DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20150104146A1
• Filed: 08/27/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation (Midea Group Co., Ltd), Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation (Midea Group Co., Ltd), Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: HIGUCHI, Yasukazu, OHMORI, Yoshihiro
• Application Number:
  US14/470,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20150104146A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/234
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/91 Remote control based on location and proximity
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/92 Universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4131 home appliance, e.g. lighting, air conditioning system, metering devices home automation data switching networks exchanging configuration information on appliance services H04L12/2807
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43622 Interfacing an external recording device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/7755 the recorder being connected to, or coupled with, the antenna of the television receiver

Abstract

One embodiment provides a device including a processor, a detector and a controller. The processor acquires a first operation state of a network-connected device, a second operation state of a video recorder and content information regarding a content playable by the video recorder. The detector detects a movement of a user including a start of a movement of a user away from the video recorder toward the network-connected device. The controller performs a control of an operation of the video recorder by using the second operation state and the movement of the user after a change of the first operation state if the first operation state is changed after a detection of the start of the movement of the user.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a processor configured to acquire a first operation state of a network-connected device, a second operation state of a video recorder and content information regarding a content playable by the video recorder;

a detector configured to detect a movement of a user comprising a start of a movement of a user away from the video recorder toward the network-connected device; and

a controller configured to perform a control of an operation of the video recorder by using the second operation state and the movement of the user after a change of the first operation state if the first operation state is changed after a detection of the start of the movement of the user.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a content information indicator configured to present the content information; and

a manipulation receiver configured to receive a selection of content on the presented content information by the user,

wherein the content information retriever presents a recommended content list upon change of the first operation state, and the controller controls the video recorder to play back the content selected through the manipulation receiver.

3. The device of claim 1,

wherein, upon change of the first operation state, the processor acquires an expected operating time of the network-connected device, acquires the content information, and determines a recommended content by comparing the expected operating time of the network-connected device with a content length corresponding to the acquired content information, and

wherein the controller controls the video recorder to play back the recommended content upon the stop of the movement of the user.

4. A device comprising:

a processor configured to acquire a first operation state of a network-connected device, a second operation state of a video recorder and content information regarding a content playable by the video recorder;

a detector configured to detect a movement of a user comprising a stop of a movement of a user away from the network-connected device toward the video recorder; and

a controller configured to perform a control of an operation of the video recorder by using the second operation state and the movement of the user after a change of the first operation state if the first operation state is changed after a detection of the stop of the movement of the user.

5. The device of claim 4,

wherein, upon change of the first operation state, the processor acquires a play-back state, and the controller controls the video recorder, when it is playing back a broadcast program, to record the broadcast program, and

wherein, upon the stop of the movement of the user, the controller controls the video recorder to play back the recorded broadcast program from a recording start position.

6. The device of claim 4,

wherein, upon change of the first operation state, the processor acquires a play-back state, and the controller controls the video recorder, when it is playing back a recorded program, to record a current play-back position, and

wherein, upon the stop of the movement of the user, the controller controls the video recorder to play back the recorded program from the recorded play-back position.

7. The device of claim 5,

wherein, upon elapse of a prescribed time without detection of the stop of the movement of the user, the controller controls the video recorder to save the recording start position.

8. The device of claim 6,

wherein, upon elapse of a prescribed time without detection of the stop of the movement of the user, the controller controls the video recorder to save the recorded play-back position.

9. A method comprising:

preparing a device comprising;

a processor configured to acquire a first operation state of a network-connected device, a second operation state of a video recorder and content information regarding a content playable by the video recorder; and

a detector configured to detect a movement of a user comprising a start of a movement of a user away from the video recorder toward the network-connected device; and

performing, using the device, a control of an operation of the video recorder by using the second operation state and the movement of the user after a change of the first operation state if the first operation state is changed after a detection of the movement of the user.

10. A method comprising:

preparing a device comprising;

a processor configured to acquire a first operation state of a network-connected device, a second operation state of a video recorder and content information regarding a content playable by the video recorder; and

a detector configured to detect a movement of a user comprising a stop of a movement of a user away from the network-connected device toward the video recorder; and

performing, using the device, a control of an operation of the video recorder by using the second operation state and the movement of the user after a change of the first operation state if the first operation state is changed after a detection of the movement of the user.