Timing uninterruptible processes
US9967510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4316
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The timing of an un-interruptible process in a set top box or other device can be automatically adjusted in response to user inputs to improve the user experience. A user instruction is received at an input of the user device that causes an uninterruptible process to begin or commence in the user device after a time delay measured from receipt of the initial instruction. One or more input of the device is monitored to determine whether a subsequent instruction is received within a time period. Based on this determination, the time delay applied to future un-interruptible processes is adjusted. By adjusting the time delay in response to user inputs, the time delay can be automatically matched to a user's preferences.
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