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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 method of programming a device, comprising the steps of:providing an input for user commands and feedback;storing information relating to the user commands and feedback in a memory;providing a data input for external information;predicting a subsequent user command base

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of programming a device, comprising the steps of:providing an input for user commands and feedback;storing information relating to the user commands and feedback in a memory;providing a data input for external information;predicting a subsequent user command based on the stored information relating to user commands and feedback, a status of the device, and external information from the data input;presenting the predicted user command to the user;accepting feedback from the user relating to the predicted subsequent user command;modifying the predicted subsequent user command based on at least the feedback; andexecuting the modified predicted user command.