Method and apparatus for proactive recording and displaying of preferred television program by user's eye gaze

摘要

A method and apparatus for proactive recording and displaying of a preferred television (TV) program, determined based on a user's eye gaze, are provided. The method includes extracting a parameter used to estimate a preference of the user for a currently broadcast TV program from information on the user's eye gaze obtained through a camera; estimating the preference based on the extracted parameter, determining whether the preference exceeds a predetermined reference value, and generating a preferred program registration signal if it is determined that the preference exceeds the predetermined reference value; and in response to the preferred program registration signal, detecting an ID of the currently broadcast TV program from electronic program guide (EPG) information, and storing the detected ID in the preferred program list.