METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING USER DEVICES

摘要

Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that authorizes a user device to receive commands from selected users and does not authorize the user device to accept commands from non-selected users. Moreover, the media guidance application may authorize the user device to accept commands from a first user based on how other users interact with the first user. For example, if the actions of other users indicate that the first user is the leader of the group of users (or should otherwise be the one controlling the user device), the media guidance application may authorize the user device to accept commands from the first user based on the actions.

主权项

1. A method for controlling user devices, the method comprising:
identifying a first user and a second user within a viewing area of a user device; detecting a first gesture performed by the first user; cross-referencing the first gesture with a database listing gestures that indicate that user devices should accept commands to determine whether the first gesture indicates that the user device should accept a command from the second user; and in response to determining that the first gesture indicates that the user device should accept the command from the second user, authorizing the user device to accept the command from the second user.