Enhanced control of a device based on detected user presence
US10674209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47217
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one configuration, a wireless station monitors for presence of wireless communications transmitted in a subscriber domain (monitored region) to identify which of one or more communication devices assigned to the subscriber domain are present in the monitored region. In response to detecting presence of a particular communication device, a mapping resource maps an identity of the communication device and/or corresponding user of communication device to configuration settings (such as a personalized content guide) assigned to the corresponding user of the communication device. The playback device displays the personalized content guide and corresponding control options on a display screen of the playback device to the user. The user then operates a remote control device (which is separate from the communication device) to control selection of options in the displayed personalized content guide of the user.
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