SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER MONITORING AND INTENT DETERMINATION

摘要

Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.

主权项

1. A method for controlling at least one of a plurality of component devices, comprising:
receiving event data via a sensing interface while the at least of the plurality of component devices is in an operating state; and when it is determined from the received event data that at least one of a number of and identity of viewers in a viewing area associated with the at least one of the plurality of component devices has changed in accord with a predetermined rule, causing a command action to be executed whereupon the at least one of the plurality of component devices is caused to perform an operational function to thereby prevent a user from changing the operating state of the at least one of the plurality of component devices.