Systems and methods for configuring and profiling a digital media device

• US 20100010852A1
• Filed: 07/09/2008
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Fowler, Chris, Lang, Jonathan
• Granted Patent: US 10,459,739 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program for configuring and profiling digital media devices is provided. The digital media device is monitored for user interaction. Profile data is generated based on the user interaction. The digital media device is automatically configured based on the profile data.

Claims

1. A method for configuring and profiling a digital media device comprising:

monitoring the digital media device for user interaction;

generating profile data based, in part, on the user interaction; and

automatically configuring the digital media device based on the profile data.

2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein configuring the digital media device further comprises sending configuration instructions from a remote location.

3. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the profile data is generated for a group of users.

4. The method recited in claim 1, wherein automatically configuring the digital media device further comprises automatically populating subscription accounts associated with the digital media device.

5. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the profile data is generated for the user interaction associated with the retail location.

6. The method recited in claim 5, further comprising generating account information for a retail location associated with the digital media device based on the profile data.

7. The method recited in claim 1, wherein automatically configuring the digital media device further comprises manipulating the settings associated with the digital media device based on the profile data.

8. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the monitoring is performed according to a schedule.

9. A system for configuring and profiling a digital media device comprising:

a monitoring module configured to monitor the digital media device for user interaction;

a profile module configured to generate profile data based, in part, on the user interaction; and

a configuration module configured to automatically configure the digital media device based on the profile data.

10. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the configuration module is further configured to send configuration instructions from a remote location.

11. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the profile data is generated for a group of users.

12. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the configuration module is further configured to automatically populate accounts associated with the digital media device.

13. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the profile data is generated for the user interaction associated with a retail location.

14. The system recited in claim 13, further comprising an account module configured to generate account information for the retail location based on the profile data.

15. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the configuration module is further configured to manipulate the settings associated with the digital media device based on the profile data.

16. The system recited in claim 9, wherein the monitoring module is further configured to monitor according to a schedule.

17. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program, the computer program providing instructions for a method for configuring and profile a digital media device, the method comprising:

monitoring the digital media device for user interaction;

generating profile data based, in part, on the user interaction; and

automatically configuring the digital media device based on the profile data.

18. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein configuring the digital media device further comprises sending configuration instructions from a remote location.

19. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein the profile data is generated for a group of users.

20. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein automatically configuring the digital media device further comprises automatically populating subscription accounts associated with the digital media device.

21. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein the profile data is generated for the user interaction associated with a retail location.

22. The computer program recited in claim 21, further comprising generating account information for the retail location based on the profile data.

23. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein automatically configuring the digital media device further comprises manipulating the settings associated with the digital media device based on the profile data.

24. The computer program recited in claim 17, wherein the monitoring is performed according to a schedule.