ACCESS TRACKING AND RESTRICTION

• US 20150170446A1
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Burba, Alexander, Hunt, Brandon T., Morrison, Frank R. III
• Application Number:
  US14/104,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20150170446A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/32 in combination with an identity check
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to monitoring and controlling access based upon data from an environmental sensor. For example, one embodiment provides a method including monitoring a use environment with an environmental sensor, determining an identity of a first person in the use environment via sensor data from the environmental sensor, receiving a request for presentation of a content item for which the first person has authorized access, and presenting the content item in response. The method further comprises detecting entry of a second person into the use environment, identifying the second person via the sensor data, determining based upon the identity and upon the access restriction that the second person does not have authorized access to the content item, and modifying presentation of the content item based upon determining that the second person does not have authorized access to the environment.

Claims

1. On a computing device, a method of enforcing access restriction information for a content item, the method comprising:

monitoring a use environment with an environmental sensor;

determining an identity of a first person in the use environment via sensor data from the environmental sensor;

receiving a request for presentation of a content item for which the first person has authorized access and presenting the content item in response;

detecting entry of a second person into the use environment and identifying the second person via the sensor data;

determining based upon the identity and upon the access restriction information that the second person does not have authorized access to the content item; and

modifying presentation of the content item based upon determining that the second person does not have authorized access to the content item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor comprises a depth camera, and wherein determining the identities of the first person and second person comprises determining the identities via biometric information obtained from depth image data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor comprises a microphone, and wherein determining the identity of the first person comprises determining the identities via voice information received with the microphone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying presentation of the content item comprises reducing a perceptibility of the content item as displayed on a display device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying presentation of the output of the content item comprises reducing a perceptibility of an audio output of the content item.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the use environment is a meeting facility, wherein the first person is determined from sensor data to be an authorized attendee of a meeting, and wherein the second person is determined from the sensor data not to be an authorized attendee of the meeting.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the use environment is a medical office, wherein the content item comprises a medical record, and wherein the second person is a person other than a doctor and a patient associated with the medical record.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental sensor comprises a proximity tag reader, and wherein determining that the second person does not have authorized access to the content item comprises reading a proximity tag of the second person as the second person enters the use environment.

9. A computing system, comprising:

a logic machine; and

a storage machine comprising instructions that are executable by the logic machine to

receive sensor data from an environmental sensor;

present a computer graphics presentation using a first set of graphical content based upon an identity of a first person in the use environment as determined from the sensor data;

detect entry of a second person into the use environment and identify the second person via the sensor data; and

change the computer graphics presentation to use a second, different set of graphical content based upon an identity of the second person.

10. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the first set of graphical content comprises a set of graphical content intended for a more mature audience, and wherein the second set of graphical content comprises a set of graphical content intended for a less mature audience.

11. The computing system of claim 10, wherein the first set of graphical content comprises a more realistic depiction of an effect of an injury to a character in the computer graphics presentation, and wherein the second set of graphical content comprises a less realistic depiction of an effect of an injury.

12. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the first set of graphical content comprises a first set of experiences in the computer graphics presentation, and wherein the second set of graphical content comprises a second, smaller set of experiences in the computer graphics presentation.

13. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the second set of graphical content comprises a user-specified set of graphical content.

14. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the instructions are further executable to detect that the second person has left the room, and in response presenting the computer graphics presentation with the first set of graphical content.

15. The computing system of claim 9, wherein the computer graphics presentation comprises a video game.

16. On a computing device, a method of obtaining information regarding interactions of people with objects, the method comprising:

monitoring a use environment with an environmental sensor;

determining an identity of a first person in the use environment via sensor data from the environmental sensor;

detecting an interaction of the first person with an object in the use environment;

recording information regarding the interaction of the first person with the object;

determining an identity of a second person in the use environment via sensor data from the environmental sensor;

detecting an interaction of the second person with the object in the use environment;

recording information regarding the interaction of the second person with the object in the use environment;

receiving a request for presentation of information regarding recorded interactions with the object; and

presenting the information regarding the interaction of the first person with the object and the interaction of a second person with the object.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the object is an object being assembled, wherein the interaction of the first person with the object comprises a first assembly step, and wherein the interaction of the second person with the object comprises a second assembly step.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising recording each interaction of the first person with a plurality of objects under assembly, and recording each interaction of the second person with a plurality of objects under assembly.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein presenting the information regarding the interaction of the first person with the plurality of object under an assembly comprises presenting productivity information.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the object is a restricted access object, and wherein presenting the information comprises presenting information regarding people that have accessed the restricted access object.