System and method for follow me television function

摘要

A method for a follow me television function the method comprising the steps of: receiving an audio video content; processing and delivering the content to a first device at a first location for playback; the method further comprising the steps of: monitoring location of at least one another device by a device monitoring means; monitoring location of a user by a user monitoring means; detecting whether the user is closer to a second device than to the first device currently used for playback; wherein in case the user is closer to the second device than to the first device currently used for playback, transferring the audio video playback session from the first device to the second device; and starting playback of the audio video content on the second device and stopping playback on the first device.

主权项

1. A method for a follow me television function the method comprising the steps of:
receiving an audio video content (201); processing and delivering the content (202) to a first device at a first location for playback for a first user; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: monitoring (203) location of at least one another device by a device monitoring means (108): monitoring (204) location of the first user by a user monitoring means (103);wherein the user monitoring means (103) are configured to differentiate between tracked users and their respective audio video sessions:
detecting (205) whether the first user is closer to a second device than to the first device currently used for playback; wherein in case the first user is closer to the second device than to the first device currently used for playback checking session transfer parental control options, wherein the session transfer parental control options define whether playback, for the first user, may be transferred to the second device; in case the playback may be transferred, transferring (206) the audio video playback session from the first device to the second device; andstarting (207) playback of the audio video content on the second device and stopping playback on the first device.