MOTION DETECTION ENABLED POWER OPTIMIZED DISPLAY

• US 20140341533A1
• Filed: 11/30/2011
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Pai, Mukund
• Granted Patent: US 9,318,143 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/230
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 15/18 Driving; Starting; Stopping; Arrangements for control or regulation thereof G11B15/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• 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 21/44218 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 21/4436 Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

Various embodiments are directed to a motion sensor in communication with a processing component capable of controlling a television display and a video recording device. The motion sensor may provide motion detection information to the processing component. The processing component may issue control directives capable of manipulating the television. For instance, based on the absence of motion in a viewing area, the processing component may re-direct content to be recorded while also inactivating the television display to conserve energy. Upon receiving information that motion has been detected in the viewing area, the processing component may issue control directives to activate the television display and resume playing the content that was previously being watched. This may all be done without requiring an action on the part of a user.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing component; and

a device manager component operative on the processing component to;

receive signals from a motion sensor;

determine presence or absence of motion in a viewing area of a television display based on the signals;

generate a first control directive to cause storage of video content to a recording device when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area; and

generate a second control directive to inactivate a television display when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the device manager component operative to:

generate a third control directive to activate the television display upon detection of motion in the viewing area; and

generate a fourth control directive to resume playing the video content stored in the recording device on the television display.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, the device manager component operative to wait a period of time during which no motion is detected before generating the first and second control directives.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, the device manager component operative to

generate a fifth control directive to present a warning message on the television display, and

wait a period of time after displaying the warning message before generating the first and second control directives.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, the device manager component operative to generate a sixth control directive to clear the warning message on the television display when motion is detected within the period time after presenting the warning message without generating the first and second control directives.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

an electronic display operative to present video content;

a local data storage component to store video content;

a motion sensor operative to monitor a viewing area for motion, the viewing area associated with the electronic display;

a processing component communicatively coupled with the motion sensor and the electronic display; and

a device manager component operative on the processing component to;

receive signals from the motion sensor, the signals indicative of the presence or absence of motion in the viewing area;

generate a first control directive to cause storage of video content to the local data storage component when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area; and

generate a second control directive to inactivate the electronic display when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the processing component is further operative to:

generate a third control directive to activate the electronic display upon detection of motion in the viewing area; and

generate a fourth control directive to resume playing the video content stored in the recording device on the television display.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the processing component is further operative to:

generate a fifth control directive to present continuation options on the display;

receive a sixth control directive indicative of a selected continuation option; and

generate a seventh control directive to execute commands associated with the selected continuation option.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein one of the continuation options includes an option to resume playing the content that was playing when the display was inactivated.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein one of the continuation options includes an option to display a guide of content available to be displayed.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein one of the continuation options includes an option to display a menu of recorded content available to be displayed.

12. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the device manager component is operative to generate an eighth control directive to cause the storage of the video content to a remote data storage component when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area.

13. A method, comprising:

monitoring a viewing area for motion, the viewing area associated with a television display operative to display content;

detecting the absence of motion in the viewing area;

storing the remainder of the content to a recording device when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area; and

inactivating the television display when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

activating the television display upon detection of motion in the viewing area; and

resuming playing the content stored in the recording device on the television display.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

waiting a period of time during which no motion is detected before storing the remainder of the content to the recording device and inactivating the television display.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

displaying a warning message on the television display; and

waiting a period of time after displaying the warning message before storing the remainder of the content to the recording device and inactivating the television display.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

clearing the warning message on the television display when motion is detected within the period time after displaying the warning message without storing the remainder of the content to a recording device and inactivating the television display.

18. A method, comprising:

periodically receiving a first signal indicative of the presence or absence of motion; and

when the first signal is indicative of the absence of motion;

storing content playing on a television display; and

de-activating the television display;

when the first signal is indicative of the presence of motion;

determining when the television display is inactive; and

activating the television display.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

when the first signal is indicative of the absence of motion;

determining when a television display is active and displaying content;

presenting a warning message on the active television display;

receiving a second signal indicative of the presence or absence of motion; and

clearing the warning message from the active television display when the second signal is indicative of the presence of motion.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

when the first signal is indicative of the presence of motion;

presenting continuation options on the active television display;

receiving a control signal indicative of a selected continuation option; and

executing commands associated with the selected continuation option.

21. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

waiting a user-definable period of time between receiving successive first signals indicative of the presence or absence of motion.

22. An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed enable a system to:

receive a motion signal indicative of the presence or absence of motion in a viewing area, the viewing area associated with an electronic display operative to display content;

cause the storage of the content to a recording device when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area; and

cause the electronic display to go inactive when there is an absence of motion in the viewing area.

23. The article of claim 22, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to:

cause the activation of the electronic display upon detection of motion in the viewing area; and

cause the resumption of play of the content stored in the recording device on the electronic display.

24. The article of claim 22, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to:

wait a period of time during which no motion is detected before causing the storage of the content and causing the display to go inactive.

25. The article of claim 22, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to:

cause the display of a warning message on the television display; and

wait a period of time after causing the display of the warning message before causing the storage of the content and causing the electronic display to go inactive.

26. The article of claim 25, further comprising instructions that when executed enable the system to:

cause the warning message on the electronic display to be cleared when motion is detected within the period time after causing the display of the warning message without causing the storage of the content and causing the electronic display to go inactive.