SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC PARENTAL CONTROL ACTIVATION WHEN A RESTRICTED USER IS DETECTED WITHIN RANGE OF A DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for automatically changing media content provided on a media device when properties of the media content conflict with settings associated with a user, the method comprising:
- providing the media device having a detection mechanism, wherein the detection mechanism is operable to detect a user within a first detectable range relative to the media device;
setting a first detection region associated with the media device, wherein the first detection region is within the first detectable range;
detecting a first user within the first detection region;
providing a first media content to the first user when the first user is within the first detection region, wherein properties of the first media content do not conflict with first settings associated with the first user;
detecting a second user within the first detectable range;
comparing second settings associated with the second user with the properties of the first media content when the second user is within the first detectable range;
changing the first media content when the second settings conflict with the properties of the first media content; and
adding the second user to the list of active users at the media device when the second settings do not conflict with the properties of the first media content and when the second user is within the first detection region.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is within the detection region. The media device may be activated and settings associated with the user may be applied when a user is within the detection region. In some embodiments, settings associated with a user may be compared to provided media content when the user is within the detection region. The content may change when the settings conflict with the media content. Reminders may be provided to or directed to a plurality of users within the range of the media device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for automatically changing media content provided on a media device when properties of the media content conflict with settings associated with a user, the method comprising:
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providing the media device having a detection mechanism, wherein the detection mechanism is operable to detect a user within a first detectable range relative to the media device; setting a first detection region associated with the media device, wherein the first detection region is within the first detectable range; detecting a first user within the first detection region; providing a first media content to the first user when the first user is within the first detection region, wherein properties of the first media content do not conflict with first settings associated with the first user; detecting a second user within the first detectable range; comparing second settings associated with the second user with the properties of the first media content when the second user is within the first detectable range; changing the first media content when the second settings conflict with the properties of the first media content; and adding the second user to the list of active users at the media device when the second settings do not conflict with the properties of the first media content and when the second user is within the first detection region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for automatically changing media content provided on a media device when properties of the media content conflict with settings associated with a user, the system comprising:
a media device comprising; detecting circuitry configured to; set a first detection region associated with the media device, wherein the first detection region is within a first detectable range, detect a first user within the first detection region relative to the media device, and detect a second user within the first detectable range; and processing circuitry configured to; provide a first media content to the first user when the first user is within the first detection region, wherein properties of the first media content do not conflict with first settings associated with the first user, compare second settings associated with the second user with the properties of the first media content when the second user is within the first detectable range, change the first media content when the second settings conflict with the properties of the first media content, and add the second user to the list of active users at the media device when the second settings do not conflict with the properties of the first media content and when the second user is within the first detection region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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