System and method for controlling a rendering device based upon detected user proximity
First Claim
1. A method for generating a media playlist by a media rendering device comprising a proximity detector, comprising the steps of:
- detecting, with the proximity detector, a first identification device;
receiving by the proximity detector, a first identification associated with the first identification device;
selecting a first preference list associated with the first identification;
detecting, with a proximity detector, a second identification device;
receiving by the proximity detector, a second identification associated with the second identification device;
selecting a second preference list associated with the second identification;
generating a combined preference list based upon the first preference list and the second preference list; and
generating a playlist comprising a plurality of songs based on the combined preference list.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for generating a media playlist by a media rendering device having a proximity detector. The proximity detector detects a first identification device, receives a first identification associated with the first identification device, and selects a first preference list associated with the first identification. The proximity detector detects a second identification device, receives a second identification associated with the second identification device, and selects a second preference list associated with the second identification. The media player generates a combined preference list based upon the first preference list and the second preference list and generates a playlist of songs based on the combined preference list.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a media playlist by a media rendering device comprising a proximity detector, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, with the proximity detector, a first identification device; receiving by the proximity detector, a first identification associated with the first identification device; selecting a first preference list associated with the first identification; detecting, with a proximity detector, a second identification device; receiving by the proximity detector, a second identification associated with the second identification device; selecting a second preference list associated with the second identification; generating a combined preference list based upon the first preference list and the second preference list; and generating a playlist comprising a plurality of songs based on the combined preference list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A media rendering system, comprising:
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a first user identification device configured to provide a first user identity identifying the first user identification device; a second user identification device configured to provide a second user identity identifying the second user identification device; a proximity detecting device co figured to detect and receive the first user identity from the first user identification device when the first user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the proximity detecting device and to detect and receive the second user identity from the second user identification device when the second user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the proximity detecting device; and a media rendering device configured to render a media source, wherein the media rendering device is in communication with the proximity detecting device and configured to receive the first user identity and the second user identity from the proximity detecting device and access a first user preference associated with the first user identity and a second user preference associated with the second user identity, and wherein the media rendering device is configured to operate according to a first operating manner derived from the first user preference, the media rendering device is configured to operate according to a second operating manner derived from the second user preference, and the media rendering device is configured to operate according to a third operating manner derived from the first user preference and the second user preference.
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6. A media rendering system, comprising:
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a proximity detecting device configured to detect and receive a first user identity from a first and a second user identity from a second user; and a media rendering device in communication with the proximity detecting device configured to render a media source, wherein the proximity detecting device is configured to detect the first and second user identity via facial recognition and/or voice-print analysis, and the media rendering device is configured to receive the first user identity and the second user identity from the proximity detecting device and to render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the first user identity and/or second user identity, and wherein the media rendering device is configured to access a first user preference associated with the first user identity and a second user preference associated with the second user identity, and wherein the media rendering device is configured to operate according to a first operating manner derived from a first user preference associated with the first user identity, wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a second operating manner derived from a second user preference associated with the second user identity; and
wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a third operating manner derived from the first user preference and the second user preference. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for configuring a media rendering system, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, with a proximity detector, a first user identity via facial recognition and/or voice-print analysis; receiving by the proximity detector, a first identification associated with the first user identity; communicating the first identification to a first media rendering device; obtaining, by the first media rendering device, a first preference list comprising one or more preferences associated with the first identification; configuring the media rendering device based at least in part on one or more preferences of the first preference list; detecting, with the proximity detector, a second user identity via facial recognition and/or voice-print analysis; receiving by the proximity detector, a second identification associated with the second user identity; communicating the second identification to the first media rendering device; obtaining, by the first media rendering device, a second preference list comprising one or more preferences associated with the second identification; configuring the first media rendering device based at least in part on one or more preferences of the second preference list. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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