Human factored interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus

An apparatus, receiving an input from a human user having a user characteristic, comprising:

• an input device, producing an input signal from the human user input;
• a display for displaying information relating to the input from the user and feedback on a current state of the apparatus, having an alterable image type;
• an input processor for extracting an input instruction relating to a desired change in a state of the apparatus from the input signal;
• a detector for detecting one or more temporal-spatial user characteristics of the input signal, independent of said input instruction, selected from the group consisting of a velocity component, an efficiency of input, an accuracy of input, an interruption of input and a high frequency component of input;
• a memory for storing data related to said user characteristics;
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• a controller for altering said image type based on the user characteristics.

A programmable device, comprising:

• an input for receiving path dependant and path independent user data;
• a filter, separating said path dependant user data as user characterization data and said path independent user data as instructions;
• a memory for storing said user characterization data;
• a processor for executing said instructions;
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• a feedback device, presenting information relating to said instructions and said stored user characterization data.

A human interface device for a user comprising:

• a user interface for receiving user commands, having an image information display and a user input defining a spatial relationship with said information display;
• a media data processor, adapted to selectively process at least one transmitted media program selected from the group consisting of a plurality of transmitted media programs, being responsive to a selection input;
• a database containing information relating to a plurality of media programs, said information contained in said database being accessible through an interface system;
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• a control system, for:
• (a) controlling said user interface to present display information relating to a state of said control and receiving user input;
• (b) controlling said media data processor to selectively process at least one transmitted program through said selection input;
• (c) determining a user characteristic based on implicit data, having a relation to said information relating to a plurality of media programs stored in said database;
• (d) processing said determined user characteristic and at least a portion of said information contained in said database, selectively and differentially processing information relating to at least one of said media programs;
• (e) presenting to the user said selectively and differentially processed information relating to at least one of said media programs;
• (f) receiving, from the user, a command, said command relating to a desired function of said media data processor.