Media Device User Detection Region for Automatic Profile Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional media guidance systems require manual user login and allow only one user to be logged in at a time, leading to ineffective content targeting and tailoring for multiple users accessing the same media device.
Innovation Solution
A media device equipped with a detection mechanism that automatically detects and identifies users within a defined detection region, allowing seamless user login and content tailoring based on individual user settings, and enabling seamless content access across multiple devices without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual user login is required, then user identification accuracy is improved, but user convenience and system ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic user detection and identification without requiring manual login actions from users. The detection mechanism automatically identifies users within the detection region, and the system self-activates and applies user settings automatically, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining accurate user identification through the detection mechanism.
2Device complexity
If only one user is allowed to be logged in at a time, then device complexity is reduced, but content personalization and user targeting effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the number of active user profiles based on real-time detection of users within the detection region. When multiple users are detected, the system activates multiple user profiles simultaneously and combines their settings to generate dynamic content. This dynamic approach allows the system to handle both single-user and multi-user scenarios without requiring complex pre-configuration for each case.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection mechanism and content delivery system are designed to universally handle any number of users (one or more) within the detection region. The system can detect and identify multiple users simultaneously, apply individual settings for each detected user, and combine settings when multiple users are present. This multi-functional capability allows the same system architecture to serve both single-user and multi-user scenarios effectively.
3Ease of operation
If automatic user detection is implemented, then user convenience and content personalization are improved, but device complexity and detection precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical login actions with an automatic detection mechanism that uses non-contact sensing (such as motion sensors, cameras, or other detection technologies) to identify users. This substitution eliminates the need for physical interaction (manual login) while introducing automated sensing and processing capabilities. The detection mechanism automatically triggers system activation and user profile application based on detected user presence.
4Reliability
If manual login is required for each device, then security and user identification accuracy are improved, but time efficiency and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary user identification through automatic detection before any content access is requested. The detection mechanism continuously monitors for user presence within the detection region, and user profiles are pre-loaded and ready for immediate application. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to perform login actions at the moment of content access, significantly reducing wait time while maintaining security through the detection mechanism's user identification capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is within the detection region. The media device may be activated and settings associated with the user may be applied when a user is within the detection region. In some embodiments, settings associated with a user may be compared to provided media content when the user is within the detection region. The content may change when the settings conflict with the media content. Reminders may be provided to or directed to a plurality of users within the range of the media device.