Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system

A device having a user interface, comprising:

• an input port configured to receive a user input for selection of media content;
• a memory configured to store information relating to a sequence of a plurality of the received user inputs;
• an automated processor configured to:
• predict a subsequent user media content selection based on at least the stored information and a status of the device;
• derive feedback at least implicitly from the user relating to the predicted user media content selection;
• modify the predicted user media content selection based on at least the implicitly derived feedback;
• and
• an output port, configured to present a signal responsive to the modified predicted user media content selection.

A method for receiving a user input, comprising:

• receiving usage data representing a plurality of user media content selections over a period of time;
• predicting, with an automated processor, a desired user media content selection based on at least a historical time sequence of the plurality of the received usage data and a status of a device;
• presenting the predicted desired media content selection to the user;
• receiving implicit feedback from the user relating to a correspondence of the predicted desired media content selection with the user's media current content preference, derived from at least a probabilistic analysis of the usage data;
• modifying, with the automated processor, the predicted desired media content selection based on at least the received implicit feedback;
• and
• storing the modified predicted desired media content selection in a memory.