Home entertainment system providing presence and mobility via remote control authentication
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving biometric input data captured by a sensor; and
accessing a database that contains stored biometric profile data of each of a plurality of users;
matching the biometric input data with the biometric profile data of a particular user;
retrieving information associated with the particular user from the database, the information including user settings; and
configuring a television and a remote control device associated with the sensor based on the user settings.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one embodiment is operable to receive, from a remote control device associated with a video display device, biometric input of a user. Responsive to a match of the biometric input with stored biometric data of the user, the user is authenticated. The remote control device and/or the video display device are then configured based on user settings associated with the stored biometric data of the user. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving biometric input data captured by a sensor; and accessing a database that contains stored biometric profile data of each of a plurality of users; matching the biometric input data with the biometric profile data of a particular user; retrieving information associated with the particular user from the database, the information including user settings; and configuring a television and a remote control device associated with the sensor based on the user settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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identifying a person as present in a room based on input uniquely associated with the person; authenticating the person as a registered user of a home entertainment system; and configuring a television and/or remote control device located in the room with profile settings associated with the registered user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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storing authentication profile data received from a user of a home entertainment system; identifying the user as present in a first room responsive to first input received from the user, the first input matching identification (ID) data uniquely associated with the user included within the authentication profile data; and enabling viewing of a particular channel on a television located in the first room; identifying the user as present in a second room responsive to second input received from the user, the second input matching the ID data; and automatically switching a television located in the second room to the particular channel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory comprising one or more instructions executable at the processors, the one or more processors being operable, when executing the instructions, to; receive, from a remote control device associated with a video display device, biometric input of a user; authenticate the user responsive to a match of the biometric input with stored biometric data of the user; and configure the remote control device and/or the video display device based on user settings associated with the stored biometric data of the user.
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving input that uniquely identifies a person as present in a room; means for processing the input to authenticate the person as a registered user of a home entertainment system, and for configuring a television located in the room with profile settings associated with the registered user, the television automatically switching to a predetermined channel responsive to the profile settings. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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