User Presence Media Management via Sensor Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information handling systems require manual intervention to pause and resume media playback when users temporarily step away or look away from the screen, leading to unnecessary power consumption and user inconvenience.

Innovation Solution

An information handling system that detects user presence using sensors and adjusts media playback settings and power consumption accordingly, automatically pausing media when the user is absent and resuming when they return, using a media management service that integrates near-field and far-field user awareness services with operating system power management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If media playback continues while user is away, then user convenience is maintained, but power consumption increases unnecessarily

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors user presence through sensors (camera, microphone, motion detectors) and uses this feedback to automatically adjust media playback state and power consumption settings, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to user behavior patterns

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system autonomously manages media playback without requiring manual user intervention by detecting user presence/absence and automatically pausing or resuming playback, adjusting volume, and managing power settings based on sensed environmental conditions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of energy

If manual intervention is required to pause and resume media, then power consumption can be controlled, but user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower consumptionVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (buttons, switches) with automated sensor-based detection systems that use optical, acoustic, and motion sensing to trigger media playback control and power management functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Extent of automation

If user presence detection is implemented, then automatic media management is achieved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic media managementVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs multi-functional sensors that serve multiple purposes: the camera captures both images and infrared for presence detection and ambient light sensing, the microphone array handles both audio input and motion detection, enabling automated media management without adding dedicated single-purpose components

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple detection functions (optical presence, acoustic presence, motion detection, ambient light sensing) are integrated into a unified user presence detection system that coordinates across different sensor types to make centralized media playback and power management decisions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12262083B2User presence based media management

Publication Date: 2025.03.25 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

An information handling system may detect media playback, collect data from a user presence device, and determine user presence relative to the information handling system based on the data from the user presence device. The system may also apply a policy based on the user presence by adjusting a setting associated with the media playback.