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The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention provides an enhanced interface for facilitat

The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention provides an enhanced interface for facilitating human input of a desired control sequence in a programmable device by employing specialized visual feedback. The present invention also relates to a new interface and method of interfacing with a programmable device, which is usable as an interface for a programmable video cassette recorder.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A programmable control, having a status, responsive to an user input and a signal received from a signal source, comprising:a controller, for receiving the user input and the signal and producing a control output;a memory for storing data relating to an activity of the us

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A programmable control, having a status, responsive to an user input and a signal received from a signal source, comprising:a controller, for receiving the user input and the signal and producing a control output;a memory for storing data relating to an activity of the user;a memory for storing data relating to a plurality of user profiles;a processor for characterizing said user input to produce a characterized user input;means for comparing said characterized user input with at least a portion of said stored data to produce a comparison index;a data processing system for adaptively predicting a most probable intended action of the user based on said stored data relating to said activity of the user and derived weighting of at least a subset of possible choices, said derivation being based on a history of use, a context of a respective choice and said status of the control; anda user feedback data presenting system comprising an output device for presentation of a variable sequence of programming options to the user, including said most probable intended action of the user, in a plurality of output messages, said output messages differing in available programming options,said variable sequence of programming options being determined on the basis of said comparison index.