US 2022/0036039 A1Published application

Apparatus and method for biometric control of a set top box

AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC

InventorAlexander DUKHON

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Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to an apparatus dedicated to controlling a specified multimedia device for viewing programming content. The apparatus has an input interface configured for capturing a fingerprint of a user. The apparatus also includes memory for storing a plurality of user identification files. Each user identification file including data associated with at least one reference fingerprint of a respective user. A processor compares the captured fingerprint with at least one reference fingerprint stored in memory, and generates a control signal based on a result of the comparison. The control signal can include user profile identifier associated with the captured fingerprint and command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a customized or default user interface for the identified user to view or access programming content. The control signal is transmitted to a multimedia device.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A remote control device, comprising:

an input interface configured for capturing a fingerprint of a user;
memory for storing:
program code for controlling a specified content provider apparatus, and
a plurality of user identification files, each user identification file including data associated with a reference fingerprint of a user;
a remote control processor configured to compare the captured fingerprint with at least one reference fingerprint stored in memory, the remote control processor executing the program code to generate a control signal based on a result of the comparison, wherein:
when the captured fingerprint matches the at least one reference fingerprint, the control signal includes at least a user profile identifier associated with the captured fingerprint and command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a customized user interface for the identified user;
and
when the captured fingerprint does not match the at least one reference fingerprint, the control signal includes command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a default user interface;
and
a remote control transmitter configured for transmitting the control signal to a multimedia device.

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A method for generating a customized user interface, comprising:

executing, by a processing device of the remote control unit, program code dedicated for controlling a specified multimedia device;
capturing, via a fingerprint scanner of a remote control unit, a fingerprint of a user;
comparing, by a processing device of the remote control unit, the captured fingerprint with at least one reference fingerprint stored in memory;
generating, by the processing device of the remote control unit, a control signal based on the executed program code and as a result of the comparison, wherein:
when the captured fingerprint matches the at least one reference fingerprint, the control signal includes at least a user profile identifier associated with the captured fingerprint and command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a customized user interface for the identified user;
and
when the captured fingerprint does not match the at least one reference fingerprint, the control signal includes command data for instructing the multimedia device to generate a default user interface;
and
transmitting, via a transmitting device of the control unit, the control signal to a multimedia device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/388,087Filed 29 Jul 2021
Priority: 30 Jul 2020
Published: 3 Feb 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

G06V 40/1365
Fingerprints or palmprints: matching; Classification
G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
G06N 3/02
Computing arrangements based on biological models: neural networks
G06V 40/1318
Sensors therefor: using electro-optical elements or layers, e.g. electroluminescent sensing

Family

Application63/058,603Us provisional application · filed 30 Jul 2020
US 11,830,283 B2Related patent
US 2022/0036039 A1This patent

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