569122 A7 B7 五、發明説明（1 ) 相關申請案 本申請案爲美國專利申請案，申請曰期1999年11月4 曰，序號09/434，155(委託代理檔案PHA 23,783)之延續部 分，並將以提及的方式併入本文中。下列專利申請案亦將 以提及的方式併入本文中： -美國，序號09/062,364(委託代理檔案？11八23,387)，申 請曰期1998年4月17曰； -美國，序號〇9/128,839(委託代理檔案PHA 23,469)，申 請曰期1998年8月4曰； -美國，序號09/129,300(委託代理檔案PHA 23,470)，申 請曰期1998年8月5曰； -美國，序號09/271,200(委託代理檔案PHA 23，607)，申 請曰期1999年3月17曰； -美國，序號09/311，128(委託代理檔案？11八23,50 1)，申 請曰期1999年5月13曰； -美國，序號09/210,416(委託代理檔案？^1八23,522)，申 請曰期1998年12月11日； -美國，序號09/217,414(委託代理檔案？11八23,409)，申 請曰期1998年12月21曰。 -美國，序號〇9/544,666(委託代理檔案PH US 000089)， 申請曰期2000年4月6曰。 -美國專利5,956,025(委託代理檔案？1^八23,248) 發明範疇 本發明與資料處理裝置所採用的使用者介面相關，特別 -4- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X297公釐) 569122 A7 B7 五、發明説明(2 ) 是該等使用者介面内之選單選擇組織。 背景技藝' 使用者介面（UI’s)，例如圖形使用者介面（GUI)，將決定 互動式裝置的使用者親和性及使用者有效性。例如，GUI 可讓使用者免除指令語言的輸入。特別是對於消費性電子 產品（CE)環境中之裝置，此種關係更形重要。 飛利浦電子製造之PRONTO (TM)即爲該種CE裝置的一個 範例。PRONTO (TM)爲一萬用型可程式化遙控器，於1998 年9月引進市場，其大部分功能選擇按鈕均以圖形方式顯 示在觸控螢幕上，作爲選單選擇項目。這些選單選擇可一 次一項逐個分配於許多可恢復的或可顯示的頁面，使用者 則可依照指定給硬按鍵和軟按鈕的IR和/或RF鴣，並根據 按键與頁面的配合原則，對PRONTO (TM)實行完整的安 排。更多關於PRONTO (TM)的資訊可於下列網站取得 < http: "www.pronto.philips.com〉 發明概要 包含一定頁面數量的固定式圖形使用者介面，其缺點爲 使用者需耗費大量時間在頁面間瀏覽搜尋所需的選單選擇 項目。PRONTO (TM)即爲一改善的例子，可讓使用者依本 身意思自行組織選單選擇項目和建構頁面。現在，本發明 將採取更進一步的步驟，並強化使用者介面，讓使用者可 更方便使用。因此，本發明之其中一個目的即是提供一種 擁有更佳使用者親和性的UI。 爲此，本發明提供一種裝置或系統，其中包含由一配接 -5- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 569122 A7 ____ Β7 ___ 五、發明説明(1 ~" 〆 器控制其運作的UI。該配接器的架構是可動態安排川的遠 單選擇項目，因而可減少使用者在選項間搜尋的時間。本 文内所論及的「動態地（dynamically)」或「動態 (dynamic)」此兩個項目，其意思應爲：系統將按照使用者 過往的某些活動型態、依UI過往運作的使用狀況判斷，來 重新分配安排這些選擇項目；而且使用者也不需選擇選單 來重新配置或重新安排選擇項目。根據許多另外可行的具 體實施例，使用者型態最常記綠於某些使用者的歷史資料 或設疋檔中。而根據一具體實施例，在包含多重頁面的 GUI中，經由動態配置特定的選單選擇項目於特定的多重 頁面中，此目的將可達成。本發明在不同的内容中將擁有 特別的優點。例如，使用者在控制CE裝置時，特別是應用 在影像、晋訊或多媒體的裝置，以至於控制方面的干擾會 對享受或專注程度有所影響的娛樂裝置，若能免除搜尋選 單的困擾，將可大幅增強CE裝置的使用者親和性。 作爲另一範例的是：採用本發明的原理，將電子程式指 南（EPG)的圖形表示法下載至使用者的設備，因而獲致更 佳的使用者親和性。EPG通常以格子貌呈現選單選擇項 目’並包括頻道指示和每一時槽及每一頻道内有效的内容 資訊類型，而且也允許使用者透過簡單的動作來進行綠音 或調頻。最常用的選單選擇項目記分板上獲得高分的頻 道、時槽和或内容類型，將以減少使用者搜尋的方式來配 置，例如，第一個面板採高得分選擇項目的圖形配置，而 其他面板則以傳統EPG方式配置。至於快速轉台—即以相 -6 - 本紙張尺度通用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公^ ----------- 569122 A7 B7 五、發明説明·（ 4 ) 當快的速度轉換頻道，在建立自訂EPG表示法的程序中將 加以忽略，因此不會影響得分。. 另一範例是：網際網路的入口網站可自行設定以允許個 別使用者快速存取本身的優先設定，這些設定從使用者的 歷史資料或設定檔中推斷得出。有關本發明更進一步之目 的和優點將見於後述。 圖式之簡短説明 本發明將參考下列附圖，以不受限制的範例方式加以説 明〇 圖1與圖2爲本發明一項裝置的圖形。 圖3與圖4爲根據本發明，説明GU][建立程序的流程圖。 圖5爲採用本發明的伺服器架構圖。 發明之較佳具體實施例之詳細説明 圖1所示爲一可運用本發明的裝置或系統。此裝置包含 一用來顯示GUI的顯示幕i，此顯示幕可爲液晶顯示器 (LCD)或其他合適的顯示裝置。此裝置也包含一資料處理 為或微控制器2，以及記憶體3，此記憶體的類型可爲揮發 性或非揮發性，並用來儲存資料和/或控制軟體。記憶體 裝$可以採用複數型式，例％，可採用揮發性記憶體來儲 存使用者輸人的資料，而非揮發性記憶體則用來儲存控制 2。至於使用者輸人4則可經由独（硬按鍵或軟按鍵）、 語晋、指向裝置’或任何合適的模式產生。另外可行的， 或附加的，也可透過顯示幕丨的觸控感應功能而達成使用 者輸入之目的。另夕卜，此裝置尚包含—輸出單元，例如控 569122 A7 B7 五、發明説明*( 5 ) ' ----— 制輸出5。輸出5的型態可爲CE裝置遙控器之紅外線（IR)或 射頻（RF)輸出’例如，電視機、綠影機、播放機和/或 其他裝置等。此外，輸出5也可包含有線或無線的、從其 他貝料處ί里器或伺服器上傳或下載資料的功能。輸出5亦 可包含複數個組件’例如爪發射器及下載用的纜線插座。 圖2所示爲一可運用本發明介面的裝置ι〇ι之示意圖。裝 置101爲遙控态，包含一觸控感應LCD螢幕102，以及許 多可致動的機械式按鈕103及1〇4。至於螢幕所顯示的按鈕 和機械式按鈕之功能組別，將根據裝置預期用途的需求來 加以區分，但已超出本發明的範疇。在任何情形下，至少 有按鈕，不淪是顯不的或機械式的，將代表GU][頁面間 的切換功能。 螢幕將顯示一GUI，而此GUI則包含分置於各頁面的選單 選擇項目。這些選單選擇項目的顯示方式將採用按紐或圖 示、或其他合適的顯示格式。通常，以及在本申請案中， 這些選單選擇項目的任何參考類型，纟部均暗示爲可行的 替代事項。至於本文所述之選單選擇項目，亦可理解爲包 含任何可選擇的互動式項目。 本範例中的IR和任何其他輸出，均置於裝置之側面而圖 2無法表π。遙控器，例如飛利浦電子製造之pR〇NT〇 (TM)，將以近似圖2的方式呈現。圖2所示之遙控器，其記 憶體3及處理器2通常均爲内置的，因此一般無法從外部察 圖3所示爲根據本發明的具體實施例，建立Gm的部分程 -8 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家棵準(CNS) A4規格(210X297公釐) 569122 五、發明説明_( 6 ) 序。此部分與使用者歷史資料的建立有關。在2〇1，計數 :將進行初始化。此計數器可爲_包含各別按㈣應値之 P列。在202，將進行-測試以判斷任_按紐有否被按 下。若沒有任何勞幕㈣被按T，則此偵測該按下動作的 =將繼續進行；#已有勞幕按叙被按下，該按叙對應的 计數器將在203增加其値。 在此，機械式按叙被按下的次數可不需追縱；可是，一 種相關技藝的普通技巧，將可作爲本發明的延伸方=，此 法將根據使用者的歷史資料，改變機械式（實體的）按紐與 顯不（軟體的）按益之間的功能配置。此延伸方法可 圖形使用者介面内，例如某些機械式按鈕功能變更^指 示，像指向這些按鈕的箭頭或採用背光型式等。 曰 在204,將決定是否需要更新頁面的選單選擇配置方 式。此配£方式可不需連續更新，因爲持續移動選單選擇 項目將令使用者感到困,惑。那些相關技藝的普通技巧，將 可設計任何數量的不同試探法來選擇更新時間。範例時機 包括··裝置啓動時；經過一段預定時間後，例如一小時戋 -週或-個月；按㈣使用次數已達到可作出相關統計結 論的計數値時，即已可分辨那些按鈕比較重要，那些按鈕 不重要時m外’當使用者已滿意於目前的按紐配 置万式，而不希望按鈕位置繼續到處移動時，最好還能包 含一可關閉按鈕重新配置功能的選擇項目。假如尚不2 = 新配置的時間，控制流程將轉回框架202。假如時間已 到，則按照使用者設定檔將按鈕分配至頁面。例如，最常 569122 A7 ___B7 _._ 五、發明説明（7~) 用按鈕，如其計數値所示，將叢集一起並分配至最上層的 頁面。 上述程序是以簡單的計數機制解説，至於更複雜的人工 智慧型技術則用來建立使用者的歷史資料。1 997年5月14 日 D.Billsus及 M.Pazzani聯合發表的" Learning Probabilistic User Models” 一文中，詳加説明了一種用來編譯使用者歷 史資料的人工智慧型技術。此文可於，例如： http://www.dkfi.uin-sb.de/~bauer/um-ws/Final-Versions/Billsus/ 取得。前述簡單機制爲一較佳具體實施 例，通f適用於像電視機遙控器的消費性裝置，因其運算 能力及記憶體的需求較少。 圖3所示的程序中，對應於與相同控制内容有關之控制 功能的按姐，將以群組的方式來處理，而且只會分配單一 的計數器。例如，若數位電視頻道按鈕被分配到不同頁 面，將會造成很大的不便。因此，所有這些按鈕在計數時 將會當作一個按鈕來處理，並且依據其組合使用頻率，全 邵最好以固定排列方式配置到同一頁面。 $又计師可在單純的使用頻率考量外，設計其他有需要的 試探法，以變更頁面按鈕的配置方式。例如，根據本發明 而附有GUI的電話，可把911的自動撥號按鈕置於最上層頁 面，即使其很少機會使用。 ㈢/、 圖4對框架205作出更詳細的説明。首先，在表單内將各 別的内邵按鈕表示式依照各別的計數器値進行排序，而且 最好是以遞減方式排序，因爲這樣將可令最常用的按钮= -10-569122 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (1) Relevant application This application is a US patent application. The application date is November 4, 1999, serial number 09 / 434,155 (the continuation of the entrusted agent file PHA 23,783), and Will be incorporated herein by reference. The following patent applications will also be incorporated herein by reference:-United States, serial number 09 / 062,364 (Agent File? 11: 8,23,387), application date April 17, 1998;-United States, serial number 009 / 128,839 (agent file PHA 23,469), dated August 4, 1998;-United States, serial number 09 / 129,300 (agent file PHA 23,470), dated August 5, 1998;-United States, serial number 09 / 271,200 (Entrusted Agent File PHA 23,607), application date March 17, 1999;-United States, serial number 09 / 311,128 (Entrusted Agent File? 11 8 23,50 1), application date May 1999 13th;-United States, Serial No. 09 / 210,416 (Entrusted Agent File? ^ 1 823,522), application date December 11, 1998; -United States, serial number 09 / 217,414 (Entrusted Agent File? 11A23,409), application date Issued on December 21, 1998. -United States, Serial No. 09 / 544,666 (Entrusted Agent File PH US 000089), application date April 6, 2000. -U.S. Patent 5,956,025 (Entrusted Agent File? 1 ^ 8 23,248) Field of the Invention The present invention is related to the user interface used by the data processing device, in particular -4- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm ) 569122 A7 B7 V. Description of Invention (2) is a menu selection organization in these user interfaces. Background art 'user interfaces (UI's), such as graphical user interfaces (GUI), will determine the user affinity and user effectiveness of interactive devices. For example, the GUI frees the user from the input of a command language. This relationship is even more important for devices in the consumer electronics (CE) environment. Pronto (TM) manufactured by Philips Electronics is an example of this CE device. PRONTO (TM) is a universal programmable remote control. It was introduced to the market in September 1998. Most of its function selection buttons are displayed graphically on the touch screen as menu selection items. These menu selections can be assigned to many recoverable or displayable pages one by one at a time, and the user can follow the IR and / or RF 指定 assigned to the hard and soft buttons and according to the principle of key and page coordination. PRONTO (TM) implements a complete arrangement. More information about PRONTO (TM) can be obtained at the following website: <http: " www.pronto.philips.com> Summary of the invention A fixed graphical user interface with a certain number of pages. The disadvantage is that the user needs to spend a lot of money Time to navigate through the pages to search for the desired menu selection. PRONTO (TM) is an example of improvement that allows users to organize menu selections and build pages according to their own wishes. Now, the present invention will take further steps and strengthen the user interface to make it more convenient for users to use. Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a UI with better user affinity. To this end, the present invention provides a device or system, which includes an adapter -5- this paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) 569122 A7 ____ Β7 ___ 5. Description of the invention (1 ~ " The device controls the UI of its operation. The architecture of this adapter is to dynamically arrange Sichuan's far single selection items, thereby reducing the time for users to search between options. The "dynamically" discussed in this article ) "Or" dynamic "should mean that the system will redistribute and arrange these selection items according to some past activity types of users and the usage judgment of the past operation of the UI; and The user also does not need to select a menu to reconfigure or rearrange the selection. According to many other feasible embodiments, the user type is most often recorded in the historical data or settings of some users. According to a In a specific embodiment, in a GUI including multiple pages, an item is selected in a specific multiple page by dynamically configuring a specific menu, and this purpose can be achieved. The present invention is in different aspects Lieutenant General has special advantages. For example, when users control CE devices, especially those used in video, Jinxun or multimedia devices, so that control interference will affect entertainment devices that affect enjoyment or concentration. It can avoid the trouble of searching the menu, and can greatly enhance the user affinity of the CE device. As another example, the principle of the present invention is used to download the graphical representation of the electronic program guide (EPG) to the user ’s device. As a result, better user affinity is achieved. EPG usually presents menu selection items in a grid view, and includes channel instructions and types of valid content information in each time slot and each channel, and also allows users to perform simple actions Green tone or FM. The most commonly used menu to select the channel, time slot and or content type that gets high scores on the scoreboard will be configured in a way that reduces user search. For example, the first panel uses high score selection items Graphic configuration, while the other panels are configured using traditional EPG. As for the quick turntable—that is, phase-6—this paper is universal China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 male) ----------- 569122 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention · (4) When the channel is switched at a fast speed, a custom EPG representation is established Will be ignored in the process, so it will not affect the score. Another example is: Internet portals can be set to allow individual users to quickly access their own preferences, which are set from the user ’s historical data or It is inferred from the configuration file. Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be described later. Brief description of the drawings The present invention will be described by way of example without limitation with reference to the following drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are Invent the graphic of a device. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are flowcharts illustrating a GU] [establishment procedure according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a server architecture diagram using the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Fig. 1 shows a device or system to which the present invention can be applied. The device includes a display screen i for displaying a GUI. The display screen may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) or other suitable display device. This device also contains a data processor or microcontroller 2, and a memory 3. The type of memory can be volatile or non-volatile and used to store data and / or control software. The memory can be in the plural type, for example, the volatile memory can be used to store user input data, while the non-volatile memory is used to store control 2. As for user input 4, it can be generated by a single (hard key or soft key), language, pointing device 'or any suitable mode. In addition, it is possible, or additional, to achieve user input through the touch sensing function of the display screen. In addition, this device also includes an output unit, such as the control 569122 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention * (5) '----- Control output 5. The type of output 5 may be the infrared (IR) or radio frequency (RF) output of the remote control of the CE device, such as a television, a green projector, a player, and / or other devices. In addition, the output 5 can also include wired or wireless functions for uploading or downloading data from other sources or servers. The output 5 may also include a plurality of components' such as a claw launcher and a cable socket for downloading. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a device ιιι capable of using the interface of the present invention. The device 101 is in a remote control state and includes a touch-sensitive LCD screen 102 and a plurality of actuable mechanical buttons 103 and 104. The functional groups of buttons displayed on the screen and mechanical buttons will be differentiated according to the requirements of the intended use of the device, but it is beyond the scope of the present invention. In any case, at least the button, which is not visible or mechanical, will represent the function of switching between pages. A GUI will be displayed on the screen, and this GUI contains menu selection items divided into pages. These menu selection items will be displayed in the form of buttons or icons, or other suitable display formats. Generally, and in this application, any reference type of these menu selection items is implied by the Ministry as a viable alternative. As for the menu selection items described in this article, it can also be understood as including any optional interactive items. The IR and any other output in this example are placed on the side of the device and Figure 2 cannot represent π. A remote control, such as pRONTO (TM) manufactured by Philips Electronics, will be presented in a manner similar to FIG. The remote controller shown in FIG. 2 usually has a built-in memory 3 and a processor 2. Therefore, it is generally impossible to inspect the external from the outside. FIG. 3 shows a partial process of establishing Gm according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. Paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 569122 V. Description of invention_ (6) Preface. This section is related to the creation of user history data. At 201, the count: will be initialized. This counter can be a P column that contains the respective corresponding responses. At 202, a test will be performed to determine if any button has been pressed. If T is not pressed, the detection of the pressing action = will continue; #The existing screen has been pressed, and the counter corresponding to the press will be incremented by 203. Here, the number of times the mechanical type is pressed does not need to be tracked down; however, a common technique of related skills can be used as an extension of the present invention. This method will change the mechanical type based on historical data of the user ( Functional configuration between physical) buttons and display (software) buttons. This extension method can be used in the graphical user interface, for example, some mechanical buttons have a function change ^ indication, such as an arrow pointing to these buttons or a backlight type. At 204, it will be decided whether to update the menu selection configuration of the page. This configuration method does not need to be continuously updated, because users will feel sleepy and confused by continuously moving the menu selection items. The common tricks of those related arts will be to design any number of different heuristics to choose the update time. Example timings include: when the device is started; after a predetermined period of time, such as one hour 周 -week or -month; when the number of uses has reached the count where relevant statistical conclusions can be made, it is possible to distinguish which buttons are more important When those buttons are not important, when the user is satisfied with the current button configuration and does not want the button position to continue to move around, it is best to include a selection item that can close the button reconfiguration function. If it is not yet 2 = the time of the new configuration, control will be transferred back to frame 202. If the time is up, the button is assigned to the page according to the user profile. For example, the most common 569122 A7 ___B7 _._ 5. Description of the invention (7 ~) With the button, as shown in its count 値, the clusters are assigned to the top page. The above procedure is explained with a simple counting mechanism. As for the more complicated artificial intelligence technology, it is used to create the user's historical data. The article "Learning Probabilistic User Models" jointly published by D.Billsus and M.Pazzani on May 14, 997, details a kind of artificial intelligence technology used to compile user historical data. This article can be found in, For example: http://www.dkfi.uin-sb.de/~bauer/um-ws/Final-Versions/Billsus/. The aforementioned simple mechanism is a preferred embodiment, and is generally applicable to remote control like a television The consumer device of the device has less computing power and memory requirements. In the program shown in Figure 3, the presses corresponding to the control functions related to the same control content will be processed in a group manner, and Only a single counter will be assigned. For example, if digital TV channel buttons are assigned to different pages, it will cause great inconvenience. Therefore, all these buttons will be treated as one button when counting and used according to their combination Frequency, Quan Shao is best to be arranged on the same page in a fixed arrangement. $ The teacher can design other necessary heuristics in addition to the pure frequency considerations to change the layout of the page buttons. For example, a phone with a GUI according to the present invention can place the 911's auto-dial button on the top-level page, even if it is rarely used. 、 /, Figure 4 provides a more detailed description of the frame 205. First, in the form Sort the expressions of the respective buttons within the respective counters, and it is best to sort them in a descending manner, because this will make the most commonly used buttons = -10-
569122 A7 -------- B7 五、發明説明（1 ) ----- :j早上万。然後在3〇2 ’此表單將分割爲Μ個小區塊，而 母-小區塊内含最多Ν個項目，其中Ν爲便於配適於書面 的按紐數量，而河爲⑽内可用的頁面數量。再來，假如 任何組合的按鈕不能配適於一個畫面中，這些按鈕將會配 合頁面重新安排，即303所進行的配適作業。另外可行的 是，假如這些按鈕不能組合一起來計數，此時即可依預定 的組^重新配置。此外，同樣可行的是，設若某些按紐在 ，π幕上擁有不同的大小尺寸，則某些頁面將含有不同數 量的按鈕，或按紐也可重新設定大小。 多位個別使用者可使用同一遙控器，例如家庭成員。每 位使用者將可針對按鈕配置方式而有不同的優先設定。例 如一位使用者可使用掃描按鍵遨遊於頻道間，而另一位使 用者則可能使用數字頻道按鍵；一位使用者可能經常使用 CR 而另位使用者則可能不常使用；一位使用者可能 經常使用PIP按鍵，而另一位使用者則可能不會使用。 遙& !§·以说爲各別使用者設定不同按姐組態爲佳，因 此’一些能識別目前使用者的機制是必要的。此機制可能 疋GUI取上層頁面的一個按紐，或是外部的識別裝置，例 如：聲紋或指紋等相關計量生物學系統，又或是使用者的 個人識別碼（PIN)。通常，家用消費性裝置採用的遙控 為’其所需的安全等級較其他一些裝置爲低。例如，PDA 或行動電話即可能需要更南的安全性，因爲發生安全缺口 的後果至爲嚴重。一位數的PIN即爲一個低安全等級的例 0 -11- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐)569122 A7 -------- B7 V. Description of the invention (1) -----: j morning million. Then at 302 'this form will be divided into M small blocks, and the parent-small block contains a maximum of N items, where N is the number of buttons suitable for writing, and He is the number of pages available in the block. . Furthermore, if any combination of buttons cannot fit in one screen, these buttons will be re-arranged with the page, that is, the fitting operation performed by 303. It is also feasible that if these buttons cannot be counted together, then they can be reconfigured according to a predetermined group ^. In addition, it is also feasible that if some buttons have different sizes on the screen, some pages will contain different numbers of buttons, or the buttons can be resized. Multiple individual users can use the same remote control, such as family members. Each user will have different preferences for how the buttons are arranged. For example, one user can use the scan button to navigate between channels, while another user may use the digital channel button; one user may use CR frequently and another user may use it infrequently; one user The PIP button may be used often, while another user may not use it. Haruka &! § · It is better to set different configurations for each user, so ’some mechanism to identify the current user is necessary. This mechanism may include a button on the upper page of the GUI, or an external identification device, such as a related biometric system such as a voice print or fingerprint, or a user's personal identification number (PIN). In general, the remote control used in domestic consumer devices has a lower security level than some other devices. For example, a PDA or mobile phone may require more southern security because the consequences of a security breach can be severe. A single-digit PIN is an example of a low security level. 0 -11- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)
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569122 A7 B7 發明說明— 根據本發明，使用者歷史資料通常儲存在記憶體内，例 如圖1或圖2所示之裝置的參考號碼3。儲存使用者歷史資 料的記憶體類型可爲揮發性或非揮發性，若其爲揮發性記 憶體’則可能需要上傳使用者歷史資料至擁有非揮發性記 忮體的裝置，像是PC。舉個例子，根據圖2，遙控器可備 有一插座’以連接纜線到PC來進行上傳作業。在此例中， PC應提供可接收上傳資料的軟體。 以#圖3及圖4所示程序的軟體同樣也儲存在圖1或圖2所 不裝置之記憶體3内，軟體以儲存於非揮發性記憶體爲 4 另外可行的方法是，由裝置内像是閘陣列的特殊硬體 來執行前述程序。 Ώ王示的爲配合本發明所採用的伺服器架構。伺服器 適用於男行如圖中裝置503内之GUI的動態更新作業， 可包含適合執行圖3及圖4所示步驟的軟體或硬體。裝置 50j可以疋參考圖i及圖2所呈現或討論的任何類型，伺服 0 1、.、工由有線或典線的網路連接$ 〇 2、5 〇 4與該等裝置通 訊。無線連接504還可與圖中沒有呈現的更多裝置5〇3通 Λ。至於孩等網路連接可架設在網際網路或像是或家 庭網路等内部連接之上。伺服器501及裝置503以具有本身 的記憶體及一些輸入和輸出裝置爲佳，如圖丨所示。 本又内容，參考了前述之共同待決美國專利申請案，序 號〇9/434，155(委託代理檔案PHA 23,783)。此專利文件與遙 控裝置相關，此裝置將對資料儲存庫預先定義的控制組態 (恢復進行初始化。例如，一參考或預設控制模式將會進 裝 訂569122 A7 B7 Description of the Invention-According to the present invention, user history data is usually stored in memory, such as the reference number 3 of the device shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2. The memory type for storing user history data can be volatile or non-volatile. If it is a volatile memory ’, you may need to upload user history data to a device with a non-volatile memory, such as a PC. For example, according to FIG. 2, the remote controller may be provided with a socket 'for connecting a cable to a PC for uploading. In this example, the PC should provide software that can receive uploaded data. The software with the procedures shown in #Figure 3 and Figure 4 is also stored in the memory 3 of the device not shown in Figure 1 or 2. The software is stored in the non-volatile memory as 4. Another feasible method is to use the device Special hardware like a gate array performs the aforementioned procedure. King Wang indicated that the server architecture used in conjunction with the present invention. The server is suitable for the men's bank to dynamically update the GUI in the device 503 shown in the figure, and may include software or hardware suitable for performing the steps shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. The device 50j may be of any type presented or discussed with reference to FIG. I and FIG. 2, and the servo 0, .., and the wired or wired network connection $ 0, 2, 5 and 4 communicate with these devices. The wireless connection 504 can also communicate with more devices 503 not shown in the figure. As for children's Internet connection, it can be set up on the Internet or internal connection such as or home network. The server 501 and the device 503 preferably have their own memory and some input and output devices, as shown in Figure 丨. This text also refers to the aforementioned co-pending U.S. patent application, serial number 09 / 434,155 (Agent File PHA 23,783). This patent document is related to a remote control device that will initialize the control configuration (restore initialization) of the data repository. For example, a reference or preset control mode will be bound
-12- 五、發明説明~ ( 1〇 ) 订備知’好讓使用者經常能輕易地回到參考組態。此預設 或參考模式可以是由製造商或零售商儲存於遙控器卜'也 :以是使用者安排的、從裝置下載至像是使用者Pc等外部 貧料儲存庫的組態，並可在稍後時間，若遙控器起始的通 訊程序中有所需要時進行恢復作業。另外可行的或是次要 的’^制的裝置可將本身作爲㈣組態之資料儲存庫， 遙控器則可在有需要時從該裝置恢復組態。以此方式，遙 控器將變得擁有高度的使用者親和性和眞正可作I萬用型 裝置，並成爲可服務鄰近裝置的行動介面。 “現在：於本發明中，使用者設定檔本身即爲構成控制組 怨配件之一，而此控制組態則可從需控制的裝置或例如家 庭伺服器下載。特枝用者可決^⑽内其所使用之選單 遠擇分配万式，從而產生遙控器之可操作性用途，而使用 者〃又疋榣的#汛即據此而成。透過加入此設定檔成爲裝 置、裝置叢集或整個家庭網路可下載之控制組態的整合部 分，即可增加使用者親和性，因在此型態下，個別使用者 均被到入考慮。是故，手持式裝置不一定需要附加安裝計 數器，其計數功能及頁面組態所需進行的作業均可在伺服 抑内依伺服咨登綠的計數値而完成，而重新組態後的頁 面或重新組態的控制碼亦可傳回至該裝置。 當執行圖.3及圖4的程序時，處理器2或伺服器5〇1執行配 接器的功能對GUI進行重新組態。 上述針對手持式遙控裝置的討論，也可適用於一種不同 h /兄’即網站的GUI。考慮全球資訊網上的一個站台，其 -13- 本紙張尺度ϋ财S國家標準(CNS) Α4規格(210X297公爱) 569122 A7 B7-12- V. Description of the invention ~ (1〇) Ordering information ’so that users can often easily return to the reference configuration. This preset or reference mode can be stored on the remote control by the manufacturer or retailer. Also: the configuration arranged by the user and downloaded from the device to an external lean material repository such as the user PC, and At a later time, if necessary in the communication program initiated by the remote control, resume the operation. In addition, a feasible or secondary device can use itself as a data repository for configuration, and the remote control can restore the configuration from the device when needed. In this way, the remote controller will become highly user-friendly and ready to be used as an I-type device, and become a mobile interface that can serve neighboring devices. "Now: In the present invention, the user profile itself is one of the accessories constituting the control group, and this control configuration can be downloaded from the device to be controlled or, for example, a home server. Special users can decide The menus used by it are remotely assigned, which results in the operability of the remote control, and the user ’s 汛 # 疋 榣 is based on this. By adding this profile to become a device, a cluster of devices, or the entire family The integrated part of the control configuration that can be downloaded from the Internet can increase user affinity, because in this type, individual users are taken into account. Therefore, handheld devices do not necessarily need to install additional counters. The counting function and the operations required for the page configuration can be completed within the servo amplifier according to the counting counter of the servo advisor, and the reconfigured page or the reconfigured control code can be returned to the device. When executing the programs of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the processor 2 or server 501 executes the function of the adapter to reconfigure the GUI. The above discussion of the handheld remote control device can also be applied to a different h / Brother ’Is the website's GUI. Consider a site on the World Wide Web, which is -13- this paper size National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 public love) 569122 A7 B7
可能爲使用者連接網站的主要開始站台，如此的站台通常 被稱爲「入口」或「閘道」，像Yahoo、Excite、a〇L及 Lycos等均爲此類入口網站的例子。通常，此類網站將提 供多種類型的不同服務，而這些服務的代表方式爲圖示或 可點選的連結，並分配在選單内，例如，線性選單，其包 含主選單各別選擇項目之下的階層選項。個別的使用者一 般只對整體服務中之某一些項目感到興趣，而這些服務， 又可能只是所有類型中的子分類。例如，某特定使用者的 主要興趣爲：「圖書」、「硬體工具」，、「科學」、「自 然」及「玩具」，但對Γ股票」或「電影」或「政治」不 感興趣。在Γ自然」之下，該使用者可能對「海洋哺乳動 物」特別感到興趣，而在Γ玩具」之下，則主要興趣爲 「模型火車」，而此項目則僅屬於「原寸比例引擎模型」 分類。伺服器將根據此特定使用者的互動歷史提供資料給 入口網站，而且伺服器將透過排列階層式選單内之圖示或 連結’建立此入口網站的個人化表示方法，而此種排列方 式的準則是減少該特定使用者在取得其最常使用的類型或 子分類時所需耗費的搜尋力量。例如，相關的下拉式選單 内的子分類是按照該特定使用者最常用的項目來排列。入 口網站或首頁，或二者的相關部分，將根據設定檔或使用 者歷史資料，透過伺服器所提供的合適組件（廣告橫幅、 超連結集合、外觀裝飾物等等）模組，個別的針對每一使 用者ΤΓ製而成。此外，設定檔也可包括能識別該存取客户 裝置之能力和組態的資訊。本文將參考美國專利申請案， -14- 569122 \y A7 B7 五、發明説明（12 ) 序號08/785,45 9(委託代理檔案PHA 23,217)，申請曰期1999 年 1 月 17 日，由 Mehran Moshfeghi、Jun Wang、Stephen Wong及Yuan-Pin Yu提出的A METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING HOSPITAL INTRANET WEB SITES，並將以提及的方式併 入本文中。此專利文件與一種系統相關，其中網站伺服器 經由網路透過網站瀏覽器得以存取，而其中推測的需求、 宣告和/或登錄的興趣主題、資訊的存取權和使用者環 境，均將在呈現網頁至使用者網站瀏覽器時加以處理。動 態建立網頁的作業，將根據使用者與機構或病患的關係、 使用者的職責或工作性質，以及資訊存取權限來進行。此 外，也將根據使用者電腦的功能、電腦連線的頻寬、顯示 特徵、瀏覽器能力等因素來建立動態網頁。爲了達成此目 的，必須向網站伺服器提供使用者相關資訊及使用者環 境，這些資訊可透過網站表格、自動偵測請求服務的客户 端之IP位址、伺服器-瀏覽器的通訊、智慧卡和/或有效的 識別證等途徑獲得。至於使用者的優先設定資訊、使用者 的實體和電腦環境，以及應用設定檔，均可儲存在伺服器 内。因此，伺服器便可運用全部資訊來產生個人化内容。 本發明亦可運用在電子商務網站，例如，該站台可容許 使用者於多種圖書或音樂類型中瀏覽，而標題及書目的資 訊可採階層的方式來加以組織，舉例來説，其中層級較高 的類型可以擁有與重子分類。根據使用者取得資訊所需的 互動次數，站台可以讓使用者喜歡的類型較其他類型有更 -15- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 裝 訂It may be the main starting site for users to connect to the site. Such sites are often called "gateways" or "gateways". Examples of such portal sites are Yahoo, Excite, a0L, and Lycos. Generally, such websites will provide many types of different services, and these services are represented by icons or clickable links, and are allocated in menus, for example, linear menus, which include the main menu under each individual selection item Hierarchy options. Individual users are generally only interested in certain items of the overall service, and these services may only be sub-categories of all types. For example, the main interests of a particular user are: "Books", "Hardware Tools", "Science", "Nature", and "Toys", but not interested in Γ Stocks or "Movies" or "Politics". Under "ΓNature", the user may be particularly interested in "Marine Mammals", while under "Γ Toys", the main interest is "Model Train", and this item belongs only to "Full-scale Engine Model" classification. The server will provide data to the portal based on the interaction history of this particular user, and the server will create a personalized representation of this portal by arranging the icons or links in the hierarchical menu, and the criteria for this arrangement Is to reduce the search effort required for that particular user to get the type or sub-category they use most often. For example, the sub-categories in the relevant drop-down menus are arranged according to the items most commonly used by that particular user. The portal or homepage, or the relevant parts of the two, will be individually targeted based on the profile or user history data through the appropriate components (advertising banners, hyperlink collections, appearance decorations, etc.) modules provided by the server. It is made by each user TΓ. In addition, the profile may include information identifying the capabilities and configuration of the client device. This article will refer to the U.S. patent application, -14- 569122 \ y A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention (12) Serial No. 08 / 785,45 9 (Entrusted Agent File PHA 23,217), dated January 17, 1999, issued by Mehran A METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING HOSPITAL INTRANET WEB SITES by Moshfeghi, Jun Wang, Stephen Wong, and Yuan-Pin Yu, and will be incorporated into this article by reference. This patent document relates to a system in which a web server is accessed via a web browser via a web browser, and inferred needs, declared and / or registered topics of interest, access to information, and user environment are all Processed when a web page is rendered to a user's web browser. The dynamic creation of web pages will be based on the user's relationship with the organization or patient, the user's responsibilities or nature of work, and access to information. In addition, dynamic web pages will also be created based on factors such as the user's computer capabilities, the computer's connection bandwidth, display characteristics, and browser capabilities. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to provide user information and user environment to the web server. These information can be detected through website forms, the IP address of the client requesting service, server-browser communication, and smart card. And / or valid identification. User preference information, the user's physical and computer environment, and application profiles can be stored on the server. As a result, the server can use all the information to generate personalized content. The invention can also be used in e-commerce websites. For example, the platform can allow users to browse in multiple types of books or music, and the title and bibliographic information can be organized in a hierarchical manner. For example, the hierarchy is higher. 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