Method and apparatus for controlling a media player based on a non-user event
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsMiroslav Trajkovic, Srinivas Gutta, Antonio J. Colmenarez
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Abstract
A media player controller is disclosed that monitors non-user event and automatically controls a media player in response to predefined events. The media player controller includes an information capture device that obtains input information from the non-user. The input information is processed by the media player controller to identify one or more predefined non-user events. A number of rules can be utilized to define various non-user events, such as when the non-user is in the vicinity of the media player. Each rule contains a condition and a corresponding action-item that should be performed when the condition is satisfied.
Claims15
A method for controlling a media player, comprising:
- determining at least one rule defining a predefined non-user event, said rule including at least one condition and an action item to be performed to automatically adjust said media player when said condition is satisfied;
- analyzing input information characterizing a non-user event to identify said condition;
- and
- performing said action item if said condition is satisfied.
An apparatus for controlling a media player, comprising:
- a memory for storing computer readable code;
- and
- a processor operatively coupled to said memory, said processor configured to:
- determine at least one rule defining a predefined non-user event, said rule including at least one condition and an action item to be performed to automatically adjust said media player when said condition is satisfied;
- analyze input information characterizing a non-user event to identify said condition;
- and
- perform said action item if said condition is satisfied.
An article of manufacture for controlling a media player, comprising:
- a computer readable medium having computer readable code means embodied thereon, said computer readable code means comprising:
- a step to determine at least one rule defining a predefined non-user event, said rule including at least one condition and an action item to be performed to automatically adjust said media player when said condition is satisfied;
- a step to analyze input information characterizing a non-user event to identify said condition;
- and
- a step to perform said action item if said condition is satisfied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.