MULTI-TASKING INTERFERENCE MODEL
First Claim
1. A multi-tasking interference system, comprising:
- a gatekeeper that receives a primary input and a secondary input; and
a quantifier that ascertains an attention value associated with the primary input, and an interruption value associated with the secondary input, the gatekeeper determines whether to interrupt the primary input with the secondary input based at least in part upon a comparison between the attention value and the interruption value, the attention value ascertained based at least in part on an attribute associated with the primary input.
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Abstract
The subject disclosure pertains to a multi-tasking interference system. A gatekeeper receives primary and secondary inputs, and a quantifier ascertains attention values associated with primary inputs and interruption values associated with secondary inputs. Attention values are ascertained based on attributes associated with primary inputs such as type or genre of media presentation, temporal location within media presentation, or a likelihood of impending commercials. Based on a comparison between attention values and interruption values the gatekeeper determines whether, when, and how to interrupt the primary input with the secondary input and accordingly thereafter interrupts the primary input with the secondary input based on the foregoing assessment.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-tasking interference system, comprising:
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a gatekeeper that receives a primary input and a secondary input; and a quantifier that ascertains an attention value associated with the primary input, and an interruption value associated with the secondary input, the gatekeeper determines whether to interrupt the primary input with the secondary input based at least in part upon a comparison between the attention value and the interruption value, the attention value ascertained based at least in part on an attribute associated with the primary input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for filtering interruptions, comprising:
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receiving a primary input; obtaining a secondary input; determining an attention value from the primary input; ascertaining an interruption value from the secondary input; and comparing the attention value to the interruption value and determining whether to interrupt the primary input with the secondary input based at least in part upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for filtering interruptions, comprising:
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means for receiving a primary input; means for receiving a secondary input; means for assessing an attention value for the primary input, and an interruption value for the secondary input; and means for determining whether, when, and how to interrupt the primary input with the secondary input.
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