User-aware remote control for shared devices
US11159840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4751
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for a user-aware remote control for a shared device, such as a computing device, is provided herein. The computing device includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to communicate with a remote control. The processor is configured to: receive, from the remote control, identification data for a user of the computing device, the identification data for the user being generated at the remote control based on biometric information associated with the user received at the remote control; identify, based on the identification data, at least one application associated with the user; retrieve, based on the identification data, personalized application information associated with the user and applicable to the at least one application; and apply the personalized application information to the at least one application.
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