CN1820301A

CN1820301A - Method and system for recommending connectivity configuration

Info

Publication number: CN1820301A
Application number: CNA038269074A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·D·阿布拉哈姆斯
Original assignee: Sony Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Sony Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2003-06-11
Filing date: 2003-06-11
Publication date: 2006-08-16
Also published as: EP1631953A4; JP2006527421A; KR20110028526A; WO2005006304A1; AU2003243518A1; EP1631953A1; JP4331723B2

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system for recommending electronic component connectivity configurations and marketing information to users of certain electronic equipment based upon information received from the user. The method includes providing a user interface display (22) containing data representing a group of predetermined user-selectable electronic components (232), receiving data representing a user-selected subset of electronic components (234) from the group of predetermined user-selectable electronic components (232), retrieving from a database attributes associated with each component of the subset of electronic components, comparing the subset of electronic components with the associated attributes to determine an appropriate component configuration (230), and presenting data representing the electronic component configuration to the user (230).

Description

The method and system that are used for the suggestion connectivity configurations

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for advising the method and system of electronic component connectivity configuration and the out of Memory such as enhancing and annex to the user of electronic package, more particularly, the present invention relates to be used for provide the method and system of the information relevant with audiovisual (AV) assembly and annex thereof to the user.

Background technology

At present, the popularizing of electronic package for individual and specialty use increases.Particularly, can comprise that the home/office entertainment equipment of these electronic packages becomes more and more popular, become increasingly complex simultaneously.A reason part of the complexity of this increase increases owing to the quantity and the kind of the present obtainable electronic package of ordinary consumer (or user).Specifically, only give some instances, multi-purpose computer and computer system are arranged, AM/FM stereo tuner/receiver, phonograph, amplifier, prime amplifier comprises mid-loudspeaker, inferior bass horn, ambiophonic system is at interior loudspeaker, mini disk (CD) player, Mini Disc  (MD) (Mini Disc  is the registered trademark of the Sony company of Tokyo) player, digital universal disc (DVD) player, DAT sound-track engraving apparatus/player, cassette tape recorder/player, VCR, traditional giant-screen and high definition (HD) TV, cable and satellite antenna signals source, the Internet top set system, computer control system, TiVo  (need not the storage based on MPEG of the TV programme of VCR), or the like.

In addition, the user may face a plurality of brands that will select, numerous models that each company provides, will in conjunction with component type between very big difference, compatibility between the existing and new equipment or incompatibility, such as compatibility or incompatibility between the current of analog-and digital-, COAX, RCA jack, optical port etc. and the interfacing in the future.All are referred to as electronic package or electronic equipment and related accessories below this equipment, its subclass is AV assembly or equipment.

The imagination of being not difficult, many users of electronic equipment may be difficult in the said equipment each is connected together.Wish to allow major part (even not being whole) equipment or assembly link together with abundant configuration at least, the equipment that makes is carried out according to its expectation purpose.Also wish to make full use of major part (even not being whole) feature that each assembly can be used, and do not have the operation conflict of the incompatibility between the assembly.For example, for the AV assembly, DVD player may have the light input and output port, but receiver may have only the RCA jack.Therefore, as if though wish to use most the light input and output of DVD player, the user must use the RCA jack to adapt to receiver usually on the contrary.

At present, in order to help common configuration expection assembly, the user have to check each assembly product manual, get in touch each assembly each manufacturer representative or obtain help from other user of same or similar assembly.Product manual provide usually few (if any) user's total system assembly concrete connectivity configurations figure, dispose as line.A manufacturer may not have the information of the assembly of other manufacturer, and this information may be to help correct connection required.Especially the user old and old-fashioned assembly and assembly new or present level and/or situation about combining from the assembly of different vendor in, may be just like this.At last, the user may must expend the too much time determine arrangement of components, perhaps must rely on worse to have identical about system is linked together or other user of knowledge still less with the user.

Therefore, the electronic package system that stays the trouble of line and I/O connectivity configurations to the user or realize work may need option and the synoptic diagram understood.

Except foregoing difficulty, the user of this class of electronic devices also may need the out of Memory relevant with this kind equipment.For example, the user is current may to have or plan to buy certain equipment, and may wish to understand that equipment that he or she will buy is considered to advanced or be moderate.The user may wish also to determine which assembly is compatible, perhaps is more preferably, and which assembly and other assembly be cooperating best.At last, the user may wish that " one-stop purchase " experience, and can analyze his or her electronic package system requirements, so that determine the best of breed of assembly when given certain user's parameter.In addition, the user may wish to understand the gamut of the annex that specific components can use.

Therefore, need a kind of method and system, it provides the mode of reception about this category information of the present of user and expection assembly, and provides suitable component connectivity configuration to that user.In addition, when the personal information that receives from the user, need provide additional opinions and suggestions to advise the user to buy enhancings, upgrading, add or relevant device and dependent merchandise, for example peripheral hardware, video-tape, magnetic tape cassette, CD, DVD, MD etc.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of computer implemented method, be used for presenting the electronic component connectivity configuration of being advised to the user.A preferred embodiment of this aspect of the present invention comprises: provide a kind of user interface to show, be used to show the data of representing at least one group of selectable electronic package of predetermined user; Receive the data of expression from the user-selected electronic package subclass of the group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user; From the memory storage apparatus retrieval attribute related with each electronic package of user-selected electronic package subclass; Data and the relating attribute of relatively representing user-selected electronic package subclass are so that determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And present the data of representing electronic component connectivity configuration to the user.Ideal situation is that electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

Method according to this preferred embodiment preferably includes the graphical user interface displays that is provided for the display graphics data.This method more preferably comprises the diagrammatic representation of the electronic component connectivity configuration that presents user-selected electronic package subclass.The figured step that presents electronic component connectivity configuration most preferably comprises the expression that shows electric wire or signal cable (some electric wire wherein has label), so that show the connection between the suitable connector on each electronic package of user-selected electronic package subclass.

Ideal situation is that this preferred embodiment also comprises: receive the personal information from the user; In conjunction with user-selected electronic package subclass analyzing personal information; And to the user present additional information, as the suggestion of additional or different assemblies or annex.The method of this expectation preferably includes to the user and transmits and the relevant information of some electronic package that is different from user's selected those assemblies in user-selected electronic package subclass.Personal information is most preferably chosen from the group that comprises user consensus data, historical purchase data, clickstream data or user and provide data.

In a most preferred embodiment, above-mentioned method for optimizing also comprises at least one technical manual and the connectivity of retrieval from the electronic package of user-selected electronic package subclass.The representative data of electronic package is most preferably pressed the type stores of electronic package in OODB Object Oriented Data Base.

The step that presents electronic component connectivity configuration most preferably comprises: present the diagrammatic representation of the user-selected subclass of the electronic package that comprises input and output port; But and present the user and do not choose the user and may wish to buy diagrammatic representation with the electronic package of being advised that strengthens custom system.

Method according to above preferred embodiment can realize by text representation that can show the available electron assembly and the textual display device that can receive user's input and selection.Textual display device preferably can comprise electronic package.Electronic package more preferably is in user's the electronic package group.But display device most preferably can comprise the DVD player that wherein comprises the roll display screen.

Method according to above preferred embodiment also can realize by computer network.Network can comprise Local Area Network or wide area network (WAN).Network also can comprise client/server network.Network most preferably comprises the global computer information network, as the Internet.

According to a further aspect of the invention, provide a kind of computer implemented method, be used for offering suggestions to the user via the addressable manufacturer website of computer network by a plurality of users.The user can be connected to computer network to subscriber computer, is used to visit manufacturer website.

A preferred embodiment of this aspect of the present invention comprises: a kind of manufacturer/user interactions website is provided, comprises the data of representing at least one group of selectable electronic package of predetermined user; That reception is transmitted in the electronics mode via computer network, expression is from the data of the user-selected electronic package subclass of the group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user; The data storage of the user-selected electronic package subclass of expression is arrived OODB Object Oriented Data Base; Each electronic package from user-selected subclass is identified with its corresponding technology attribute; The technical attributes of more user-selected electronic package subclass is so that determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And data from the electronics mode to the user that transmit the electronic component connectivity configuration that expression advised via computer network in.

A preferred embodiment according to this aspect of the invention, the step that provides user interface to show also comprises provides graphical user interface displays.This step more preferably comprises the diagrammatic representation of the electronic component connectivity configuration that presents user-selected electronic package subclass.Figure presents and most preferably comprises the data that show expression electric wire or signal cable (part has label), so that show the connection of the suitable connector on each electronic package of user-selected electronic package subclass.

Ideal situation is that this embodiment also comprises: receive the personal information from the user; In conjunction with user-selected electronic package subclass analyzing personal information; And the suggestion that presents add-on assemble or annex to the user.This step that presents suggestion preferably includes to be transmitted and the relevant information of manufacturer's assembly that is different from user's selected those assemblies in user-selected electronic package subclass.Ideal situation is, personal information is chosen from the grouping that comprises user consensus data, historical purchase data, clickstream data or user and provide data.The step of retrieving the technical attributes of each assembly comprises that most preferably retrieval is from least one technical manual and the connectivity in the electronic package of user-selected electronic package subclass.

In the most preferred embodiment in this aspect of the invention, the step that presents electronic component connectivity configuration comprises: present the diagrammatic representation of the user-selected subclass of the electronic package that comprises input/output end port or jack; And present the user and may wish to buy the electronic package of being advised with the electronic package system that strengthens the user.Electronic package most preferably comprises the AV assembly.

According to a further aspect of the invention, be used for providing electronic package to advise from vendor computers to subscriber computer via the addressable manufacturer website of computer network by a plurality of users, user wherein allows subscriber computer be connected to computer network so that in the computer system of visit manufacturer website, provide a kind of graphical electronic component generation system, comprising on vendor computers, carrying out, and comprise the graphical electronic component generator program that is used to make the electronic package of vendor computers generation expression manufacturer and passes through the instruction of the mutual consumer-oriented interactive vendor graphical electronic component demonstration in vendor computers website.The graphical electronic component generator program can be used for sending display command to subscriber computer when subscriber computer is visited manufacturer website, thereby make subscriber computer on the display device related, show the interactive vendor electronic package, select for the user with subscriber computer.

A preferred embodiment according to this aspect of the invention, the user-selected electronic package of vendor computer records, and recording user provides or by historical data or personal data that clickstream data obtained.Vendor computers preferably includes artificial intelligence (AI) function, and it allows the electronic package of vendor computers analysis user to select, and comes suggestion enhancing or additional electronic components according to user's individual preference.The AI function is the personal information of analysis user also more preferably, so that can cross-selling and advanced selling additional vendor product, these terms be described in this article.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of computer implemented method, be used for advising to the user of electronic package.The method of a preferred embodiment according to this aspect of the invention comprises: provide a kind of user interface to show from the database of component object-oriented, wherein comprise the data of representing at least one group of selectable electronic package of predetermined user; Receive the data of expression from the user-selected electronic package subclass of the group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user; The attribute of each component liaison of retrieval and user-selected electronic package subclass from electronic package attribute collection module; The received data of user-selected electronic package subclass and relating attribute are passed to the analysis engine with rule database; Selected electronic package subclass of analysis user and relating attribute are so that determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And present the data of representing electronic component connectivity configuration to the user.

Each electronic package object in the database of component object-oriented preferably comprises the technical information of each electronic package.Technical information preferably comprises the type of input/output end port or the jack related with electronic package.Technical information also can comprise the type of the acoustic function that electronic package supports.The type of acoustic function preferably includes the digital sound function.Technical information also can comprise the type of the device bus related with each electronic package.

In the preferred embodiment in this aspect of the invention, provide a kind of analysis engine, it carries out following steps: the attribute of checking electronic package; And use and determine suitable I/O component connectivity configuration, and the incompatibility that may exist between definite electronic package from the rule of rule database.Ideal situation is that suitable I/O component connectivity configuration comprises light, RCA jack or COAX connectivity configurations.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the user interface demonstration comprises electronic package.Electronic package most preferably comprises the AV assembly, as DVD player.In this preferred embodiment, can be at least with text formatting or the data of the group of the selectable electronic package of expression predetermined user are provided to the user with graphical format at least.

Another embodiment according to above-mentioned aspect provides a kind of graphical user interface displays, wherein, shows the data of the group of the selectable electronic package of expression predetermined user at least one dialog box.The group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user preferably includes electronic package separately, and they respectively show that in the dialog box of association thus, the user can independently choose or not choose electronic package from each dialog box.Each Associate Dialog Box of each electronic package can comprise at least a model of correlation electron assembly.Each Associate Dialog Box of each electronic package more preferably comprises the data of a plurality of different models of expression correlation electron assembly.Electronic package is preferably the AV assembly, comprising AM/FM receiver, amplifier, rotating disk, balanced device, CD player, DVD player, cassette recorder/player, DAT player, TV, HD TV, multi-purpose computer, MD player, TiVo  logging machine/player, video cassette recorder/player (VCR/P) or disc player.

Aspect above-described computer system of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is provided, therein, the interactive vendor graphical electronic component demonstration comprises at least one dialog box.Interactive vendor graphical electronic component shows the expression that preferably includes electronic package separately, and they respectively show that in the dialog box of association thus, the user can independently choose or not choose electronic package from each dialog box.Each Associate Dialog Box of each electronic package more preferably comprises the data of at least a model of expression correlation electron assembly.

Perhaps, each Associate Dialog Box of each electronic package comprises the data of a plurality of different models of expression correlation electron assembly.Electronic package most preferably is the AV assembly.Ideal situation is that the AV assembly comprises coming any assembly of the group of self-contained the following: AM/FM receiver, amplifier, rotating disk, balanced device, CD player, DVD player, cassette recorder/player, DAT player, TV, HD TV, multi-purpose computer, MD player, TiVo  logging machine/player, VCR/P or disc player.

In another aspect of the present invention, a kind of computer implemented method is provided, be used for providing electronic package and related advisory to the user of electronic package.A kind of method for optimizing comprises: a kind of graphical user interface displays is provided, wherein comprise the data of representing at least one group of selectable electronic package of predetermined user, related from the dialog box of each electronic package and its oneself of the group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user; Receive the data of expression from the user-selected electronic package subclass of the group of the selectable electronic package of predetermined user; From the attribute of memory storage apparatus retrieval with each component liaison of user-selected electronic package subclass; The data of more user-selected electronic package subclass and relating attribute are so that determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And present the data of representing electronic component connectivity configuration to the user.

This method preferably includes the step of the additional user interactive dialog box that provides not related with any predetermined electronic component.This method more preferably comprises by Associate Dialog Box not and receives the step that electronic package is provided from least one user of user.Perhaps, human operator who is carried out and is received, retrieves and step relatively.In this alternatives, the user can communicate by letter with human operator who.Communication is preferably carried out via electronic communication.Perhaps, communication is carried out via voice communication.

Aspect another, provide a kind of computer implemented method of the present invention, be used for determining the electronic component connectivity configuration of one group of electronic package.A preferred embodiment of this aspect comprises: analysis engine is provided; The rule database that comprises logic rules is provided; Analyze the known attribute of this group electronic package; And use and determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration from the logic rules of rule database.The incompatibility that may exist between the preferably also definite electronic package of analysis engine.

Brief description

Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 1B is the process flow diagram of the step of carrying out after the preferred embodiment according to Figure 1A;

Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of computer system according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram according to the step of carrying out after the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is the explanation of user interface display screen that is used for the display device of the selectable electronic package of explicit user;

Fig. 5 is the explanation of user interface display screen that is used to show the display device of the electronic component connectivity configuration of suggestion and other information;

Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of computer network system according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the synoptic diagram according to the computer network system of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the explanation of the example Website page relevant with available electron assembly and user-selected electronic package subclass;

Fig. 9 is and the presenting and the explanation of the example Website page that connectivity configurations is relevant of user-selected electronic package; And

Figure 10 is the explanation with connectivity configurations and the relevant example Website page of indication text.

Implement optimal mode of the present invention

Referring now to Figure 1A, its explanation user interface display device 20 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Display device 20 in this preferred embodiment is a DVD player.But, person of skill in the art will appreciate that, display device can be can with user interactions and any kind that can the selectable electronic package of explicit user.Display device 20 comprises display screen 22, DVD driver 24 and user interface section 26.Interface unit 26 may be numeric keypad, alpha keypad or alphanumeric keypad.But interface unit 26 can be keypad or other input media that can select any kind of assembly from display screen 22.For example, interface unit may be away from display, for example shown in the remote control unit 26 '.

Figure 1B explanation is according to a kind of method for optimizing of the present invention.In operation, the user at first puts into DVD driver 24 to DVD, and startup DVD player 20 is play dish.Dish will comprise the static memory of the data of representing predetermined electronic component, and the user can be from wherein carrying out his or her selection.Dish can comprise out of Memory, for example advertisement, manufacturer's announcement, important model or assembly etc.Therefore, in case DVD has loaded and started to play, the user can begin to select.

Shown in step 150, user-accessible is preferably the user interface display screen 22 of the display of the AV equipment that can be used for disposing or assembly.The AV assembly can show with text mode successively, select for the user.That is to say that at user option assembly can present successively, make the user roll option to select to the right left or or up and down.This rolling is carried out by adopting user interface section 26.The selection of AV assembly may or may comprise various manufacturers from a manufacturer.The demonstration of AV assembly may only comprise text or only comprise figure or comprise text and figure.

System 20 receives the user-selected subclass of AV assembly, and this information is sent to the memory block of the storage of mating with user's selection or the page (not shown) on the dish, shown in step 160.As described in step 170, system is then from the memory page retrieval technical attributes related with the subclass of AV assembly.Then, the readable demonstration of user that system 20 produces suitable AV component connectivity configuration is shown in step 180.This demonstration can comprise the configuration indication of textual form, perhaps can comprise and show the user-selected AV assembly and the figure of the connection between the AV assembly, perhaps comprises text and figure.These demonstrations can comprise the expression of adopting written indicia or passing through tagged electric wire of color-code or signal cable, so that guides user links together his or her system.

The synoptic diagram of Fig. 2 explanation computer system 50 according to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention.System comprises processing unit 100, data input device or keyboard 102, user interface display device or monitor 104 and data fetch device or CD/ROM driver 106.The CD/ROM driver also may be tape drive, DVD driver or MD driver or can receive from for example any other drive assembly (representing in dotted line) of the memory storage apparatus of the known as memory medium 108 of magnetic tape cassette, disk, CD, DVD dish, MD etc.

Computer hardware and the system software that sell in any known market can be used for indication and controlled processing unit 100, keyboard 102, monitor 104 and data storage device driver 106.Computer system 50 preferably includes and is used to provide the processor 100 of computer system 50 and the interface unit 110 of the interface between the disk drive 106, so that can visit the storage medium 108 that is loaded in the disk drive 106.

Storage medium 108 preferably includes database 112, comprising attribute collection module 114 and comparer 116.It is addressable that these parts of storage medium 108 are that the user passes through interface module 110, thereby allow the input and output of electronic component information.

In this preferred embodiment, the user inserts storage device drive 106 to storage medium 108, and the related software program of operation and storage medium 108.The operation of software program can be carried out according to the known method of runs software program in such as the general-purpose computing system of personal computer or client/server computer system.Person of skill in the art will appreciate that any way of the software program in the operation embedding storage medium 108 is the present invention to be considered, and can be used for realizing the present invention.

By process flow diagram shown in Figure 3, and then, general description is carried out in the operation of system of the present invention 50 shown in Figure 2 by an instantiation.Refer now to Fig. 3, similar to the first step shown in Figure 1B, step 350 provides first access screen of the subclass that the user selects the AV assembly therein.In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, be used for making up the user and select the AV module information of screen to derive from the database 352 of component object-oriented.The sign of each assembly 353 is also included within the database 352 of component object-oriented.These assemblies ID 353 comprises the attribute that is connected to each AV assembly.In fact these attributes may be technical.That is to say that they can comprise technical manual, wiring diagram or other attribute of each AV assembly.In addition, they can comprise the others of assembly, and the quantity of power that can accept of the rated power of each assembly or each assembly for example comprises the type of input and output port available on each assembly of RCA jack, COAX or optical port.In addition, technical attributes can comprise assembly whether can treatment S-Link, IEEE 1394 live wires, control A1 or the interface standard in other any future.

The diagrammatic representation that comprises animation can be adopted animation tool software that market sells, create as the ShockWaveTM technology.Each of AV assembly can both represent by thumbnail or text or they.Therefore, preferably presenting to user's first screen shown in Figure 4 according to step 350 is one group of selectable electronic equipment of predetermined user, the AV assembly of perhaps more clearly saying so.The prompting user highlights that the user has or user and plans to be included in those assemblies in the his or her system.As long as the user continues to select to add to the AV assembly in the subclass of AV assembly, then this prompting continues.After the user had carried out all expection selections, the user preferably finished his or her selection course by " finishing " or " configuration " button of clicking as shown in Figure 4.

Shown in step 354,, and adopt collection module 355 to collect the AV component property according to the user-selected subclass of the systematic collection AV assembly of this preferred embodiment.Then, it interrelates those attributes and user-selected assembly.At next procedure 356, the component property of user-selected AV subset of components is then analyzed by analysis engine 358.This analysis engine is preferably by adopting rule database 360 to carry out work.The rule that embeds in the rule database 360 is created as a set condition.That is to say that the subclass of the AV assembly of being analyzed according to analysis engine 358 will be employed from certain group rule of rule database 360, and the suitable AV component connectivity configuration of gained will be determined.System 20 also can store the user-selected subclass of AV assembly and corresponding technology attributes thereof in addition and be provided with the back and use, and adopts comparer 116 that they are compared, so that determine suitable AV component connectivity configuration.This also permission system of feature makes it when the user moves this program next time and user's mutual personalization.That is to say that at this moment system has the relevant information of before having chosen with the user of assembly, and with the later reciprocal process of that user in the retrieval this information.Therefore, the present invention can point out the user, and for example the assembly that has of user is out-of-date and at this moment can buy new model.

In case collected this information, shown in step 362, according to this preferred embodiment, the present invention is once more to user's configuration of offering suggestions.In addition, shown in step 362, according to this preferred embodiment, the result of the analysis of carrying out according to the subset rule that from rule database 360, derives as analysis engine 358, but incompatibility or weakness that system also may occur in the entertainment systems of identifying user.

Except above AV component connectivity configuration, according to this preferred embodiment, the present invention also can carry out component upgrade recommendations.In addition, as step 362 ' shown in, personalized cross-selling and advanced selling suggestion provided according to the system of this preferred embodiment to the user.Cross-selling is generally defined as providing the suggestion of the particular attachment that is used for the main system with sale.In this specific embodiment, cross-selling can comprise the suggestion of specific CD of user's interest or DVD.Advanced selling described in the disclosure is defined as telling the user, and the AV assembly that they are just using, for example brand X do not have and for example brand Y identical functions.Therefore, the user should buy brand Y assembly and replace the brand X that he or she has at present, indicates the advantage that is better than existing equipment.

Cross-selling and advanced selling and the ability of carrying out other personalized recommendations to the user realize by personalization tools 364 as shown in Figure 3.The personalized product that sell in any known market can combine with this preferred embodiment of the present invention and be used to realize personalization tools 364.A kind of such personalization tools is Net Perceptions , and it can be used for realizing the present invention.Another is DataStage , and it adopts rule revised and the products catalogue of having set up, and carrying out should be the suggestion of user's interest other products.The personalization tools that also has other customization that can be created and be used in combination in addition with the present invention.

Fig. 4 illustrates a kind of example user interface display screen 230, for example appears on the user interface program screen of typical Windows  type.As shown in the figure, present dialog box to the user, each dialog box is exclusively used in the independent AV assembly of typical entertainment system.Specifically, first dialog box 232 that is used for assembly A can be represented all available receivers.This dialog box 232 comprises the sub-screen 233 that can roll, and it comprises the various receiver models 235 and the image 237 (but in time spent) of all types A assembly.The prompting user " clicks " interested concrete model.When such operation, that concrete assembly is highlighted, and the user can further visit the more information 234 of relevant selected assembly.Perhaps,, have the optional icon (not shown) of selecting of user, be used for before the user finally chooses concrete model, collecting out of Memory about user-selected assembly on each model 235 and image 237 next doors.

Can know in Fig. 4 and see that the prompting user continues next dialog box, the assembly of selecting interested those assemblies or user to have at present.In case the user has finished selection course, the user then clicks " configuration " icon 236.This action handle sends to AV component property collection module 355 (Fig. 3) from the user-selected subclass of the AV assembly of the group of the selectable AV assembly of predetermined user.If the user occurs wrong in selection course or changes his or her idea, then he or she can reset in the dialog box to the concrete selection of concrete assembly, perhaps adopts the reset whole selection of all component of replacement button 238.

Presenting of the AV component connectivity configuration that the system 50 that Fig. 5 explanation has been carried out the user after system 50 has carried out most of calculating and analyzed is produced.In this, the user in this preferred embodiment is presented identical as shown in Figure 4 display screen 230, but the connectivity diagrams of suitable selection that at this moment those user-selected assemblies is described and shows the connection of those given AV assemblies.The progressively text indication 240 that also provides these lines of the configure user entertainment systems with how or connect up relevant by system.For the ease of quoting, electric wire or cable can be labeled as W1, W2 and W3 etc.Tagging to comprise other symbol or mark, so that help user's handle component to link together.

The text of the selected concrete AV assembly of the configure user indication 240, also provide additional textual indicia 242 except how, it is the result of the analysis carried out according to user-selected AV assembly of system.That is to say that when the user-selected subclass of system reviews, whether the AV assembly of current existence is the optimal assembly in that user's the combination in this subclass of systematic analysis.In addition, system checks that also whether selected AV assembly is most advanced, the best and optimal assembly that can obtain from particular vendor.Like this, this aspect of the present invention can provide to sell and promote to the user and strengthen the AV assembly, understands the user and do not choose these assemblies and thereby do not having their direct mode at that time most probably.

As the part that the collection process of this additional information is provided to the user, according to this embodiment of the invention, except receiving the AV module information, system also receives the personal information from the user in addition, and analyzes the sort of personal information in conjunction with the user-selected subclass of AV assembly.In case system has carried out this operation, then presents additional recommendations to the user.These suggestions can comprise the enhancing that may can be used for the user or more high-level component and/or annex, and further overall enhanced entertainment systems.

Except above-mentioned information, according to this preferred embodiment of the present invention, system also can provide and may be for example relevant information of annex of CD, video and MD etc. of user's interest to the user.The clickstream data that obtains to user consensus data, user that system provides provide or manufacturer obtains historical purchase data, by the actuation of keys of user during checking the AV configuration session by the user or other any way that can receive this personal information by manufacturer are collected this information.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, Fig. 6 explanation is used for the synoptic diagram of the computer network system of suggestion AV connectivity configurations and other relevant information, generally is expressed as 200.This embodiment is with above to combine Fig. 2-5 described similar, and still, this embodiment is characterised in that and comprises computer network.Computer network system 200 can comprise one group of user or client computer 202, respectively comprises and combines the described similar processing unit 204 of Fig. 2.Client computer 202 also comprises keyboard 206 and monitor 208, as described in conjunction with Fig. 2.What embed in each of these client computers 202 is the database (not shown) that is used at least temporarily storing the AV module information.This network system also comprises interface hub (the perhaps webserver) 210.With the webserver 210 interfaces be the vendor computers 212 that comprises database 214.Database shown in Figure 6 comprises and storage medium shown in Figure 2 108 same or analogous canned datas, comprising but be not limited to attribute collection module and comparer.As being equally applicable to the described preferred embodiment of Fig. 6, connect but wherein added network 210 in conjunction with Fig. 2 and the described use of Fig. 3 or operation.

Specifically, this preferred embodiment allows a plurality of users or client access server computer 212 to obtain the information of relevant AV configuration.For example, some users may wish to obtain the AV component connectivity configuration from system 200.For example, one or more in the client computer 202 ask in conjunction with as described in Fig. 3 as above.Information is delivered to one of network server computer 212 by network 210.Then, server computer 212 obtains the user-selected subclass from the AV assembly of the group of the selected AV assembly of predetermined user, and it is delivered to the database or the storage medium 214 of the submodule that comprises it, it determines the specific user which kind of AV component connectivity configuration is suitable for asking most.

Network shown in Fig. 6 preferably may be LAN (Local Area Network), wide area network or client/server network.Person of skill in the art will appreciate that group network system that sell in any known market and networking software are the present invention to be considered, and is within its scope.

Fig. 7 illustrates another preferred embodiment of the present invention.This system 300 comprise utilize the global communication computer network, as the network system 301 of the Internet.Described those are similar with combining Fig. 2 and Fig. 6 for client or subscriber computer 302, similar reference number sign similar components wherein.Therefore, as shown in Figure 7, provide a kind of computer system 300 that is used for suggestion AV assembly.Included is vendor computers 312, and they are used for by carrying out suggestion via the Internet 301 addressable manufacturer websites to subscriber computer 302.

In this preferred embodiment, computer system 300 is included in executable figure AV assembly generator program in the vendor computers 312, and comprise and make vendor computers produce the instruction that interactive vendor graphical AV assembly shows, the AV assembly of manufacturer is represented in described demonstration, and by the mutual guides user in vendor computers website.

Figure AV assembly generator program is used in subscriber computer sends display commands to subscriber computer 302 when having visited manufacturer website.This makes subscriber computer show that on its monitor 308 interactive vendor AV assembly is selective.An example of this demonstration is a kind of demonstration that conducts interviews by the global computer information network, as the Internet.This example described to Fig. 4 or shown in similar.But,, therefore show URL address (not shown) at the top of the page because this specific embodiment connects by the Internet and realizes.

Can adopt similarly based on the screen display of user-selected subclass user's suggestion.This demonstration is same to shown in Figure 5 similar, but it also is included in the URL address (not shown) at the top of the page.

As mentioned above, analysis engine carries out work by utilizing rule database.Rule is created preferably as a set condition.As an analysis engine example of service regeulations how, provide following explanation.

Each component object in the OODB Object Oriented Data Base comprise comprising but be not limited to the type of I/O port and quantity, the type of the digital sound function supported, the type (if any) of device bus that each assembly has and the information of other attribute.Analysis engine will be checked these attributes, and the rule in the employing rule database is determined the best I/O configuration (for example light, RCA or COAX) of coupling assembling, and point out that any incompatibility that may exist between the assembly (for example, DVD player and receiver are selected, but neither one can be carried out Dolby 5.1AC3 conversion).

For example, Gui Ze a part will be operated in the following manner:

IF DVD I/O has light output and receiver has Dolby 5.1 AC3 converters, then the output of DVD light is connected to the input of receiver light.

ELSE IF DVD I/O has RCA output and receiver I/O has the RCA input, and receiver or DVD have Dolby 5.1 AC3 converters, then DVD RCA output is connected to receiver RCA input.

IF DVD I/O has light output and RCA output, and receiver I/O has light input and RCA input, and DVD and receiver do not have Dolby 5.1 AC3 converters, then warn the user, do not have Dolby 5.1 AC3 demoder adapters from this is selected, to present Dolby 5.1 AC3 sound equipments.

Advise different DVD player or different receivers.

The priority of rule preferably is set up.The connection of better performance at first is examined.In this case, ancillary rules will be used for showing correct upgrading DVD and receiver to the client.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, system's binding analysis engine and graph technology use OODB Object Oriented Data Base, so that finish its task.The user who wish to understand the correct connectivity configuration of AV assembly will select them to buy or the assembly of planned purchases.Bulleted list will be created from object database institute canned data.After selecting assembly, the diagrammatic representation of client requests best configuration and textual description.

When carrying out this request, by obtaining the respective attributes that is stored in that assembly in the object database, analysis engine will be checked user-selected assembly.Analysis engine adopts the input of the attribute of object as the configuration feature of analysis engine.

Configuration feature will be checked the possible configuration that is provided with according to selected AV assembly.Rule-based AI will be used to instruct configuration feature to export the best possible configuration of selected AV assembly.

For adopting this instrument but there is not the device of graphing capability, output may be textual description.Perhaps, for those devices of supporting figure, output may be figure and text.

Referring now to Fig. 8, will the preferred embodiments of the present invention be described by an instantiation.The user of AV assembly may wish to obtain certain and assist when its various AV assemblies are linked together, can accept or suitable AV component connectivity configuration so that realize under the situation of given AV assembly in its current system.

In this, the configuration tool website 400 of user capture manufacturer.In this example, be Sony  (Sony  is the registered trademark of the Sony company of Tokyo) AV configuration tool website.But also may be the website of any manufacturer or the general website of representing many different vendors.In case insert, then present the graphical user interface displays 401 that comprises some dialog boxs to the user.Each dialog box is exclusively used in specific components, and the user can be from wherein selecting.As shown in Figure 8, first dialog box 402 is exclusively used in receiver assembly.The various models of receiver are listed, and select for the user.Laterally move on screen, second dialog box 404 is exclusively used in DVD player, and the user can be from wherein selecting.At last, in this instantiation, the last dialog box 406 on screen right side is exclusively used in the MD player/recorder.408 prompting users select assembly from tabulation by the text indication, and then press " configuration " 410.

In this instantiation, the user selects " receiver model STR-DE625 ", " DVD player model DVP-S550D ", and selects " nothing " for MD.After selecting, point out the user to click " configuration " button 410 once more, so that in manufacturer, this example, send this user-selected subclass of AV assembly for Sony .For example, if user error selected wrong assembly or because of another session of beginning of may looking on the bright side of things of any reason, then the user can click " replacement " button 412 selection of resetting, and begins once more.After manufacturer's (or vendor computers) had received the user-selected subclass of AV assembly, it carried out method as previously discussed, so that determine the suitable AV component connectivity configuration when given input from the user.

As shown in Figure 9, manufacturer's (or vendor computers) then sends the graphic presentation of user-selected assembly and pass tie and/or the wiring diagram arranged side by side with diagrammatic representation.Electric wire and cable adopts the mark such as W1, W2, W3, W4, W5 etc. to tag.Like this, manufacturer presents receiver, is specially the textual description of receiver 416 and DVD 418 to the user.In addition, manufacturer provides the picture of assembly, for example DVD picture 420 and receiver picture 422.In order to show the line configuration of two AV assemblies, the rear panel of display module.They are expressed as DVD 424 and receiver 426 respectively in Fig. 9.

In order to be described in more detail, wiring and/or wiring diagram may be through amplifying.Clearly show that as Figure 10 all connective connections are all represented in detail, are used for its line setting for the user.In addition, manufacturer also provides about the merits and demerits of these assemblies and assembly and has or the text indication 428 of the function that do not have.

Within the scope of the invention, consider many alternativess, change and modification.For example, person of skill in the art will appreciate that, though above the present invention is described as waiting by portable storage media, LAN realize, perhaps realize by the Internet, have the alternate manner that the AV component connectivity configuration is provided to the user.For example, the service booth of addressable on-the-spot AV configuration tool can be arranged on the retail shop of selling product.

In addition, can create CD and DVD to comprise engine and database, perhaps they can comprise one group of fixing static solution and one group of fixing AV equipment.These CD or DVD can be distributed to the buyer of AV equipment.This is functional to seem to use spot database the same with analysis engine.DVD player then can adopt built-in indicating device, and it is controlled so that operate this instrument by the remote control of assembly usually.

The part of personalized aspect of the present invention be by obtain from the client direct input, observe the method that product that content that the client just searching for, content that the client clicks and client buy is caught the preference of the Internet client.After catching preference, will adopt suggestion engine, combined filtering and other method are created certain environment or are recommended to be fit to this specific user's product or service.The AV configuration tool checks what assembly the client has selected, and in conjunction with the collected out of Memory about this user, carries out the product suggestion.Suggestion can be at other assembly, better assembly or Related product or service.

As alternative or additional to another of said method, if the user attempts selecting not as electronic package or specific model that one of at user option electronic package provided, then system will provide artificial assistant for the user.This assistant can be via e-mail, phone, speech network, interaction network page etc. and telex network.The user also can have the ability to the help desk send Email message of the problem of answering the user in real time or otherwise or item.These answers may comprise the purchase etc. of advising of selection, assembly or the annex of connectivity diagrams, assembly.The assistant also can be directed to the user authorised dealer place of the nearest specific components of paying close attention to.The assistant may be computer system or in some way with the people of the reality of telex network.

As consider and be in another alternatives within the scope of the present invention that a kind of system and method is provided, and it provides the general default setting of electronic package.But if system receives the information from the user, then according to this information, system provides alternative configurations.Only as an example, under situation not from user's prompting, the up-to-date model that system will provide each assembly to use, and be given in best configuration available under the situation of given these assemblies.If the user has submitted to reporting system to have the information of the situation of the receiver that can't handle some newer equipment about the user, then system will provide the configuration of the system works that allows the user.In addition, still, if the receiver of renewal is not bought in user's decision, loss about acoustic mass, power, effect etc. will be pointed out the user by system.

Do not deviate from defined the present invention of claim of following elaboration owing to can adopt these and other change and above-mentioned combination of features, therefore, the above description of preferred embodiment should be counted as explanation of the present invention rather than restriction.

Claims

1. computer implemented method that the user who is used for to electronic package offers suggestions comprises:

Be provided for showing that the user interface of the data of representing at least one group of predetermined user selectable electronic assembly shows;

Receive the data of expression from the user-selected electronic package subclass of described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly;

The attribute of each component liaison from memory storage apparatus retrieval and described user-selected electronic package subclass;

The described data and the described relating attribute of the described user-selected electronic package subclass of expression are compared, thereby determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And

Present the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration to the user.

2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises audiovisual (AV) assembly.

3. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the described step that provides user interface to show also comprises the graphical user interface displays that is provided for the display graphics data.

4. method as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that the described step that presents the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration to the user comprises the diagrammatic representation that presents the described electronic component connectivity configuration of described user-selected electronic package subclass to the user.

5. method as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, comprise the tag electric wire or the cable of the connection that shows the suitable connector on each electronic package that shows in the described user-selected electronic package subclass to the described step that the user presents described electronic component connectivity configuration.

6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Reception is from user's personal information;

Analyze described personal information in conjunction with described user-selected electronic package subclass; And

Present the suggestion of add-on assemble or annex to the user according to described personal information.

7. method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, the described step that presents suggestion comprises to the user to be transmitted and the relevant information of electronic package that is different from user's previous selected those electronic packages in described user-selected electronic package subclass.

8. method as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, described personal information is chosen from the group that comprises user consensus data, historical purchase data, clickstream data or user and provide data.

9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the described step of retrieving the described attribute of each electronic package comprises that retrieval is from least one technical manual and connectivity in the described electronic package of described user-selected electronic package subclass.

10. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, represents that the data of described electronic package are stored in the OODB Object Oriented Data Base by component type.

11. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the described step that presents the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration comprises:

Present the diagrammatic representation of the described user-selected electronic package subclass that comprises input and output port; And

But presenting the user had not before chosen the user and may wish to buy the electronic package of being advised with the electronic package system that strengthens the user.

12. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, described computer implemented method realizes that by computer network described computer network is chosen from the group that comprises LAN (Local Area Network), wide area network, client/server network or global computer information network.

13. one kind is used for the computer implemented method of offering suggestions to the user of electronic package via the addressable manufacturer website of computer network by a plurality of users, described user is connected to computer network to subscriber computer so that visit manufacturer website, and described method comprises:

Manufacturer/user interactions website is provided, wherein comprises the data of representing at least one group of predetermined user selectable electronic assembly;

Reception is transmitted via computer network in the electronics mode, expression is organized the data of the user-selected electronic package subclass of predetermined user selectable electronic assembly from described this;

The expression described user-selected electronic package subclass described data storage in OODB Object Oriented Data Base;

Each electronic package in the described user-selected electronic package subclass is identified with its corresponding technology attribute;

The described technical attributes of more described user-selected electronic package subclass, thus determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And

Transmit the data of the described electronic component connectivity configuration of expression to the user via computer network in the electronics mode.

14. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the described step that provides user interface to show also comprises provides graphical user interface displays.

15. method as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that the described step that presents the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration to the user comprises the graph data that presents the described electronic component connectivity configuration of representing described user-selected electronic package subclass to the user.

16. method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that the described step that presents the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration with graphics mode comprises the tag electric wire or the cable of the connection that shows the suitable connector on each electronic package that shows described user-selected electronic package subclass.

17. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Reception is from user's personal information; Analyze described personal information in conjunction with described user-selected electronic package subclass; And

Present the suggestion of add-on assemble or annex to the user.

18. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the described step that presents suggestion comprises to be transmitted and the relevant information of manufacturer's assembly that is different from user's previous selected those assemblies in described user-selected electronic package subclass.

19. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described personal information is chosen from the group that comprises user consensus data, historical purchase data, clickstream data or user and provide data.

20. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the described step of retrieving the described technical attributes of each assembly comprises that retrieval is from least one technical manual and connectivity in the described electronic package of described user-selected electronic package subclass.

21. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the described step that presents the data of representing described electronic component connectivity configuration comprises:

Present the diagrammatic representation of the described user-selected electronic package subclass that comprises input/output end port; And

Present the user and may want to buy the electronic package of being advised with the electronic package system that strengthens the user.

22. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

23. in a kind of computer system of offering suggestions to subscriber computer from vendor computers via the addressable manufacturer website of computer network of being used for by a plurality of users, described user is connected to computer network to subscriber computer so that visit manufacturer website, and a kind of graphical electronic component generation system comprises:

The graphical electronic component generator program, in vendor computers, can carry out, and comprise the instruction that vendor computers generation interactive vendor graphical electronic component is shown, the electronic package of manufacturer is represented in described demonstration, and passes through alternatively guides user of vendor computers website;

Described graphical electronic component generator program can be used for sending display command to described subscriber computer when described subscriber computer has been visited manufacturer website, make described subscriber computer on the display device related, show described interactive vendor electronic package, select for the user with subscriber computer.

24. system as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that, described vendor computer records is represented the data with the mutual selected electronic package of subscriber computer of manufacturer website, and recording user personal data that provide or that obtain by historical data or clickstream data.

25. system as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, described vendor computers comprises artificial intelligence (AI) function, thus, but the electronic package of vendor computers analysis user, and come that suggestion strengthens or additional electronic package according to user's individual preference.

26. system as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, described AI function is the personal information of analysis user also, so that can cross-selling and the additional manufacturer's product of advanced selling.

27. system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

28. the computer implemented method that the user who is used for to electronic package offers suggestions comprises:

Provide a kind of user interface to show from OODB Object Oriented Data Base, wherein comprise the data of representing at least one group of predetermined user selectable electronic assembly;

The retrieval attribute related from electronic package attribute collection module with each electronic package of described user-selected electronic package subclass;

Described user-selected electronic package subclass and described relating attribute are delivered to the analysis engine with rule database;

Analyze described user-selected electronic package subclass and described relating attribute, thereby determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And

29. method as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, each the electronic package object in the database of described component object-oriented comprises the technical information of each electronic package.

30. method as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, described technical information comprises the type of the input/output end port related with described electronic package.

31. method as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described technical information comprises the type of the acoustic function of described electronic package support.

32. method as claimed in claim 31 is characterized in that, the type of described acoustic function comprises the digital sound function.

33. method as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, described technical information comprises the equipment related with each electronic package, the type of bus.

34. method as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described analytical procedure is carried out by described analysis engine.

35. method as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, described analytical procedure comprises:

Check the attribute of described electronic package; And

Application is determined suitable I/O connectivity configurations from the rule of described rule database, and the incompatibility that may exist between definite described electronic package.

36. method as claimed in claim 35 is characterized in that, described suitable I/O connectivity configurations is chosen from the group that comprises light, RCA or COAX connectivity configurations.

37. method as claimed in claim 28 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

38. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, described user interface demonstration comprises electronic package.

39. method as claimed in claim 38 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

40. method as claimed in claim 39 is characterized in that, described electronic package is chosen from the group that comprises DVD player, CD player, TiVo  player, computing machine, VCR player or MD player.

41. method as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, represents that the data of described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly offer the user with text formatting at least.

42. method as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that, represents that the data of described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly offer the user with graphical format at least.

43., it is characterized in that as claim 1,13 or 28 described methods, also comprise a kind of graphical user interface displays is provided, wherein at least one dialog box, show the data of described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly of expression.

44. method as claimed in claim 43, it is characterized in that described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly comprises electronic package separately, they respectively show in the dialog box of association, thus, the user can independently choose or not choose electronic package from each dialog box.

45. method as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, each Associate Dialog Box of described each electronic package comprises the data of at least a model of representing described correlation electron assembly.

46. method as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, described each Associate Dialog Box of described each electronic package comprises the data of a plurality of different models of representing described correlation electron assembly.

47. method as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that, some in the described electronic package are the AV assembly.

48. method as claimed in claim 47, it is characterized in that described AV assembly is chosen from comprise following group: AM/FM receiver, amplifier, rotating disk, balanced device, mini disk (CD) player, digital universal disc (DVD) player, cassette recorder/player, DAT player, TV, HD TV, multi-purpose computer, MD player, TiVo  logging machine/player, video cassette recorder/player (VCR/P) or disc player.

49. system as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described interactive vendor graphical electronic component demonstration comprises at least one dialog box.

50. method as claimed in claim 23, it is characterized in that described interactive vendor graphical electronic component shows the data that comprise expression electronic package separately, they respectively show in Associate Dialog Box, thus, the user can independently choose or not choose electronic package from each dialog box.

51. method as claimed in claim 50 is characterized in that, each Associate Dialog Box of described each electronic package comprises the data of at least a model of representing described correlation electron assembly.

52. method as claimed in claim 50 is characterized in that, described each Associate Dialog Box of described each electronic package comprises the data of a plurality of different models of representing described correlation electron assembly.

53. method as claimed in claim 50 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

54. method as claimed in claim 53, it is characterized in that described AV assembly is chosen from comprise following group: AM/FM receiver, amplifier, rotating disk, balanced device, CD player, DVD player, cassette recorder/player, TV, HD TV, multi-purpose computer, MD player, TiVo  logging machine/player, VCR/P or disc player.

55. the computer implemented method that the user who is used for to electronic package offers suggestions comprises:

A kind of graphical user interface displays is provided, wherein comprises the data of representing at least one group of predetermined user selectable electronic assembly, related from the dialog box of each electronic package and its oneself of described this group predetermined user selectable electronic assembly;

From the attribute of memory storage apparatus retrieval with each component liaison of described user-selected electronic package subclass;

More described user-selected electronic package subclass and described relating attribute, thus determine suitable electronic component connectivity configuration; And

56. method as claimed in claim 55 is characterized in that, described electronic package comprises the AV assembly.

57. method as claimed in claim 55 is characterized in that, also comprises the step of the user interactive dialog box that provides not related with any predetermined electronic component.

58. method as claimed in claim 57 is characterized in that, also comprises the step that the data of the electronic package that provides from least one user of described user representing are provided by described not Associate Dialog Box.

59. method as claimed in claim 58 is characterized in that, the described step that receives, retrieves and compare is carried out by human operator who.

60. method as claimed in claim 59 is characterized in that, the user can communicate by letter with described human operator who.

61. method as claimed in claim 60 is characterized in that, described communication is chosen from the group that comprises electronic communication or voice communication.

62. a computer implemented method that is used for the electronic component connectivity configuration of definite one group of electronic package comprises:

Analysis engine is provided;

The rule database that comprises logic rules is provided;

Analyze the known attribute of described this group electronic package; And

Application is determined suitable electronic component connectivity configuration from the rule of described rule database.

63. method as claimed in claim 62 is characterized in that, the incompatibility that may exist between the also definite described electronic package of described analysis engine.