Controlling Power Levels Of Electronic Devices Through User Interaction

A multimedia system, comprising:

• a capture device, wherein the capture device detects a user's presence in a field of view;
• and
• a computing environment in communication with the capture device and one or more devices in the multimedia system, wherein the computing environment includes a processing module that includes instructions to:
• receive data relating to a first user interaction from the capture device:
• set a power level for the computing environment based on the first user interaction;
• receive data relating to a second user interaction from the capture device;
• alter the power level for the computing environment based on the second user interaction, to generate an altered power level for the computing environment;
• and
• activate the computing environment for the user, based on the altered power level.

A computer readable storage medium for controlling power to a computing environment in a multimedia system comprising executable instructions to:

• receive data relating to a first user interaction with the computing environment;
• set a power level for the computing environment based on the first user interaction;
• display a power level progression associated with the computing environment to the user;
• receive data relating to a second user interaction with the computing environment;
• alter the power level for the computing environment based on the second user interaction, to generate an altered power level;
• and
• activate the computing environment for the user, based on the altered power level.