METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE MEDIA SERVICES
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1. A server comprising:
- a memory to store computer instructions; and
a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising;
obtaining a group of facial objects detected from an image captured by a camera coupled with a media device, wherein the image is captured of a viewing area of the media device, wherein the viewing area includes a plurality of users, and wherein the facial objects correspond to the plurality of users;
determining identification information for each of the plurality of users based on the facial objects;
identifying a group of content service systems associated with subscription plans for the plurality of users based on the identification information;
determining authentication information for each of the plurality of users based on the identification information;
providing the authentication information to the group of content service systems for enabling access to a group of media services from the group of content service systems;
filtering out redundant media services among the group of media services to generate aggregated media services, wherein the filtering out of the redundant media services includes choosing a selected redundant media service from among the redundant media services for inclusion in the aggregated media services based on satisfying a quality of service threshold; and
enabling the media device to access the aggregated media services.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a group of facial objects detected from an image captured by a camera coupled with a media device where the facial objects correspond to a plurality of users, determining authentication information for each of the plurality of users based on the facial objects, and providing the authentication information to a group of content service systems for enabling the media device to access aggregated media services from the group of content service systems. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A server comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a group of facial objects detected from an image captured by a camera coupled with a media device, wherein the image is captured of a viewing area of the media device, wherein the viewing area includes a plurality of users, and wherein the facial objects correspond to the plurality of users; determining identification information for each of the plurality of users based on the facial objects; identifying a group of content service systems associated with subscription plans for the plurality of users based on the identification information; determining authentication information for each of the plurality of users based on the identification information; providing the authentication information to the group of content service systems for enabling access to a group of media services from the group of content service systems; filtering out redundant media services among the group of media services to generate aggregated media services, wherein the filtering out of the redundant media services includes choosing a selected redundant media service from among the redundant media services for inclusion in the aggregated media services based on satisfying a quality of service threshold; and enabling the media device to access the aggregated media services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media device comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a first image captured by a camera coupled with the media device, wherein the first image is captured of a viewing area of the media device, wherein the viewing area includes a plurality of users; applying facial pattern recognition to the first image to detect first facial objects in the first image, wherein the first facial objects correspond to the plurality of users; identifying a group of content service systems associated with subscription plans for the plurality of users; providing the first facial objects to the group of content service systems for authentication and access to a group of media services from the group of content service systems, wherein redundant media services among the group of media services are filtered out to generate aggregated media services; providing the aggregated media services at the media device; obtaining a second image captured by the camera, wherein the second image is captured of the viewing area; applying the facial pattern recognition to the second image to detect second facial objects in the second image; comparing the first facial objects with the second facial objects to detect an additional facial object corresponding to an additional user that was not among the plurality of users; identifying an additional content service system associated with an additional subscription plan for the additional user; providing the additional facial object to the additional content service system for authentication and access to an additional media service from the additional content service system, wherein the additional media service is included in the aggregated media services to generate adjusted aggregated media services; and providing the adjusted aggregated media services at the media device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by a server, facial objects detected from an image captured by a camera coupled with a media device, wherein the facial objects correspond to a plurality of users; determining, by the server, authentication information for each of the plurality of users based on the facial objects; providing, by the server, the authentication information to content service systems for enabling the media device to access aggregated media services from the content service systems; determining, by the server, a fee for the utilization of the aggregated media services at the media device; apportioning the fee among the plurality of users to generate apportioned fees; and providing the apportioned fees to service provider billing systems associated with the content service systems. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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