US5995094A — User-oriented multimedia presentation system for …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 169 words

A user-adaptive audio and/or video presentation system containing a background presentation sub-system for presenting audio and/or video items, control means for controlling said presentation sub-system as regarding an automatically generated selection sequence amongst said items according to a user preference pattern, and output means for physically presenting selected items to a user, wherein each said item has a uniformly structured first set of static attribute data and associated second set of weight value data indicating relevance of the static attribute data, and also a third set of dynamic behaviour parameter data, and said items are with respect to their dynamic behaviour collectively governed by a set of behavioral and interactivity prescriptions, so that each respective item represents a respective autonomous agent, and said control means include processing means for under influence of said first and second sets of data and as governed by said prescriptions, updating said weights and dynamic behaviour parameter data of each item in question vis a vis other said items for subsequently influencing said controlling.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 169 words

A user-adaptive audio and/or video presentation system containing a background presentation sub-system for presenting audio and/or video items, control means for controlling said presentation sub-system as regarding an automatically generated selection sequence amongst said items according to a user preference pattern, and output means for physically presenting selected items to a user, wherein each said item has a uniformly structured first set of static attribute data and associated second set of weight value data indicating relevance of the static attribute data, and also a third set of dynamic behaviour parameter data, and said items are with respect to their dynamic behaviour collectively governed by a set of behavioral and interactivity prescriptions, so that each respective item represents a respective autonomous agent, and said control means include processing means for under influence of said first and second sets of data and as governed by said prescriptions, updating said weights and dynamic behaviour parameter data of each item in question vis a vis other said items for subsequently influencing said controlling.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 23 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said behaviour is metaphored as motion within a finite space of at least two dimensions.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 50 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, and being arranged for forming among said items one or more temporary association clusters which forming is conditional to similar behaviour amongst the respective item agents in such cluster, and said presentation favours an item pertaining to a most recently accessed said cluster.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 32 words

A system as claimed in claim 3, wherein associating to a cluster is subject to arising of a sense -- item situation, followed by detected similarity in an observe -- item situation.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 24 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said updating is enabled for a particular said item independent of actual scheduling for presentation thereof.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 36 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, and having user evaluation input means for selectively influencing said updating at least with respect to said weight value data for a particular item through an evaluatory physical input.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 17 words

A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said particular item is the item presented most recently.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 18 words

A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said influencing and updating is effective on a whole-cluster basis.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 27 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, and having freeze means for blocking autonomy of said agents, and thus freezing said behaviour as dictated by said autonomy.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 13 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, for use in a multimedia environment.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 17 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, and allowing simultaneous access at a plurality of user stations.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 42 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said presentation sub-system is a storage system for storing and accessing audio items which are distributed amongst a plurality of physical media instances that each allow collective storage of a plurality of such items.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 35 words

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said presentation system is a storage system with write feasibility for accommodating storage of said dynamic parameter data or other calculated data after formation of the latter.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 143 words

A method for user-adaptive audio and/or video presentation comprising the steps of: selectively accessing a background presentation sub-system for presenting audio and/or video items according to a user preference pattern, and physically outputting selected items to a user, wherein operating each such item as an autonomous agent on the basis of a uniformly structured first set of static attribute data and associated second set of weight value data indicating relevance of static attribute data, and also a third set of dynamic behaviour parameter data associated to the item, and furthermore through behavioral and interactivity prescriptions for governing their collective dynamic behaviour, and by under influence of said first and second sets of data and as governed by said prescriptions, updating said weights and dynamic behaviour parameter data of each item in question vis a vis other said items for subsequently influencing said controlling.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 143 words

A method for user-adaptive audio and/or video presentation comprising the steps of: selectively accessing a background presentation sub-system for presenting audio and/or video items according to a user preference pattern, and physically outputting selected items to a user, wherein operating each such item as an autonomous agent on the basis of a uniformly structured first set of static attribute data and associated second set of weight value data indicating relevance of static attribute data, and also a third set of dynamic behaviour parameter data associated to the item, and furthermore through behavioral and interactivity prescriptions for governing their collective dynamic behaviour, and by under influence of said first and second sets of data and as governed by said prescriptions, updating said weights and dynamic behaviour parameter data of each item in question vis a vis other said items for subsequently influencing said controlling.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2002-11-29	2003-05-31	2003-11-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2006-11-29	2007-05-31	2007-11-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2010-11-29	2011-05-31	2011-11-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

User-oriented multimedia presentation system for multiple presentation items that each behave as an agent

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