server comprising:
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a transceiver configured for receiving, from the first device, first information associated with an amount of attention paid to the first device and for receiving, from the second device, second information associated with an amount of attention paid to the second device; and a processor operatively connected to the transceiver and configured for; based, at least in part, on the received first and second attention information, setting a user-interaction parameter for a recipient device; and sending, via the transceiver to the recipient device, a message, the message based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein the recipient device is selected from the group consisting of;
the first device and the second device;wherein the message directs the recipient device to configure a user interface on the recipient device, the configuring based, at least in part, on the user-interaction parameter; wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-forward mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a keyboard input and a display output; and wherein when the user-interaction parameter is set to a lean-back mode, configuring the user interface comprises enabling a sensor input, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of;
a touch sensor, a microphone, a motion sensor, a camera, and a position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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