WO2019129674A1 - A television - Google Patents
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
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- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/45—Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies, resolving scheduling conflicts
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- H04N21/438—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
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- H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
- H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
- H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
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- the present invention relates in particular to a television capable of learning the preferences of its users.
- a television On activation, a television initially displays either the final channel watched before being turned off or an initial channel determined by the producer. Therefore, televisions do not initially display the channel desired by a user when turned on.
- a user manually has to set a desired channel when he/she turns the television on, which causes the user to waste his/her time.
- a user also has to adjust his/her desired setting for each channel individually.
- the aim of the present invention is to realize a television capable of learning the preferences of its users.
- the television capable of learning the preferences of its users comprises
- the television capable of learning the preferences of its users comprises in its most basic form, at least one time unit generating a time data to enable perceiving at least the current time and day.
- the time unit may be a resonator with a given frequency, generating a periodical signal, as well as a real-time clock (RTC) providing time and date information according to the signals it receives from the resonator.
- RTC real-time clock
- time and date information can be calculated by the control unit.
- the control unit records information such as the channel selected by the user, the settings adjusted for each channel, etc. in the memory unit together with time reference. This recording process is performed by the control unit.
- the control unit receives the data including a channel being watched by a user, adjusted settings, and the data generated by the time unit, processes them according to a predetermined formula, and then saves the data obtained by this processing to the memory unit.
- the control unit receives from the memory unit the channel and the settings data corresponding to the current time frame, and activates the television on the channel and with the settings acquired from said data.
- the data saved in the memory unit are divided into at least two time frames, preferably into time frames of one hour each.
- a data chart is provided in the memory unit preferably for every hour of a day.
- the control unit saves in the memory unit the adjusted setting and the channel being watched at the time frame in which the television is active, thereby enabling calculating which channels are most watched at each time frame and the settings with which said channels are watched. For example, let us examine how the data related to the user's viewing preferences between 16:00 and 17:00, is kept. Chart 1 displays an example of the data which may be kept in the memory unit relating to these preferences.
- Chart 1 Example related to data to be kept in the memory unit
- Chart 1 it is assumed that at least three settings of the television, namely x, y, and z are kept.
- data relating to the most watched channel in each time frame is also kept in the memory unit.
- the control unit initiates the television with the channel and settings most preferred for the current time frame.
- the control unit normalizes the repeated setting preferences data in order to prevent the memory unit from being filled up.
- x, y and z repetitions have the values 1, 1, and 1.
- the seventh preference is y. Therefore, 1 is added to y:1, and the final number of preferences for y is y:2.
- the minimum number among the number of preferences kept on the sixth preference (x:1, y:1, z:1), i.e. 1, is subtracted from all of the number of preferences and the number of preferences chart is reset. So, the 7th row of the chart becomes x:0 y:1 z:0.
- This normalization process above is only exemplary and the data in the memory unit may be normalized by other processes as well.
- the control unit subtracts the previous preference time and thus calculates the duration between two preferences.
- the duration between preferences can be used in calculating the score of the preferences.
- a score of is added to the previous score of this setting on the score chart if the setting were preferred in the current preference.
- a score of is subtracted from the score of other settings if the setting were not preferred in the current preference but were preferred in the final previous preference.
- ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 are predetermined constants
- Nt is the number of preference repetitions
- Tt is the duration in which the preference is remained stored.
- the preference chart is updated after each preference of the user, and according to the preference scores, the preference with the highest score for that time frame is automatically applied when the television is turned on.
- These scores calculation formula are only exemplary and the scores to be stored in the memory unit can be calculated in other ways.
- the data which may be stored in the memory unit of the television of the invention includes the data of, but not limited to, the most watched channel, the sound and subtitle languages on this channel, brightness settings, contrast settings, sound levels, equalizer settings.
- the control unit activates the television with the channel most watched at the time frame when the television is turned on, and with the settings most preferred on this channel. Thus, a user does not have to spend time to switch to the channel he/she desires to watch.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a television particularly capable of learning the preferences of its users, comprising at least one control unit adapted to receive one of, a plurality of, or all of the data including at least the channel being watched by a user, the settings adjusted by the user, and the time data generated by a time unit; to process this data; to store the data obtained by said processing in a memory unit; and to apply the most favorable settings according to the user's preferences by reading the data stored in the memory unit.
Description
The present invention relates in particular to a television capable of learning the preferences of its users.
Nowadays, televisions are appliances which can be found in every household and work place. Televisions become more capable with the advances in technology. Users can choose what appeals to them amongst hundreds of channels particularly thanks to satellite broadcasting. Users can also adjust many settings such as volume, brightness, contrast, color levels, etc. to their taste. Since each channel has its own broadcasting parameters, users may wish to arrange different settings for different channels.
On activation, a television initially displays either the final channel watched before being turned off or an initial channel determined by the producer. Therefore, televisions do not initially display the channel desired by a user when turned on. A user manually has to set a desired channel when he/she turns the television on, which causes the user to waste his/her time. In addition, a user also has to adjust his/her desired setting for each channel individually.
State of the art South Korean patent document no. KR20000075593 mentions a system automatically adjusting volume and image according to the content of broadcast.
None of the state of the art documents include a solution such as the one in the present invention.
The aim of the present invention is to realize a television capable of learning the preferences of its users.
In its most basic form, the television capable of learning the preferences of its users, comprises
- at least one time unit generating a time data to enable perceiving at least the current time and day,
- at least one memory unit suitable to record therein at least one setting adjustable by a user together with at least one time reference, and
- at least one control unit adapted to receive one of, a plurality of, or all of the data including at least the channel being watched by a user, the settings adjusted by the user, and the time data generated by the time unit; to process this data; to store in the memory unit the data obtained by said processing; and to apply the most favorable settings according to the user's preferences by reading the data stored in the memory unit.
The television capable of learning the preferences of its users, comprises in its most basic form, at least one time unit generating a time data to enable perceiving at least the current time and day. The time unit may be a resonator with a given frequency, generating a periodical signal, as well as a real-time clock (RTC) providing time and date information according to the signals it receives from the resonator. When using resonator, time and date information can be calculated by the control unit. The control unit records information such as the channel selected by the user, the settings adjusted for each channel, etc. in the memory unit together with time reference. This recording process is performed by the control unit. The control unit receives the data including a channel being watched by a user, adjusted settings, and the data generated by the time unit, processes them according to a predetermined formula, and then saves the data obtained by this processing to the memory unit. When the user turns the television on, the control unit receives from the memory unit the channel and the settings data corresponding to the current time frame, and activates the television on the channel and with the settings acquired from said data.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the data saved in the memory unit are divided into at least two time frames, preferably into time frames of one hour each. In other terms, a data chart is provided in the memory unit preferably for every hour of a day. The control unit saves in the memory unit the adjusted setting and the channel being watched at the time frame in which the television is active, thereby enabling calculating which channels are most watched at each time frame and the settings with which said channels are watched. For example, let us examine how the data related to the user's viewing preferences between 16:00 and 17:00, is kept. Chart 1 displays an example of the data which may be kept in the memory unit relating to these preferences.
Chart 1. Example related to data to be kept in the memory unit
In Chart 1, it is assumed that at least three settings of the television, namely x, y, and z are kept. In addition, data relating to the most watched channel in each time frame is also kept in the memory unit. In accordance with the data obtained from this chart, the control unit initiates the television with the channel and settings most preferred for the current time frame.
In an embodiment of the invention, the control unit normalizes the repeated setting preferences data in order to prevent the memory unit from being filled up. For example, on the 6th row of preferences, x, y and z repetitions have the values 1, 1, and 1. The seventh preference is y. Therefore, 1 is added to y:1, and the final number of preferences for y is y:2. Then, the minimum number among the number of preferences kept on the sixth preference (x:1, y:1, z:1), i.e. 1, is subtracted from all of the number of preferences and the number of preferences chart is reset. So, the 7th row of the chart becomes x:0 y:1 z:0. This normalization process above is only exemplary and the data in the memory unit may be normalized by other processes as well.
In an embodiment of the invention, from the preference time, the control unit subtracts the previous preference time and thus calculates the duration between two preferences. The duration between preferences can be used in calculating the score of the preferences. In this embodiment, for each setting (x, y, z), a score of 
is added to the previous score of this setting on the score chart if the setting were preferred in the current preference. And a score of 
is subtracted from the score of other settings if the setting were not preferred in the current preference but were preferred in the final previous preference. Herein, Δ1 and Δ2 are predetermined constants, Nt is the number of preference repetitions, and Tt is the duration in which the preference is remained stored. The preference chart is updated after each preference of the user, and according to the preference scores, the preference with the highest score for that time frame is automatically applied when the television is turned on. These scores calculation formula are only exemplary and the scores to be stored in the memory unit can be calculated in other ways.
The data which may be stored in the memory unit of the television of the invention includes the data of, but not limited to, the most watched channel, the sound and subtitle languages on this channel, brightness settings, contrast settings, sound levels, equalizer settings.
In the television of the invention, the control unit activates the television with the channel most watched at the time frame when the television is turned on, and with the settings most preferred on this channel. Thus, a user does not have to spend time to switch to the channel he/she desires to watch.
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- A television capable of learning the preferences of its users, comprising- at least one time unit generating a time data to enable perceiving at least the current time and day,- at least one memory unit suitable to record therein at least one setting adjustable by a user together with at least one time reference, characterized by- at least one control unit adapted to receive one of, a plurality of, or all of the data including at least the channel being watched by a user, the settings adjusted by the user, and the time data generated by the time unit; to process this data; to store in the memory unit the data obtained by said processing; and to apply the most favorable settings according to the user's preferences by reading the data stored in the memory unit.
- A television according to claim 1, comprising the control unit adapted to receive the data including a channel being watched by a user, adjusted settings, and the data generated by the time unit, and to processes them according to a predetermined formula.
- A television according to claim 2, comprising a control unit adapted to save the data by dividing them into at least two time frames, preferably into time frames of one hour each.
- A television according to claim 3, comprising a control unit adapted to receive from the memory unit the channel and the settings data corresponding to the current time frame when the user turns the television on, and to activate the television on the channel and with the settings acquired from said data.
- A television according to claim 2, comprising a control unit adapted to normalize the setting preferences repetition data.
- A television according to claim 2, comprising a control unit adapted to calculate the duration between two preferences and the scores of the preferences according to said duration.
- A television according to claim 6, comprising a control unit adapted to calculate scores by adding a score ofto the previous score of a preferred setting, and by subtracting a score of
from the preference scores of all settings excluding the setting preferred previously.
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