Facility for processing verbal feedback and updating digital video recorder (dvr) recording patterns

Abstract

A method, a system and a computer program product for using speech/voice recognition technology to update digital video recorder (DVR) program recording patterns, based on program viewer/listener feedback. A speech controlled patient modification (SCPM) utility, utilizes a DVR recording sub-system integrated with speech processing functionality to compare control phrases with phrases uttered by a viewer. If a control phrase matches a phrase uttered by the viewer, the SCPM utility modifies the DVR recording patterns, according to a set of pre-programmed governing rules. For example, the SCPM utility may avoid, modifying the recording patterns for programs within a list of “favorite” programs but may modify the recording patterns for programs excluded from the list. The SCPM utility determines priority of the uttered phrases by identifying users and retrieving a preset priority level of the identified users. The priority level is then used to control changes to the recording patterns.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . A method comprising:
 displaying by a data processing system, a program;   receiving, by the data processing system, a verbal command including a keyword related to content of the program; and   modifying, by the data processing system, a recording procedure for the program based on the keyboard.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure while the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure after the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the data processing system includes a smartphone. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the data processing system includes a DVR. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising:
 comparing the keyword with at least one pre-recorded control word. 
 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising:
 identifying a match between the keyword and the at least one pre-recorded control word. 
 
     
     
         27 . A data processing system comprising:
 one or more processors;   a memory system;   a speech/voice recognition system;   a DVR recording sub-system;   network connectivity; and   a utility which when executed on the processor provides the functions of:
 displaying by a data processing system, program; 
 receiving, by the data processing system, a verbal command including a keyword related to content of the program; and 
 modifying, by the data processing system, a recording procedure for the program based on the keyword. 
   
     
     
         28 . The data processing system of  claim 27  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure while the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         29 . The data processing system of  claim 27  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure after the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         30 . The data processing system of  claim 27  wherein the data processing system includes a smartphone. 
     
     
         31 . The data processing system of  claim 27  wherein the data processing system includes a DVR. 
     
     
         32 . The data processing system of  claim 27  further comprising:
 comparing the keyword with at least one pre-recorded control word. 
 
     
     
         33 . The data processing system of  claim 32  further comprising:
 identifying a match between the keyword and the at least one pre-recorded control word. 
 
     
     
         34 . A computer program product comprising:
 a computer readable medium; and   program code on the computer readable medium that when executed within a data communication device, performs operations comprising:
 displaying by a data processing system, a program; 
 receiving, by the data processing system, a verbal command including a keyword related to content of the program; and 
 modifying, by the data processing system, a recording procedure for the program based on the keyword. 
   
     
     
         35 . The computer program product of  claim 34  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure while the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         36 . The computer program product of  claim 34  further comprising:
 modifying the recording procedure after the program is displayed. 
 
     
     
         37 . The computer program product of  claim 34  wherein the data processing system includes a smartphone. 
     
     
         38 . The computer program product of  claim 34  wherein the data processing system includes a DVR. 
     
     
         39 . The computer program product of  claim 34  further comprising:
 comparing the keyword with at least one pre-recorded control word.