Systems and methods for dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsAngel Merced, Krista Ramirez, Todd Dietz
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described to address deficiencies in conventional biometric devices by dynamically enabling and disabling a biometric device based on the content the user is viewing. The media guidance application may utilize a device enablement rule, which has content criteria. If the content criteria is satisfied, the media guidance application may enable or disable a biometric device in accordance with the device enablement rule.
Claims21
1-51. (canceled)
A method for recommending content based on biometric information, the method comprising:
- identifying content being consumed by a user on user equipment;
- determining a content type of the content;
- selecting, from a plurality of device enablement rules, a device enablement rule that corresponds to the content type, wherein the device enablement rule comprises content criteria for acquiring the biometric information;
- determining whether the content satisfies the content criteria of the device enablement rule;
- in response to determining that the content satisfies the content criteria:
- acquiring, from a biometric device, the biometric information;
- and
- generating, for display on the user equipment, a content recommendation based on the biometric information.
A system for recommending content based on biometric information, the system comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- identify content being consumed by a user on user equipment;
- determine a content type of the content;
- select, from a plurality of device enablement rules, a device enablement rule that corresponds to the content type, wherein the device enablement rule comprises content criteria for acquiring the biometric information;
- determine whether the content satisfies the content criteria of the device enablement rule;
- in response to determining that the content satisfies the content criteria:
- acquire, from a biometric device, the biometric information of the user;
- and
- generate, for display on the user equipment, a content recommendation based on the biometric information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.