System, method, and device to configure devices via a remote with biometrics

• US 9,736,535 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2015
• Issued: 08/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syndefense
• Original Assignee: Syndefense
• Inventors: Dua, Robin
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, JOSHUA D
• Application Number:
  US14/864,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20160014457A1
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/106 across networks, e.g. mapping telephone numbers to data network addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1106 Call signalling protocols; H.323 and related
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; 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 21/4135 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 21/42204 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 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42221 Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• 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 21/43635 : HDMI
• 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 21/44004 : involving video buffer management, e.g. video decoder buffer or video display buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440218 : by transcoding between formats or standards, e.g. from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 conversion of standards in analogue television systems H04N7/01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4415 : using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning cryptography using biological data H04L9/3231; authentication in networks using biometric H04L63/0861
• 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 21/462 : Content or additional data management, e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end, controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 : Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 : End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 : for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 : Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 : End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6187 : involving transmission via a telephone network, e.g. POTS
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3233 : of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 : Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 : Transmission or handling of upstream communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication

Abstract

A set-top box apparatus includes at least one input module to receive one or more media content streams, at least one memory device, an Ethernet port, at least one wireless transceiver to access a communications network to enable communication with at least one external media player device, an HDMI connector to provide a communication path to a multimedia presentation device, wherein the set-top box apparatus is configured to process at least one of the received one or more media content streams from the at least one input module into multimedia data, to send the one or more received media content streams to the at least one memory device to be stored, and to convey the multimedia data on the communication path to the multimedia presentation device.

Claims

1. A system to configure electronic devices based on remotely received user biometrics, comprising:

at least one remote control device, comprising;

at least one sensor that detects at least one biometric; and

a wireless interface to transmit connection information including at least one of an address of at least one additional electronic device, encryption keys, and security information; and

at least one electronic device that is configured to receive at least one instruction from the at least one remote control device, to receive the connection information from the at least one remote control device, to form an initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device according to the received connection information, and receive data corresponding to at least one of capabilities and settings of the at least one additional electronic device as part of forming the initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device,

wherein the at least one electronic device receives data associated with the at least one biometric, determines a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles, and configures itself according to the profile.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one of a touch sensor, a voice sensor, and a retina scanner.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one biometric comprises at least one of a fingerprint, a voice signature, and a retina pattern.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device receives at least one additional data factor from the remote control device to determine a profile that is associated with the at least one biometric and the at least one additional data factor out of a plurality of available profiles, and configures itself according to the profile.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one electronic device reconfigures itself for another user based on receiving data associated with the at least one biometric from the another user and the at least one additional data factor, and on determining a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein configuring the at least one electronic device comprises at least one of authorizing connectivity, preventing connectivity, enabling access to at least one hardware component, restricting access to at least one hardware component, providing access to at least one application or application function, preventing access to the at least one application or application function, providing access to at least one service accessible via the electronic device, preventing access to the at least one service accessible via the electronic device, providing access to at least one stored file, preventing access to the at least one stored file, providing access to at least one media stream, preventing access to the at least one media stream, outputting personal notification messages for display, outputting personal programming recording schedules for display, and outputting personal profile information for display.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device reconfigures itself for another user based on receiving data associated with the at least one biometric from the another user and determining a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device transmits information regarding the at least one biometric received from the at least one remote control device to the at least one additional electronic device, the at least one additional electronic device receives data associated with the at least one biometric, determines a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles, and configures itself according to the profile.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one additional electronic device configures itself by making stored or processed data stored therein available to the at least one electronic device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one remote control device transmits at least one instruction to the at least one additional electronic device.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein configuring the at least one electronic device comprises at least one of managing a personal profile, managing personal preferences, configuring application settings, configuring hardware settings, managing user accounts, setting restrictions on user accounts that limit access to certain media programming, setting restrictions on user accounts that limit access to certain electronic device functions, setting programming recording schedules, configuring calendar entries, configuring email settings, configuring video/voice mail settings, configuring instant messaging settings, and managing a list of authorized access devices or tokens.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device comprises:

a memory configured to store multimedia data from a streaming media source; and

a processor to encode the multimedia data for presentation at a media presentation device, to send the encoded multimedia data to the memory to be stored, to retrieve the multimedia data from the memory, and to convey the retrieved multimedia data to the media presentation device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic device connects to the at least one additional electronic device via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).

14. A method of configuring electronic devices based on remotely received user biometrics, the method comprising:

transmitting connection information from at least one remote control device to at least one electronic device, the connection information including at least one of an address of at least one additional electronic device, encryption keys, and security information;

forming an initial connection between the at least one electronic device and the at least one additional electronic device according to the received connection information, the at least one electronic device receiving data corresponding to at least one of capabilities and settings of the at least one additional electronic device as part of forming the initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device;

receiving, utilizing the at least one electronic device, data associated with at least one biometric detected by at least one sensor of the at least one remote control device that is configured to transmit at least one instruction to the at least one electronic device;

determining, utilizing the at least one electronic device, a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles; and

configuring the at least one electronic device according to the determined profile.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein configuring the at least one electronic device comprises at least one of authorizing connectivity, preventing connectivity, enabling access to at least one hardware component, restricting access to at least one hardware component, providing access to at least one application or application function, preventing access to the at least one application or application function, providing access to at least one service accessible via the electronic device, preventing access to the at least one service accessible via the electronic device, providing access to at least one stored file, preventing access to the at least one stored file, providing access to at least one media stream, preventing access to the at least one media stream, outputting personal notification messages for display, outputting personal programming recording schedules for display, and outputting personal profile information for display.

16. An electronic device, comprising:

at least one communication component that is configured to receive connection information and at least one instruction from at least one remote control device, the connection information including at least one of an address of at least one additional electronic device, encryption keys, and security information; and

at least one processing unit configured to;

form an initial connection between the electronic device and the at least one additional electronic device according to the received connection information, receiving data corresponding to at least one of capabilities and settings of the at least one additional electronic device as part of forming the initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device;

receive data associated with at least one biometric detected by at least one sensor of the at least one remote control device;

determine a profile that is associated with the data out of a plurality of available profiles; and

configure the electronic device according to the profile.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein configuring the electronic device comprises at least one of authorizing connectivity, preventing connectivity, enabling access to at least one hardware component, restricting access to at least one hardware component, providing access to at least one application or application function, preventing access to the at least one application or application function, providing access to at least one service accessible via the electronic device, preventing access to the at least one service accessible via the electronic device, providing access to at least one stored file, preventing access to the at least one stored file, providing access to at least one media stream, preventing access to the at least one media stream, outputting personal notification messages for display, outputting personal programming recording schedules for display, and outputting personal profile information for display.

18. A remote control device, comprising:

at least one sensor that detects at least one biometric associated with a user;

at least one input interface to capture instruction data;

at least one communication component that is configured to transmit to an electronic device connection information and data associated with at least one of a biometric and at least one instruction, the connection data including at least one of an address of at least one additional electronic device, encryption keys, and security information, the at least one instruction including a command to form an initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device according to the connection information and receive data corresponding to at least one of capabilities and settings of the at least one additional electronic device as part of forming the initial connection to the at least one additional electronic device; and

at least one processing unit that;

receives data associated with at least one biometric and instruction; and

transmits the data through the communication component to the electronic device to control the electronic device to determine a profile associated with the at least one biometric and configure itself according to that profile.

19. The remote control device of claim 18, further comprising a wireless keyboard device.

20. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the at least one communication component is configured to communicate with the electronic device via at least one of a cellular network and the Internet, and a short-range wireless network.

21. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the at least one communication component communicates with the electronic device via at least one of infrared, Bluetooth, and WiFi communication protocols.

22. The remote control device of claim 18, wherein the at least one communication component is configured to allow bidirectional transmission of data between the remote control device and the electronic device.