Adaptive Settings For A Device

• US 20150355909A1
• Filed: 06/09/2014
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Sallas, Michael, Gilson, Ross
• Granted Patent: US 11,960,903 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers

Abstract

Provided are methods and systems for adaptive settings for a device. An example method can comprise utilizing a first configuration setting for a feature in a device, detecting a change in a device factor, and utilizing a second configuration setting for the feature in the device in response to the detected change. Another example method can comprise detecting a change in a device factor, activating a device feature, determining whether a change threshold has been exceeded, and updating a configuration setting for a device feature if the change threshold has been exceeded.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

utilizing a first configuration setting for a feature in a device;

detecting a change in a device factor; and

utilizing a second configuration setting for the feature in the device in response to the detected change.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first configuration setting comprises a low sensitivity level for a motion sensor of the device, and a timer for automatically turning off a device backlight after a predefined time, and wherein the device factor comprises a spatial position of the device, and wherein the second configuration setting comprises a high sensitivity level for the motion sensor of the device, turning on the device backlight, and keeping the device backlight on.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first configuration setting is a parameter associated with a feature.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the parameter relates to one or more of a timer, a sensitivity, a power level, a brightness, and a power state.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the parameter comprises an associated value.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the device factor relates to one or more of a spatial position, light exposure, vibration, sound, and sound pattern, activation state of one or more buttons.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting a change in a device factor comprises determining whether a threshold has been exceeded.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the second configuration setting is different from the first configuration setting.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second configuration setting comprises one or more of:

incrementing a value, decrementing a value, and changing the state of a parameter associated with a feature.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting another change in a device factor; and

utilizing a third configuration setting for the feature in the device in response to the detected change.

11. A method comprising:

detecting a change in a device factor;

activating a device feature;

determining whether a change threshold has been exceeded; and

updating a configuration setting for a device feature if the change threshold has been exceeded.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the configuration setting is a parameter associated with a feature.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the parameter is one or more of a timer, a sensitivity, a power level, a brightness, and a power state.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the parameter comprises an associated value.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the device factor is one or more of:

spatial position, light exposure, vibration, sound, sound pattern, and activation state of one or more buttons.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein detecting a change in a device factor comprises determining whether a threshold has been exceeded.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the second configuration setting is different from the first configuration setting.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the second configuration setting comprises one or more of, incrementing a value, decrementing a value, and changing the state of a value of a parameter associated with a feature.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein determining whether a change threshold has been exceeded comprises determining a frequency of change in device factor.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein updating a configuration setting for the device feature if the change threshold has been exceeded comprises one or more of:

incrementing a value, decrementing a value, and changing the state of a value of a parameter associated with a timer, a sensitivity, a power level, a brightness, and a power state.