Method and system for a networked self-configuring communication device utilizing user preference information

A system comprising:

• circuitry configured to
• store user configuration information corresponding to a user based on user configuration information received from a first electronic device;
• receive login information from a second electronic device;
• determine whether the login information matches login information corresponding to the user;
• retrieve at least a portion of stored user configuration information when it is determined that the login information matches the login information corresponding to the user;
• and
• control provision of a service to the second electronic device based on the at least the portion of the user configuration information.

A method comprising:

• storing media consumption settings corresponding to a user based on user preferences received from a first electronic device;
• receive login information from a second electronic device;
• determine whether the login information matches login information corresponding to the user;
• retrieve the media consumption settings when it is determined that the login information matches the login information corresponding to the user;
• and
• control provision of multimedia content to the retrieved media consumption settings.