SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE USER ACCESS TO MEDIA DEVICES IN A CONNECTED PLATFORM ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing users access to media devices based on priority levels of the users in a connected platform environment, the method comprising:
- receiving a first user request at a first media device from a first user input device, wherein the first user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a second media device;
executing the first user request by sharing the screen of the first media device with the second media device;
receiving a second user request at the first media device from a second user input device, after receiving the first user request, wherein the second user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a third media device;
determining whether the first media device can execute both user requests simultaneously;
determining which user request of the first and second user requests is associated with a higher priority level if the first media device cannot execute both user requests simultaneously; and
executing the user request associated with the higher priority level upon determination of which user request is associated with the higher priority level.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for utilizing multiple communication channels to determine whether a media device is nearby and whether the nearby media device is a media device associated with a user request. In some embodiments, user input devices may be equipped with IR and RF transceivers. IR signals may be used to determine whether the user input device is in the vicinity of a media device. When a user requests an application or screen sharing of a media device different from the local media device, the user input device may activate the RF transceiver to handle the communications with the other media device. In some embodiments, access to a media device may be prevented for one user when the media device is already providing access to a different user.
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1. A method for providing users access to media devices based on priority levels of the users in a connected platform environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a first user request at a first media device from a first user input device, wherein the first user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a second media device; executing the first user request by sharing the screen of the first media device with the second media device; receiving a second user request at the first media device from a second user input device, after receiving the first user request, wherein the second user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a third media device; determining whether the first media device can execute both user requests simultaneously; determining which user request of the first and second user requests is associated with a higher priority level if the first media device cannot execute both user requests simultaneously; and executing the user request associated with the higher priority level upon determination of which user request is associated with the higher priority level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing users access to media devices based on priority levels of the users in a connected platform environment, the system comprising:
a first media device comprising; a receiver configured to; receive a first user request from a first user input device, wherein the first user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a second media device, and receive a second user request at the first media device from a second user input device, after receiving the first user request, wherein the second user request includes a request for the first media device to share its screen with a third media device; and processing circuitry configured to; execute the first user request by sharing the screen of the first media device with the second media device, determine whether the first media device can execute both user requests simultaneously, determine which user request of the first and second user requests is associated with a higher priority level if the first media device cannot execute both user requests simultaneously, and execute the user request associated with the higher priority level upon determination of which user request is associated with the higher priority level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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