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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, comprising:defining a set of items, each item having associated characteristics;maintaining a plurality of separate profiles, each profile having weightings with respect to associated characteristics generated by monitoring interaction of at least one user with items

What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising:defining a set of items, each item having associated characteristics;maintaining a plurality of separate profiles, each profile having weightings with respect to associated characteristics generated by monitoring interaction of at least one user with items;processing, with an automated processor, a profile associated with a respective user and characteristics associated with at least a portion of the set of items, to determine a relationship thereof;predicting a user preference associated with a respective user profile for at least two items based on said processing;hierarchically presenting respective identifiers of the at least two items predicted to be preferred by the respective user, arranged based on at least a probability of selection, with bias against performing identically the most recently executed function; andreceiving a selection of an item.