System and method for controlling a rendering device based upon detected user proximity
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1. A media rendering system, comprising:
- a first proximity detecting device configured to detect and receive a first user identity from a first user identification device when the first user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the first proximity detecting device; and
a first media rendering device configured to render a media source,wherein the first media rendering device is in communication with the first proximity detecting device and configured to receive one or more user identities from the first proximity detecting device and to render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the received one or more user identities, and wherein the first media rendering device is configured to access one or more user preference, wherein each user preference is associated with the received one or more user identities; and
a second user identification device configured to provide a second user identity identifying the second user identification device,wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to an first operating manner derived from a first user preference associated with the first user identity, wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a second operating manner derived from a second user preference associated with the second user identity and wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a third operating manner derived from the first user preference and the second user preference.
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Abstract
A media rendering system includes a proximity detecting device configured to detect a user identification device and receive a user identity from a user identification device when the user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the proximity detecting device. A media rendering device is in communication with the proximity detecting device. The media rendering device is configured to receive one or more user identities from the proximity detecting device and render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the received one or more user identities.
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1. A media rendering system, comprising:
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a first proximity detecting device configured to detect and receive a first user identity from a first user identification device when the first user identification device is located within a proximity detecting region of the first proximity detecting device; and a first media rendering device configured to render a media source, wherein the first media rendering device is in communication with the first proximity detecting device and configured to receive one or more user identities from the first proximity detecting device and to render media according to an operating manner determined at least in part by the received one or more user identities, and wherein the first media rendering device is configured to access one or more user preference, wherein each user preference is associated with the received one or more user identities; and a second user identification device configured to provide a second user identity identifying the second user identification device, wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to an first operating manner derived from a first user preference associated with the first user identity, wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a second operating manner derived from a second user preference associated with the second user identity and wherein the first media rendering device is configured to operate according to a third operating manner derived from the first user preference and the second user preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring a media rendering system, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, with a first proximity detector, a first identification device; receiving by the first proximity detector, a first identification associated with the first identification device; communicating the first identification to a first media rendering device; obtaining, by the first media rendering device, a first preference list comprising one or more preferences associated with the first identification; configuring the media rendering device based at least in part on one or more preferences of the first preference list; detecting, with the first proximity detector, a second identification device; receiving by the first proximity detector, a second identification associated with the second identification device; communicating the second identification to the first media rendering device; obtaining, by the first media rendering device, a second preference list comprising one or more preferences associated with the second identification; configuring the first media rendering device based at least in part on one or more preferences of the second preference list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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