Computer game with intuitive learning capability

Abstract

A television channel control system having an objective of anticipating watched television channels is provided. The television channel control system comprises a probabilistic learning module configured for learning favorite television channels of a user in response to watched television channels by said user, and an intuition module configured for modifying a functionality of said probabilistic learning module based on said objective.

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         32 . A television channel control system having an objective of anticipating watched television channels, comprising:
 a probabilistic learning module configured for learning favorite television channels of a user in response to watched television channels by said user; and   an intuition module configured for modifying a functionality of said probabilistic learning module based on said objective.   
     
     
         33 . The television channel control system of  claim 32 , wherein said probabilistic learning module is further configured for determining a performance index indicative of a performance of said probabilistic learning module relative to said objective, and said intuition module is configured for modifying said probabilistic learning module functionality based on said performance index. 
     
     
         34 . The television channel control system of  claim 32 , wherein said probabilistic learning module comprises:
 a television channel selection module configured for selecting said one or more of said plurality of favorite television channels from a plurality of television channels contained in a television channel list, said selection being based on a television channel probability distribution comprising a plurality of probability values corresponding to said plurality of listed television channels;   an outcome evaluation module configured for determining if an identified watched television channel matches any listed television channel contained in said television channel list; and   a probability update module, wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability update module based on said matching determination.   
     
     
         35 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said one or more favorite parameter values comprises a plurality of favorite parameter values. 
     
     
         36 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said one or more favorite parameter values comprises a single favorite parameter value. 
     
     
         37 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said one or more favorite television channels correspond to one or more of the highest probability values in said television channel probability distribution. 
     
     
         38 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said television channel selection module is further configured for placing said one or more favorite television channels in an order according to corresponding probability values. 
     
     
         39 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability update module by directing it to update said television channel probability distribution if said identified television channel matches said any listed television channel. 
     
     
         40 . The television channel control system of  claim 39 , wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability update module by adding a listed television channel corresponding to said identified television channel to said television channel list and adding a probability value corresponding to said added listed television channels to said television channel probability distribution if said identified television channel does not match said any listed television channel. 
     
     
         41 . The television channel control system of  claim 40 , wherein another television channel on said television channel list is replaced with said added listed television channel, and another said probability value corresponding to said replaced listed television channel is replaced with said added probability value. 
     
     
         42 . The television channel control system of claim  392 , wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability by directing it to update said television probability distribution only if said identified television channel matches a listed television channel corresponding to one of said favorite television channels. 
     
     
         43 . The television channel control system of  claim 42 , wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability update module by increasing a corresponding probability value if said identified television channel matches a listed television channel that does not correspond to one of said one or more favorite television channels. 
     
     
         44 . The television channel control system of  claim 42 , wherein said intuition module is configured for modifying said probability update module by adding a listed television channel corresponding to said identified television channel to said television channel list and adding a probability value corresponding to said added listed television channel to said television channel probability distribution if said identified television channel does not match said any listed television channel. 
     
     
         45 . The television channel control system of  claim 44 , wherein another television channel on said television channel list is replaced with said added listed television channel, and another probability value corresponding to said replaced listed television channel is replaced with said added probability value. 
     
     
         46 . The television channel control system of  claim 32 , wherein said probabilistic learning module comprises a learning automation. 
     
     
         47 . The television channel control system of  claim 32 , wherein said probabilistic learning module is purely frequency-based. 
     
     
         48 . The television channel control system of  claim 32 , wherein said television channel control system is a remote control unit. 
     
     
         49 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , further comprising a favorite channel function key the operation of which prompts said television channel selection module to select said one or more television channels. 
     
     
         50 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , wherein said television channel list is one of a plurality of like television channel lists corresponding to a plurality of users, and said television channel selection module is further configured for determining which user watched said identified television channel, wherein said list corresponds with said determined user. 
     
     
         51 . The television channel control system of  claim 34 , further comprising a plurality of user function keys, wherein said user determination is based on the operation of one of said plurality of user function keys. 
     
     
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