Automatic adjustment of devices in a home entertainment system

• US 9,172,996 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rateze Remote Mgmt. L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Porto Vinci Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Igoe, Patrick T., Kravets, Leonid
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Pankaj
• Assistant Examiner(s): NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R
• Application Number:
  US14/211,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282643A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 725 10- 12, 348/460, 348/827, 348/840
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/16 in which transmission is by pulses
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2809 indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2814 Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4108 characterised by an identification number or address, e.g. local network address protecting specific internal or external computer components using identification number G06F21/73; network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/414 Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• 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 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43076 of the same content streams on multiple devices, e.g. when family members are watching the same movie on different devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/434 Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440209 : for formatting on an optical medium, e.g. DVD
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44029 : for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4408 : involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 : Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 : involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 : End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 : End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 : Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/00 : Indicating arrangements; Control arrangements, e.g. balance control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 : Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 : Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 : detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0267 : by controlling user interface components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 : Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 : Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 : Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A computer may be configured to identify, using data received wirelessly from an identification device associated with a home entertainment system, a user of an entertainment session. The computer may retrieve a user profile that includes set physical positioning, physical orientation, and viewing information of a primary display device and a secondary display device. The computer may wirelessly control adjustment of a physical position of the primary and secondary display devices in association with the user profile.

Claims

1. A method performed by a computer, the method comprising:

identifying, by the computer in association with data received wirelessly from an identification device associated with a home entertainment system, a user of an entertainment session;

retrieving, by the computer from memory, a user profile of the user, wherein the user profile includes height, physical orientation, and viewing information of a primary display device and a secondary display device;

causing the secondary display device to display content supplemental to main content displayed on the primary display device; and

controlling, wirelessly by the computer, adjustment of a physical position of the primary and secondary display devices in association with the user profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user profile further includes configuration information related to a previous entertainment session associated with the user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the adjustment of the physical position is made based on the configuration information.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

controlling, by the computer in response to identifying the user, access to the primary display device of the home entertainment system based on a set of rules customized by an authorized user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the set of rules includes any one of a time of day or a program rating.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the configuration information includes an orientation of the primary and secondary display devices.

7. A method performed by a computer, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computer wirelessly from a home entertainment hub, data to adjust a position of a secondary display device in a home entertainment system and content supplemental to main content displayed on a primary display device, wherein the data is based on a user profile of a user identified via an identification device associated with the home entertainment system;

wherein the user profile includes height, physical orientation, and viewing information of a primary display device and a secondary display device; and

controlling, wirelessly by the computer, adjustment of a physical position of the primary and secondary display devices in association with the user profile.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user profile further includes configuration information related to a previous entertainment session associated with the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the adjustment of the physical position is made based on the configuration information.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

controlling, by the computer in response to identifying the user, access to the primary display device of the home entertainment system based on a set of rules customized by an authorized user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the set of rules includes any one of a time of day or a program rating.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the configuration information includes an orientation of the primary and secondary display devices.

13. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving, wirelessly by the computer from the home entertainment hub, data to control access to the secondary display device based on a set of rules customized by an authorized user.

14. A computer characterized in that:

a processor is configured to identify, in association with data received wirelessly from an identification device associated with a home entertainment system, a user of an entertainment session;

the processor is further configured to retrieve, from memory, a user profile of the user, wherein the user profile includes height, physical orientation, and viewing information of a primary display device and a secondary display device;

wherein the computer is configured to cause the secondary display device to display content supplemental to main content displayed on the primary display device; and

the processor is further configured to wirelessly control adjustment of a physical position of the primary and secondary display devices in association with the user profile.

15. The computer of claim 14, wherein the user profile further includes configuration information related to a previous entertainment session associated with the user.

16. The computer of claim 15, wherein the adjustment of the physical position is made based on the configuration information.

17. The computer of claim 14 further comprising:

the process configured to control, in response to the identification of the user, access to the primary display device of the home entertainment system in part based on a set of rules customized by an authorized user.

18. The computer of claim 17, wherein the set of rules includes any one of a time of day or program rating.

19. The computer of claim 15, wherein the configuration information includes an orientation of the primary and secondary display devices.