Systems and methods for locking remote control
AssigneeDISH Network L.L.C.
InventorPriyanka Pothineni
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Abstract
A system for locking a remote-control device blocks a remote-control device from sending signals related to user input until a code to unlock the remote-control device is received. The system for locking a remote-control device receives an indication that the remote-control device should be locked and locks the remote-control device. The system for locking a remote-control device receives user input and determines whether the user input included a predetermined code. Based on a determination that the user input included the predetermined code, the system for locking a remote-control device unlocks the remote-control device.
Claims18
A system for controlling operation of a remote-control device, comprising:
- at least one computer processor;
- and
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one computer processor, the at least one memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, cause the at least one computer processor to:
- receive, at the remote-control device, an indication that the remote-control device should be locked;
- identify a user profile of a plurality of user profiles based on the indication that the remote-control device should be locked;
- in response to the identification:
- lock the remote-control device, such that the remote-control device is prevented from transmitting signals in response to receiving user input;
- select a predetermined code based on the identified user profile;
- and
- receive, by the remote-control device, the predetermined code;
- receive, at the remote-control device, user input;
- in response to the receiving, determine, by the remote-control device, whether the user input included the predetermined code;
- and
- in response to determining that the user input included the predetermined code, unlocking the remote-control device, such that the remote-control device is able to transmit signals in response to receiving user input.
A system for controlling operation of a remote-control device, comprising:
- at least one computer processor;
- and
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one computer processor, the at least one memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, cause the at least one computer processor to:
- receive user input indicating a code used to unlock the remote-control device;
- associate a user profile of a plurality of user profiles with the code used to unlock the remote-control device;
- receive second user input indicating that the remote-control device is to be locked;
- select a user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the second user input;
- identify an unlocking code based on the selected user profile;
- transmit an indication of the unlocking code to the remote-control device;
- and
- transmit a signal to the remote-control device, the signal indicating to the remote-control device that a user associated with the user profile has requested that the remote-control device be locked,
- such that the remote-control device is prevented from sending signals in response to receiving user input until the remote-control device receives input indicating the unlocking code.
A method for controlling operation of a remote-control device, comprising:
- receiving, at the remote-control device, an indication that the remote-control device should be locked;
- determining a user profile of a plurality of user profiles based on the indication that the remote-control device should be locked;
- in response to the determining:
- preventing the remote-control device from transmitting signals in response to receiving user input by locking the remote-control device;
- selecting a predetermined code based on the determined user profile;
- and
- receiving, by the remote-control device, the predetermined code;
- receiving, at the remote-control device, user input;
- in response to the receiving, determining, by the remote-control device, whether the user input included the predetermined code;
- and
- in response to determining that the user input included the predetermined code, unlocking the remote-control device, such that the remote-control device is able to transmit signals in response to receiving user input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.