System and method for broadcasting media

• US 8,613,008 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2010
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lead Technology Capital Management, LLC
• Original Assignee: Lead Technology Capital Management, LLC
• Inventors: Daniel, Isaac Sayo
• Primary Examiner(s): Pendleton, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewis, Jonathan V
• Application Number:
  US12/689,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20130232523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,429 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 725/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• 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 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera

Abstract

A system comprising, at least one processor, at least one eye tracking system electronically connected to the at least one processor, at least one means for electronically connecting a display device to the system, wherein the means for electronically connecting a display device is electronically connected to the at least one processor, and computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor and operative to use the at least one eye tracking system to determine the number of persons that are capable of viewing at least one display device electronically connected to the system, and control the content displayed on at least one display device connected to the system based on how many persons are determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device.

A method comprising using at least one processor to perform any or all of the following using at least one sensor to determine a number of persons that are capable of perceiving sensory perceivable content, and controlling the content based on how many persons are determined to be capable of perceiving the content.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method comprising using at least one eye tracking system to determine a number of persons that are capable of perceiving sensory perceivable content, and controlling the content based on how many persons are determined to be capable of perceiving the content.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a. at least one processor;

b. at least one eye tracking system electronically connected to the at least one processor;

c. at least one display device electronically connected to the at least one processor and operative to display content, wherein the content is associated with at least one license comprising a number of persons authorized to view the content; and

d. computer executable instructions readable by the least one processor and configured to;

i. use the at least one eye tracking system to determine a number of persons that are capable of viewing the at least one display device;

ii. compare the number of persons that are determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device with the number of persons that are authorized to view the content; and

iii. control the content based on how many persons are determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device wherein controlling the content comprises;

1. refusing to play, ceasing to play, or pausing the content when the number of persons determined to be capable of viewing the content is greater than the number of persons authorized to view the content; and

2. playing the content when the number of persons determined to be capable of viewing the content is equal to or less than the number of persons authorized to view the content; and

iv. allow at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device is not equal to the number of persons authorized to view the content.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to receive the number of persons authorized to view the content from a remote station or from a computer readable medium.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to allow at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device is less than the number of persons authorized to view the content.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to allow at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device is greater than the number of persons authorized to view the content.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one local communications device connected to the at least one processor.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one remote communications device connected to the at least one processor.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to use the remote communications device to transmit or receive information to or from a remote station.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the information comprises any or all of the following types of information:

viewer content, the number of persons authorized to view the content, billing information, at least one license associated with the content, and software updates.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to allow at least one user to select or download content or the number of persons authorized to view the content.

9. A method comprising using at least one processor to perform any or all of the following:

a. using at least one sensor to determine a number of persons that are capable of perceiving sensory perceivable content, wherein the sensory perceivable content is associated with at least one license comprising a number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content;

b. comparing the number of persons that are determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content with the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content;

c. controlling the sensory perceivable content based on how many persons are determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content, wherein controlling the sensory perceivable content comprises;

i. refusing to play, ceasing to play, or pausing the sensory perceivable content when the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is greater than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content in the at least one license; and

ii. playing the sensory perceivable content when the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is equal to or less than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content in the at least one license; and

d. allowing at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content does not equal the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, the at least one sensor is a type of sensor selected from the group consisting essentially of:

a visual sensor, an eye tracking sensor, an audio sensor, a tactile sensor, a thermal sensor, a chemical sensor, an electrical sensor, a capacitive sensor, a resistive sensor, a camera, a thermal imagining camera, and a microphone.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the sensory perceivable content comprises audio or visual content.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising allowing at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is less than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising allowing at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is greater than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

19. The method of claim 9, further comprising allowing at least one user to select or download content or the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method comprising:

a. using at least one eye tracking system to determine a number of persons that are capable of perceiving sensory perceivable content, wherein the sensory perceivable content is associated with at least one license comprising a number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content;

b. comparing the number of persons that are determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content with the number of persons that are authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content;

c. controlling the sensory perceivable content based on how many persons are determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content wherein controlling the sensory perceivable content comprises;

i. refusing to play, ceasing to play, or pausing the sensory perceivable content when the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is greater than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content; and

ii. playing the sensory perceivable content when the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is equal to or less than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content; and

d. allowing at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content does not equal the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to receive the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content from a remote station or from a computer readable medium.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to allow at least one user to obtain at least one new license or alter the at least one license if the number of persons determined to be capable of perceiving the sensory perceivable content is less than or greater than the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to use at least one remote communications device to transmit or receive information to or from at least one remote station.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to allow at least one user to select or download sensory perceivable content or the number of persons authorized to perceive the sensory perceivable content.