Controlling operation of a media device based upon whether a presentation device is currently being worn by a user

摘要

A mechanism is provided for automatically controlling the operation of a media device based at least in part upon whether a portable presentation device coupled to the media device is currently being worn by a user. A portable presentation device may be any device that is meant to be worn by a user and that is capable of presenting media content to the user (e.g. earphones, headphones, goggles or faceplates with video/audio capability, etc.). With this mechanism, a user can affect the operation of the media device by simply putting on or taking off the portable presentation device. The user does not need to manually manipulate the controls of the media device. By automatically controlling the operation of the media device in this manner, use of the media device and the portable presentation device as a unit is made much simpler and more convenient.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors of a media device, cause the media device to perform the operations of:
providing media content to a portable presentation device to be presented to a user, wherein the portable presentation device is meant to be worn, and is currently being worn by the user in a manner suggesting that the user wishes to have media content presented to him/her; receiving thereafter a first set of information from the portable presentation device indicating a current physical relationship between the portable presentation device and the user; determining, based at least in part upon the first set of information, whether the portable presentation device is still being worn by the user in a manner suggesting that the user wishes to have media content presented to him/her, wherein determining whether the portable presentation device is still being worn by the user in a manner suggesting that the user wishes to have media content presented to him/her comprises determining whether the portable presentation device is on the user's ears and determining whether the portable presentation device is on another part of the user's body; and automatically determining further operation of the media device based at least in part upon whether the portable presentation device is still being worn by the user in a manner suggesting that the user wishes to have media content presented to him/her.