System and method for personalizing an electrical device interface

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to such systems and methods for personalizing an electrical device interface. In one arrangement, personalization involves presenting a variety of different default interface options to the user, the interfaces being configured to control operation of an electrical device, receiving selection of a default interface made by a user, and presenting the selected interface to the user. Several other examples of interface personalization are described in detail in this disclosure.

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       9 . A method for personalizing an electrical device interface, comprising: 
 presenting a tutorial regarding the control and operation of an electrical device to a user;    providing the user with an option to modify an interface used to control the electrical device by adding one or more commands to the interface relevant to the operation described in the tutorial; and    reconfiguring the interface if the user opts to modify the interface.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the interface initially comprises a few simple commands and later comprises more complex commands as the interface is modified.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the interface is modified over time so as to match the skill level of the user.  
   
   
       12 . A system for personalizing an electrical device interface, comprising: 
 means for presenting a tutorial regarding the control and operation of an electrical device to a user;    means for providing the user with an option to modify an interface used to control the electrical device by adding one or more commands to the interface relevant to the operation described in the tutorial; and    means for reconfiguring the interface if the user opts to modify the interface.    
   
   
       13 . A method for personalizing an electrical device interface, comprising: 
 receiving commands selected by the user with the interface;    monitoring the frequency with which the various commands are selected;    providing the user with an option to modify the interface based upon the frequency of use of the commands; and    reconfiguring the interface so as to provide easier access to the frequently used commands if the user opts to modify the interface.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of reconfiguring the interface comprises placing frequently used commands on a top level of the interface.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of reconfiguring the interface comprises placing infrequently used commands on a low level of the interface.  
   
   
       16 . A system for personalizing an electrical device interface, comprising: 
 means for receiving commands selected by the user with the interface;    means for monitoring the frequency with which the various commands are selected;    means for providing the user with an option to modify the interface based upon the frequency of use of the commands; and    means for reconfiguring the interface so as to provide easier access to the frequently used commands if the user opts to modify the interface.    
   
   
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       21 . A method for personalizing electrical device interfaces, comprising: 
 receiving selection of a first interface for use in controlling a first electrical device;    presenting a user with the option of reconfiguring a second interface for use in controlling a second electrical device such that the second interface is similar to the first interface; and    reconfiguring the second interface if the user opts to reconfigure it.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the step of reconfiguring the second interface comprises modifying the aesthetics of the second interface to reflect those of the first interface.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the step of reconfiguring the second interface comprises modifying the functionality of the second interface to reflect those of the first interface.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second electrical devices comprise image capture devices.  
   
   
       25 . A system for personalizing electrical device interfaces, comprising: 
 means for receiving selection of a first interface for use in controlling a first electrical device;    means for presenting a user with the option of reconfiguring a second interface for use in controlling a second electrical device such that the second interface is similar to the first interface; and    means for reconfiguring the second interface if the user opts to reconfigure it.