Television system apparatus with user avatar

Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a digital television viewer with a user-friendly user interface using avatars. The method of providing a user interface using an avatar generates an avatar and a menu screen based on user information collected by a predetermined unit, displays the ge...

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Main Author KIM, BEOM-EUN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.03.2005
Edition7
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:Provided are a method and apparatus for providing a digital television viewer with a user-friendly user interface using avatars. The method of providing a user interface using an avatar generates an avatar and a menu screen based on user information collected by a predetermined unit, displays the generated avatar and menu screen, and renews the avatar and the menu screen based on the viewing patterns of a user. The apparatus has an information collection unit for collecting user information such as information input by a user or viewing pattern of the user, an avatar generation and renewal unit for generating and renewing an avatar based on the user information collected by the information collection unit, a menu screen composition unit generating and renewing a menu screen based on the user information collected by the information collection unit, and a data processing unit for transferring the generated or renewed avatar and menu screen to a display. A user receives a user interface including avatars that is for use with a digital television.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20040104490