Content Authorization System Using Sensor-Based User Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current parental control systems are inadequate in ensuring that content viewing is restricted based on content ratings, as they often rely on manual settings and lack advanced methods to dynamically determine user authorization, particularly in group settings or when multiple individuals are present.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses sensors and devices to determine content authorization parameters for individuals based on factors like size, facial recognition, and device-associated settings, triggering precautionary actions such as suspending playback or changing content to ensure compliance with content ratings, and allowing override confirmations through gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual parental control settings are used, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of content rating enforcement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects individuals present and retrieves their content authorization parameters without manual configuration. The parental control system serves itself by autonomously identifying users through sensors and enforcing appropriate content restrictions based on retrieved authorization data, eliminating the need for manual setup while ensuring reliable rating enforcement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical control (physical remote control or keyboard input) with automated sensor-based detection and electronic data retrieval. Sensors detect individual presence and characteristics, automatically query authorization parameters from remote devices or databases, and enforce content restrictions without human intervention, substituting manual operation with automated electronic systems.
2Reliability
If automated authorization detection is implemented, then reliability of content rating enforcement is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces intermediary components (sensors, communication modules, and processing logic) that bridge the gap between content delivery and authorization verification. These intermediaries handle the complex tasks of detecting individual presence, retrieving authorization parameters from external devices, and enforcing restrictions, thereby maintaining system reliability while managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a multi-functional system where sensors serve multiple purposes (detection, identification, and authorization verification), and the content delivery system integrates both content presentation and authorization enforcement functions. This universal approach consolidates multiple functions into unified components, improving reliability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
3Measurement precision
If facial recognition or size-based identification is used, then measurement precision of user authorization is improved, but difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual measurement processes with automated sensor-based detection systems. Optical sensors and image processing algorithms automatically measure facial features or physical dimensions, converting complex biometric data into authorization parameters without requiring manual intervention. This substitution maintains high measurement precision while reducing the operational difficulty through automated processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-identification by automatically analyzing sensor data to determine individual characteristics and match them with stored authorization profiles. The detection system serves itself by autonomously processing biometric data, comparing it against known parameters, and retrieving appropriate authorization levels without external assistance, thereby maintaining precision while minimizing detection difficulty.
4Reliability
If precautionary actions are automatically triggered, then reliability of content restriction is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authorization verification before content is delivered. By detecting individual presence and validating authorization parameters in advance, the system prevents inappropriate content access before it occurs. This preliminary action ensures reliable content restriction while maintaining ease of operation for authorized users, as the automation handles verification transparently without requiring manual intervention during content consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where authorization decisions are continuously monitored and adjusted based on detected individual characteristics. When an unauthorized individual is detected, the system triggers precautionary actions and can receive override inputs from authorized users. This feedback loop ensures reliable content restriction while allowing flexible operation through automated adjustment based on real-time conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are included that receive a content rating for content presented to an individual, determine a content authorization parameter for the individual, and trigger a precautionary action associated with the content in response to determining that the content authorization parameter for the individual is not compliant with the content rating for the content.